[Ryan Foley]

My thoughts on autonomous:
1) keep it at the beginning, as to allow for the "big finish" ending
2) don't let it become the main focus, incorperating the driver mode is what seperates FIRST from most other robot competitions
3) allow teams to continue using automous behavior during driver mode
example: this year, some teams used the CMU cam to track the target the whole match, so the drivers wouldnt have to aim the bot.
example 2: in 2001, some teams used the gyro to automatically balance on the teeter totter
4) allow for multiple options, not just the CMUcam so teams can choose which technology to use in autonomous instead of only having one option
a) bring back IR (multiple beacons, so teams can use it to determine position)
b) bring back line following