I'm the arm operator, and I worked very closely with the programmers so that I could have presets on the triggers of the two joysticks I use to operate the arm. It makes driving a lot easier. We were going to use a box, but the joysticks offer much more freedom and if we lose potentiometers (which we did during finals at BAE), I can still operate the arm.
The programmers always listen to what the drivers have to say, because they want us to have the easiest time driving that we can. Our relationship is excellent.
