[androb4]

In addition to a good listener and a quick thinker, I believe that the best candidate as a driver would be someone that understands the robot top-to-bottom, front-to-back, upside-down, rightside-up, and on its side; one who know the capabilities and limits of the robot. This is most likely someone who has worked extensively on the design on the robot.

As for an operator, I think that the programmer would be best because then he can easily identify flaws in the program. And with the problem-solving skills of a programmer, he might be the best at assisting the driver around the field.

My two cents..