what kind of joystick?
 

What kind of joystick or other stick do you use to control your robot?

I like the old flight sticks that FIRST gave us and strongly dislike those new right handed joysticks. That slam up and down when carrying them from the pit to field or back. also the stick moves around alot. I just want to know if anyone has a new idea for controling there robot besides having two sticks instead of one.

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Serial mouse? (Hook it up to a microcontroller, which converts it to the Analog and digital signals needed)

We used a Controlbox with pots to control auxillary.

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telepathy! :D
or if you are unable, just walk round with the robot and "help" it do what it has to do..
or just get any old joystick.
we used 3point switches for controlling everything other than drive.

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I didn't like the flight joy sticks this year but the ones last year were good. Next year i am going to try to use a playstation 2 controller, so i can tell the rookies if they want to drive the robot all they have to do is go home and practice. I think the ps2 controller would make sense, anybody could drive the robot, and sell it as playing a video game. That will get rookies interested.

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Hacking should be fun!
Somebody should make a thread: Hacking controllers.

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Just the classic CH FlightSticks. I hope at the FIRST forums that people begged for them back.

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Or at least a better one!!! Those things had quality issues!

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Can't use it unless you replace all of the electronics inside of it. Those controllers rely on serial communication while the IFI system only works with analog resistances. Of course it would be cool for offseason use.
I'd give a cookie to a team that uses biofeedback to control their robot. It's not exactly telepathy but its close enough. For more information visit www.wilddivine.com

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I made a thread about that Here

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lol the 200 steal battalian controller for X-box the one with like i think 129 buttons that would be awsome :D :D :D :D

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Yes. That would be cool. But doesn't it only work on 1 game?!?

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http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...light=joystick

I got the idea from this thread that the flightsticks were no longer in production. But we definetly prefer those over the new ones. And heck, you can always make your own controller!

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Oh my God it's true. I have searched until the end of the Internet and the old style FlightSticks are no where to be found. Oh, my precious FlightSticks, what will I do without you?

I used to have at least like 3 sources for them but now they seem to be gone. Rest In Peace CH FlightSticks.

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i just bought one ch flightstick the other day for $1 (yes one buck) on ebay, it was funny cause shipping is like $10 but i think it is worth the cost for this flightstick to use for control rather then the new super sensative ones, and oh yeah it is a FIRST style one but in the actual sales box. Oh and FIRST is aware thoughts on the new joysticks now...

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I could've sworn I saw a link to a site on here a few months ago with the flightsticks for like $15.

Thankfully we've been around long enough we have a large supply of them!

Cory