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ErikBoesen 21-09-2016 17:13

An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
I was searching around online and I couldn't find anyone who had made a map like this (there were a couple Google My Maps, but no custom apps with nice designs and all). So I made one. Enjoy, and feel free to PR and add your team's logo!

https://firstmap.github.io/

GaryVoshol 21-09-2016 18:57

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
Question on how close your locations are to actuality.

910 is about 3 miles south of their actual location, and on the wrong side of the freeway.

1188 and 3548 are from the same school; on the map they are about a mile apart, and well south of the school.

1025 is about a mile north and east of its actual spot.

It looks like most of the Detroit schools are clustered in downtown, except for a few that ended up in the river.

And maybe the locations move slightly as you refresh the map????

Bkeeneykid 21-09-2016 19:03

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
Since I'm assuming these teams are based off the location that is in TIMS. For example, my team is only listed as "Overland Park" rather than the school's address, thus my team groups up with 1810, and not it's exact location.

TL;DR: Blame TIMS

EDIT: Forgot to mention, you did an awesome job on this! I've been wanting something like this for quite a while now.

maxnz 21-09-2016 19:13

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
If you look at the code and the merge descriptions, it says that the locations are slightly randomized to prevent overlapping of teams.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol (Post 1608173)
And maybe the locations move slightly as you refresh the map????

It looks like the randomization happens every time the page is loaded, so they will move around each time.

orangelight 21-09-2016 19:21

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
There is more accurate location data on the first website

troy_dietz 21-09-2016 19:56

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
I find it interesting that 330 is placed in the Pacific Ocean.
We're the Beach Bots, not the Ocean Bots. :D

bdaroz 21-09-2016 21:54

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by troy_dietz (Post 1608181)
I find it interesting that 330 is placed in the Pacific Ocean.
We're the Beach Bots, not the Ocean Bots. :D

But you'll be ready for the water game, yes? :)

dirtbikerxz 21-09-2016 22:51

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
Team 2655 - The Flying Platypi are going to be ready for the flying water game I assume.. :D

BethMo 22-09-2016 15:16

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
948 is in completely the wrong position. Looks like their record may be using the center of the city, rather than the school's address. (Some other teams in the same city are in more-or-less the area of their schools.)

How can we correct these locations?

And, how do we add the team's logo?

maxnz 22-09-2016 18:48

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BethMo (Post 1608496)
948 is in completely the wrong position. Looks like their record may be using the center of the city, rather than the school's address. (Some other teams in the same city are in more-or-less the area of their schools.)

How can we correct these locations?

You can't change it. Here's why:

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxnz (Post 1608175)
If you look at the code and the merge descriptions, it says that the locations are slightly randomized to prevent overlapping of teams.

It looks like the randomization happens every time the page is loaded, so they will move around each time.

Also, as far as I know, the FRC API only gives the city and state for each team.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BethMo (Post 1608496)
And, how do we add the team's logo?

Click on the "fork on GitHub" banner in the top left. There are instructions there.

CMBrandon 22-09-2016 20:19

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
This is a really cool tool! Thanks for making this. I had no idea some of these areas had teams.

JPBlacksmiths 22-09-2016 20:26

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
This is pretty sweet, but ya team 806 is quite a ways off from where we are actually located. Thanks for the effort though!

ErikBoesen 22-09-2016 20:46

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by JPBlacksmiths (Post 1608574)
This is pretty sweet, but ya team 806 is quite a ways off from where we are actually located. Thanks for the effort though!

Again, TBA only provides the name of the town in which the team is located.

SoftwareBug2.0 22-09-2016 22:21

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
I've seen a different map that somebody put together where the teams had exact street addresses, but it was the street addresses of the main contact. I'm not sure how they got that data.

That wasn't perfect either though. At various times it showed my team, 2002, and 2635 each in each other's towns since that's where their main contact was. All three are basically adjacent suburbs of Portland.

samthesnake 25-09-2016 15:04

Re: An interactive web app mapping the location of every active FRC team
 
Love it! Great way to be able to find nearby FRC teams wherever you are. Thanks!!


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