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Be sure your team can also explain why you chose a particular control and what other options were considered. Be prepared to explain how the control works and how it makes you more effective during the competition.

Controls also don't always have to be part of the robot, for example, you could have a diagnostic tool that helps you evaluate a particular system on your robot allowing quicker turn around time in the pit.

Take a look at the description of the award and work towards the spirit and the intention of the award, then be prepared to sell your idea to the judges in less than 3 minutes, in a noisy, active environment. That may be the most amount of time you have to discuss the control with them.