[MrJohnston]

We design a new control board each year, depending on driver preferences and control needs.

Typically, we use two joysticks for the driver. This year, we are giving our manipulator a Playstation or X-Box controller. The buttons on the joystick and controller will be used for various simple pre-programmed routines. We'll also have a series of buttons and switches on the control board that will be used for major commands and autonomous routines - buttons that would "disasterous" should they actually be pressed in error.... The drivers' laptop (with a video display from the robot's camera) will most likely be centered between the driver's two joysticks - though we are considering placing it between the manipulator and driver.