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Unread 11-03-2015, 23:46
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Re: [FTC]: Next year platform?

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Originally Posted by gblake View Post
Maybe they will Samsung Galaxy S6's?
I'd guess something more like a Nexus 4 for the controller and a Nexus 7 for the driver station, since the FAQ says they did a bulk purchase for cheap. So maybe my old N4 with the busted digitizer still has some value after all!

I think this is going to be really good. Think of all the sensors that are already built into a cell phone (camera, compass, accelerometer, gyro, etc.), and all the custom sensors that could be added, and this really raises the ceiling on FTC. Hopefully teams will take advantage of these new capabilities to make some really creative things. I saw way too many "robots" that were really just remote controlled vehicles (no sensor feedback, no autonomous) in my first year as an FTC mentor, but I think that using something that has such a huge pool of potential mentors and good online training is really going to help teams raise the level.

Last edited by BSV : 12-03-2015 at 00:21.
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