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When I say new code methods, I mean different ways to write out code to make it more effective. Currently, we are experiments with PID loops...
Also, by level of coding, I mean the general difficulty of writing the code. The schools our team is made up of offers a Java course, which both of the new students have taken, but the class teaches nothing like coding to operate motors or sensors or anything like that. So, what we're trying to do is introduce them to this new level of coding so they have an idea of how to write the robot code WITH the motor control and sensors.
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It sounds like the problem is not
coding but rather
control theory. It sounds like what these students you are attempting to train to "code at a new level" with "new methods" actually need is an introduction to control theory to give a foundation to build on.
There are lots of online resources available. If the students are motivated self-learners, they may be able to pick up enough by going through some online tutorials or overviews... but it might be faster and less frustrating if there's a mentor who could teach it in a more easily digestable form, with more practical advice and less theory.
http://tinyurl.com/Control-Theory-PPT
http://tinyurl.com/BasicControlTheory
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