Forum: General Forum
11-11-2016, 23:21
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,350
Re: Average score per match and cycle times
One good rule of thumb is that a good robot will perform tasks (very approximately) as quickly as a human who is moving at a normal, not rushed pace. So try setting up a a field or just some scoring...
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Forum: General Forum
01-11-2016, 19:36
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Replies: 51
Views: 5,770
Re: Scariest Robot
The scariest robot we've ever built would certainly be our 2015 bot (https://youtu.be/GtlhDHO_9Fc). Combine 18 ft long telescoping wings with hooks on them with season-long gyro and steering issues...
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Forum: General Forum
28-10-2016, 12:55
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,003
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Forum: General Forum
27-10-2016, 21:40
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,003
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Forum: General Forum
27-10-2016, 18:56
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,003
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Forum: Technical Discussion
14-09-2016, 22:08
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,382
Re: Waterjet/Laser cutters in-house?
We use a CNC plasma cutter that we have access to from a sponsor. We use it to cut our chassis and this year some parts of our intake. The tolerances are fine for us, and it's pretty quick and easy...
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Forum: General Forum
11-09-2016, 18:40
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Replies: 42
Views: 4,216
Re: Is FIRST about Robot?
I think part of the reason this question is so difficult is the ambiguity of the word "about". When we ask whether FIRST is about Robots, do we mean "Are robots the main practical focus of and...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
30-08-2016, 15:39
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Replies: 75
Views: 15,513
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Forum: General Forum
28-08-2016, 12:26
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Replies: 122
Views: 11,308
Re: Pockets on Women's Pants
I didn't realize how much I use my pockets at robotics until we had a pajama day during build season. I spent all day walking around and reaching down for a sharpie or a wrench, only to find a...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
24-08-2016, 12:44
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,528
Re: Show off your custom clipboards!
I'll just leave this here: http://youtu.be/X0yxShc8ZQ8
On a more serious note, we just drew the field from scratch for convenience. Then we bought a big piece of whiteboard from Home Depot and...
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Forum: Scouting
15-07-2016, 13:02
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,749
Re: Scouting help.
Eagle Imperium is also trying to move away from paper scouting, and we're in progress with our system right now. The plan is to have an Android app that scouts can run on their phones that records...
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Forum: Rules/Strategy
22-06-2016, 15:09
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,064
Re: Working with alliance partners
I agree with everything that has been said so far. Two specific things that make strategy planning easier and more efficient:
1. Scouting Data - Before planning each match, the scouting team prints...
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Forum: General Forum
22-05-2016, 20:38
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,259
Re: How is your team structured?
We have three student captains, who do a lot of the organization, planning, and general leadership of the team, and an outreach director. First, candidates for these positions submit resumes to the...
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Forum: General Forum
15-05-2016, 17:02
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,155
Re: Greatest Robot Bumpers?
We actually tested this idea at our first district this year. We rated all the bumpers when we pit scouted, then later compared the data to our pick list. To our surprise, there was hardly any...
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Forum: Technical Discussion
09-05-2016, 21:54
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,336
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Forum: General Forum
07-05-2016, 00:03
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,100
Re: [TBA] 2016 Season Recap
Thanks to everybody who works on TBA for providing such a fantastic service. I found the match breakdowns especially helpful this year to easily see where the points in a match came from without...
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Forum: General Forum
03-05-2016, 21:36
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Replies: 43
Views: 5,070
Re: Hardest personal lesson learned?
This year, I learned a lot about how other teams work, both in our area and around the world, and it brought me a new rush of perspective. As a result, I came to the uncomfortable realization that...
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Forum: General Forum
03-05-2016, 12:15
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Replies: 108
Views: 10,259
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Forum: General Forum
02-05-2016, 22:55
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Replies: 220
Views: 39,688
Re: WILL.I.AM's comment on Einstein
I really appreciated Will.i.am's comment. I think his use of profanity did a beautiful job of cutting straight through all of the buzzwords and marketing speak that we (and I'm guilty of this too)...
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Forum: General Forum
25-04-2016, 16:26
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Replies: 92
Views: 20,043
Re: Dropshots Fired!
Well, once again, 254 has proved that their memes are some of the dankest in the world. And their robot is pretty good too!
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Forum: Chairman's Award
24-04-2016, 21:57
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Replies: 2
Views: 955
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Forum: General Forum
20-04-2016, 22:21
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Replies: 113
Views: 11,425
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Forum: General Forum
18-04-2016, 17:00
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Replies: 64
Views: 6,778
Re: [2016] CMP prop bets
TRUE 1. Carson's red alliance in qualification will earn more points than its blue alliance.
FALSE 2. Carson's draw bridge will be damaged more than 30% of the time it is used in qualifications
FALSE...
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Forum: General Forum
17-04-2016, 17:48
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,508
Re: Predictions for Season High Score
Interestingly, 27 takes down the drawbridge very quickly, and used this very well during MSC playoffs to get some very high scores. When matches are decided by a few extra high goals or an extra...
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Forum: General Forum
11-04-2016, 18:52
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Replies: 69
Views: 7,593
Re: Everyone's A Winner?
This thread is pretty relevant to me - this weekend my team was a finalist (one goal away from winning!) and Engineering Inspiration winner. Overall, I think we agreed that even though we were...
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