Forum: Electrical
08-04-2016, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,233
Re: What sensors do your teams use
We use students as limit switches... the robot runs into them and they let us know about it. Decent feedback but a little slow and if they get hit too hard then they stop working sometimes. The...
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Forum: General Forum
08-04-2016, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,047
Re: Visual Studio
I am by no means a critic, just a cynic. I'll check out the plugin though. Always open to new stuff.
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Forum: General Forum
08-04-2016, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,683
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Forum: General Forum
08-03-2016, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,522
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Forum: General Forum
08-03-2016, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,047
Re: Visual Studio
It does have some perks. If I were writing in a consistent language then I could see where that would be very useful. I've been using VS lately with some work in Unity and on the CTRE HERO board.
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Forum: General Forum
08-03-2016, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,047
Re: Visual Studio
I had no idea Visual Studio was a compiler. ::rtm::
That's sarcasm folks, calm down. For the record, I work in a plethora of development environments as well as compilers as a professional on a...
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Forum: General Forum
08-02-2016, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,047
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Forum: General Forum
08-02-2016, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,522
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Forum: General Forum
08-02-2016, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,522
Re: FIRST 50 years ago / 50 years from now.
I predict that in 50 years there will no longer be a bag day. :deadhorse:
In all seriousness, I think programming is going to get a lot easier in the next 5-10 years, manufacturing will get easier...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
08-02-2016, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,266
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Forum: Programming
08-02-2016, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,136
Re: Vision co-processor Location
No, there were issues on Raspberry Pis, on Jetsons, on Laptops running Linux, and on OS X. mDNS on the FMS system did not work as advertised for a lot of teams in many different situations from what...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-02-2016, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 882
Re: pic: Another Swerve
Is there a speed encoder on there? I see one for turning... which i think is 1:1.
Source files? This looks cool.
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Forum: Programming
08-02-2016, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,136
Re: Vision co-processor Location
I've made comments about this before on Reddit or maybe on CD I think... FMS is a black box and is POORLY documented (Yes Virginia, I'm aware of the outdated FMS white paper). mDNS is unstable at...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
08-01-2016, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,634
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Forum: Technical Discussion
07-30-2016, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,266
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Forum: Technical Discussion
07-30-2016, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,266
Re: What are some of your shop tips and tricks?
I recommend these two books:
Metalworking Sink or Swim: Tips and Tricks for Machinists, Welders and Fabricators by Tom Lipton
Link: https://amzn.com/0831133627
Metalworking: Doing It Better by Tom...
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Forum: Championship Event
07-29-2016, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,123
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Forum: General Forum
07-28-2016, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,256
Re: 8x 775pro, 2-speeds
With this drivetrain and some roughtop tread we can tear up twice as much field carpet. Thanks!
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Forum: General Forum
07-27-2016, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 13,709
Re: IRI Alliances
We were afraid to deploy them! ;)
I even seem to recall some mentor comments about how had we used them then FIRST would have been destroyed forever or some such hyperbole.
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Forum: General Forum
07-26-2016, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 13,709
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Forum: General Forum
07-26-2016, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 950
Re: Internet Etiquette: Dealing with Trolls
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/8a/3b/59/8a3b599c7466397f92f6eff6c069613a.jpg
In all honesty, the advice given above is sound. Growing thicker skin and ignoring nay-sayers is part of...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
07-26-2016, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,546
Re: paper: ZebraVision 4.0 Neural Networks
Sadly not but we are very close to it and the purpose of our work has been to set ourselves up for the future, not necessarily for the current game. We're very focused on making the process...
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Forum: General Forum
07-20-2016, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 494
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Forum: Extra Discussion
07-20-2016, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,546
Re: paper: ZebraVision 4.0 Neural Networks
I'll answer these as best as I can but I'll see about getting a student to add clarity.
We tried and are trying a lot of things. I doubt we will ever find "the perfect model". It's an...
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Forum: Extra Discussion
07-18-2016, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,546
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