Team Update #3
 

Team Update #3 is out

http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...nt.aspx?id=450

Bunch of info on the RoboCoaches

Re: Team Update #3
 

And all of it good. Great job again, GDC.

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Hard to get any clearer as to intent. 4 buttons, 4 command sequences, and no message sequencing.

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ah... that clarifies everything.

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That absolutely condemns any messaging sequencing. 4 commands and 4 distinct actions it looks like. :P It seems a little difficult to enforce though so it seems like its up to gracious professionalism on the team's part.

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I like how they've clarified all the robocoach info. I also like how they explained the use of more than one robocoach which theoretically means you can have a robocoach at both ends of the field.

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By far the most entertaining lines of the update:

It may be as simple as “stop right now
and wait,” or as complex as “turn left, drive forward, raise the arm, grab the
Trackball, lower the arm, race across the Finish Line, feed the hamster, complete
my calculus homework, then stop.”

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Must've been written by Dave.

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GREAT!! there goes all the memory circuitry we built :(

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Not really, considering the RoboCoach must have the 3x5 cards with autonomous functions written on them.

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It does clarify quite a bit, but I'm still confused about the legality of toggling arm positions...

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I'm very glad about this update. I've had to debate with several people (mostly programmers) trying to loophole and lawyer the "4 commands" rule.

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The way I read it, toggling is not allowed. The litmus test was if the robot will do the same thing every time a button is pressed - this is not the case when toggling. Also, it seems to invalidate the example that was given during kickoff, where one button can start the robot moving and the same robot can stop it.

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Yeah I'm also gald that they were nice enough to clarify the Robocoach rules to eliminate any loopholes. Personally, I think 4 commands is fine for this year's game.

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Finally - http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...nt.aspx?id=482