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Originally Posted by Greg Marra
I would have liked to see more options for autonomous methods this year.
I know in the past FIRST has had lines on the field that properly equiped robots could follow; this would provide an alternative to encoder wheels. The camera provides another alternative.
It just seems that your options this year are pretty limited to capping the tetra you start with, knocking a hanging tetra, or capping the vision tetra. All that any of those do is score points you could have gotten in the regular round anyway (although the vision bonus tetras are nice).
Autonomous mode should be about options, which unfortunantly adds complexity.
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I agree with Greg. First autonomous should include more options to reach a common goal. These can be hidden to reduce complication, except for the personnel who have to regulate things such as IR sources. IR sources, lines, and color spots combined could allow for easier programming for rookie teams who can pick what they can program well, while keeping the interest of older teams who can use multiple sensors. Autonomous should be about variety and options. Thats how the real world works, right?