Turning back the clock 2012

[sg999]

Our team could have/should have/would have (in my opinion):

Not used a claw (We got the idea of a multi tool over the bumper collector... we used a claw instead of a conveyor, and a pulley system that was really too weak/fast to be effective. We also ran into issues with getting the claw to open/close because there was an issue with the encoder)

Removed the motor on the top wheel (We have a dual axel system that shoots pretty consistently, there's just a motor sitting there that we could have used somewhere else)

Done everything faster so we had more time with vision tracking (The vision tracking program got done, but was never implemented due to time restrictions)

Not used a four wheel tank drive with high traction wheels and a really tight chain (For the practice matches, we had a lot of trouble manuvering)

Built an actual bridge

Chosen our drivers before build season (We ended up choosing drivers at the actual competition because we simply ran out of time to have try outs)

Built a test robot with the same drive train

However, we did do a couple things that I liked, such as having a low center of gravity and a really small/light robot (dimensions: 27 in x27 in, height:37 in, weight with out battery/bumpers:91 lb) among other things