Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

It is the main floor of CFE Arena. The pits are directly adjacent in the practice arena.(the old UCF arena which used to house the Florida Regional)

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

Why am I not in Orlando yet...this has to be one of the coolest venues for a regional I've heard of. Makes it feel so much more like a sport.

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

Congratulations on your win at the Alamo and I am looking forward to seeing you in Orlando.

The Orlando Regional, in my opinion, is about as close as one can get to the look and feel of the Championships from the venue to the quality of the teams.

You can find a site layout and pit map here:

http://www.orlandofrc.org/events2014.html

From the looks of it, y'all have a good spot.

Safe travels and see you in a few days!

Doc

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

We're excited to have our pit neighbors back! (Assuming no more accidents! *knock on wood*). And on the other side, it looks like 624 has the best pit in the venue. If either of you (or anyone) needs anything, just stop by and we'll see what we can do. Good luck teams!

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

Thanks to the Orlando Regional Planning Committee, RoboVisionOD will again be providing “1st Robot Videos … On Demand” for the Orlando Regional this year. Match videos will now be in full 720p HD. A single wide angle lens camera will provide view of the whole field at all times. The HD format will help with scouting and you can keep track of your favorite teams without cut away to other robots. Our goal is to upload the videos within ten minutes after each match completion. A new offering this year is an Android app on the Google Play Store called RoboVisionOD. Firsters can down load the app and watch the videos on their mobile Android devices. You can also check out our website http://www.RoboVisionOD.com to view match scores, stats, schedules and Full HD videos anywhere, on your phone or on the computer. Other non-Android mobile devices, such as iPhones and Windows Phones, should still be able to watch the matches through the website http://www.RoboVisionOD.com

Thanks to the EngiNERDs Team 2337, the RoboVisionOD app is also available for some of the Michigan District events this year. Our goal for the app this year is to provide “1st Robot Videos … On Demand” for the following events: Orlando Regional, South Florida Regional, Southfield Regional, Kettering University Regional, St. Joseph Regional, and Troy Regional.

Please download the app and visit our website. As always, please let us know what works and what doesn’t as we continue to improve on the technology.

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

I really like how they placed the rookie pits right in the center of the oldest teams in FIRST FLA's pits. I don't know how long they've been doing that, but nonetheless it's awesome.

If any teams need anything printed, (black and white only), come by 4901's pit and talk to me. I know I had several teams come by and take advantage of it at Palmetto. I will also print strategy maps out for any team that wishes to utilize them. We love them as they help us form better strategies from match to match with our alliance partners.

(Having competed once already I'm glad to let you all know that 4901 has never incurred a tech foul.....ever.)

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

...secure those bumpers and bring your 'A' game. No safety zones, but those technical fouls will turn a match quickly. This is gonna be fun....see you bright and early on Thursday :D

Eric

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

Thanks for posting all the great information. Team1421 is excited to be in Orlando this year. Usually our first regional we attend each year is Bayou in New Orleans. This year we get to warm up in the Sun Shine State first. Looking forward to a great competition.

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

I will also have my printer/scanner/copier with me at the Inspection Table.

Safe travels to all the teams. See some of you Wednesday evening!

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

The scheduling thing is a funny thing--us South Carolina teams used to go to other events as a warmup for Palmetto, but now that they're Week 1 that's blown wide open.

At Orlando, there are only five teams that have competed already this year:

624 (Alamo, Champions, Chairman's, 10-0, 1st seed)
1772 (Palmetto, Quarterfinals, 6-3, 12th seed)
1876 (Palmetto, Quarterfinals, 9-0, 2nd seed)
4451 (Palmetto, Not Picked, 3-6, 53rd seed)
4901 (Palmetto, Not Picked, 3-6, 48th seed)

I haven't seen 624 (I suppose their Alamo run speaks for itself), but all four Palmetto-going robots were running pretty well as they were bagged. 1772's has been in good hands since Palmetto, and I know 4901's going to use a lot of that withholding allowance with improvements to the loading mechanism on top of a solid truss shooter. 4451 surely has an ace in the hole to get back to the finals (you never know what's going to roll out of the garage!), and while I don't have a source on 1876, they're right there on the beach and can't be that worried about anything. :)

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

One thing to note also, that usually there is a rocket/shuttle launch some time during the regional. This year, the only one happens at 4:41 AM on Sunday morning. SpaceX is launching their Falcon 9 rocket for a resupply mission to the ISS; if you guys are still in the state, in the area, and aren't too pooped after Saturday, I would recommend catching it if you've never seen a launch. Its still pretty dang visible even this far inland.

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

Here is a little teaser, the bio of one of the women who is participating on the Women in STEM panel:

Linda Flannery graduated from UCF’s College of Engineering in 1986 earning a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and in 1993 earning Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. She worked in several industries including Aeronautics, Telecommunications, Network Management, Database development and Cloud computing. She started at Stromberg Carlson in Lake Mary and worked for several startup companies in roles ranging from Software Engineer, Team Leader, Director, Consultant, Contractor and currently President of Imagine Solutions. She has received awards for professionalism, service, and leadership throughout her career.
Mrs. Flannery volunteers with the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Sciences Alumni chapter, Expanding Your Horizons, YMCA local and national teen programs, church programs, and most recently was awarded the Girl Scouts’ Women of Distinction Leadership award.
She met her UCF KNIGHT in shining armor during her last semester at UCF. They are married and have a 6th grade son who is most definitely an engineer at heart!

And that's only one!

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

I always wondered what car they were from......

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

When is this panel scheduled for?

EDIT: nevermind, saw the schedule in an earlier post. Thursday, 2-3pm!

Re: 2014 Orlando Regional
 

The Women in STEM panel is Thursday at 2pm. Are you in town??? If I had known I would have recruited you!!