View Single Post
  #21   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 06-01-2014, 10:52
ToddF's Avatar
ToddF ToddF is offline
mechanical engineer
AKA: Todd Ferrante
FRC #2363 (Triple Helix)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Rookie Year: 2011
Location: Newport News, VA
Posts: 602
ToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond reputeToddF has a reputation beyond repute
Re: 2014: the year of the underdog

Quote:
Originally Posted by omalleyj View Post
The logical inferences from this is never losing control of balls; either by never transferring (low assist scores), or direct robot-to-robot hand offs that are difficult to defend without being penalized.
Yep. So our top two priorities are
1) A drive train that moves in auto.
2) A reversible floor pickup that picks up balls from the floor, or another robot (delivered at ~floor height) and spits them back out either into the low goal or to another robot with a floor pickup.
(Note that these are only the top two priorities. The list continues from there. )

With just these two systems, and good driving, you are a very valuable member of an alliance.

If I had the choice of picking this robot with a drive team who has practiced retrieving loose balls for two weeks, or one which had a high goal shooter but no practice time, I'd go for the first one.
__________________
Todd F.
mentor, FIRST team 2363, Triple Helix
Photo gallery
video channel
Triple Helix mobile

Last edited by ToddF : 06-01-2014 at 10:55.