Thread: Is there a Need for Speed???
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Re: Is there a Need for Speed???
Speed is only valuable over a relatively long distance. 15 fps only makes sense if you are going to go the full 40 ft. across the field. Hopefully you don't run into an obstruction somewhere in the middle (like the steps or a robot coming the other way).

Acceleration will be much more important this year than speed. How rapidly can you reach top speed and how effectively can you maneuver.

I'm surprised at teams that want to go really, really fast in autonomy. Teams are probably going to go to the center of the field (since that's where most of the scoring objects are). Do you really want to meet a 15 fps robot coming the other way?

15 fps + 15 fps = 30 fps -> lots of robot parts on the field.