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Re: Team 254 Presents: CheesyVision
I think it is very kind of your team to post this publicly. The use of a built-in camera on the driver station is a very good choice for getting a human in the loop and you've sparked some thinking for Chief Delphi that will last for seasons to come.
After looking through the posted code repository, I have to ask: what is Team 254's philosophy on student involvement? The two contributors on github appear to be your mentors and the level of programming skill is also not commonly found in high school students. Have I missed the student involvement in this?
I'm not making any sort of accusation that Team 254 has done something wrong or is not following rules. I am just surprised that for a high school competition the high-visibility work from your team seems to be mentor-only. I believe the announcer at Silicon Valley said that Team 254 won the regional for 15 of the last 16 years. This is impressive and clearly your team is doing something that ensures a solid victory record.
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I have a doctoral degree in electrical engineering. My FIRST mentoring philosophy is to encourage student-led activities and create a level playing field among all teams. I believe this approach results in an exciting game, rather than emphasis on a handful of dominant teams.
FIRST FRC Teams that I have mentored: 612, 342, 2035, and 5104. FIRST FRC Teams that I have helped through build seasons: 4171, 4255, and 5171.
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