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Auto mode was the best thing that happened to this year's game. FIRST was always giving us more sensors but never giving us good reasons to use them until now. Although it is only 15 sec it can have as much weight in determining the winner as the next 1 min 45 sec. Since it is so important it encourages people to try it, just as more people would stack if KOH was worth 15 per bot.
In a year where most bots operate like "box" bots with very little unique functionality separating bot form bot, an autonomous program can become the bot's identity. Certainly everyone knows of the amazing feats of WildStang and their positional coordinate system. Keep autonomous and the whole of teams will get better at it as the years pass. Plus the Lego League kids already have experience in this area.
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Electrical & Programming Mentor ---Team #365 "The Miracle Workerz"
Programming Mentor ---Team #4342 "Demon Robotics"
Founding Mentor --- Team #1495 Avon Grove High School
2007 CMP Chairman's Award - Thanks to all MOE members (and others) past and present who made it a reality.
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"I don't think I'm ever more ''aware'' than I am right after I burn my thumb with a soldering iron"
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