3 tote auto probability poll

[sanddrag]

There will be more than one game in which the maximum amount of autonomous points is scored. That is all.

[Tem1514 Mentor]

Originally Posted by mbshark

Nothing is impossible

It just takes longer

[MrForbes]

The obvious way to make sure the CONTAINERS are out of the way as you collect TOTES, is to also collect all three CONTAINERS before your robot heads over to the AUTONOMOUS ZONE.

[IndySam]

Rare week one, common by week five.

[JesseK]

A 3 tote stack is easy. As a captain, pick a partner who can get the 2 RB's out of the way. Or demonstrate on the practice field that you can get the 3 tote stack if a partner gets the 2 RB's out of the way.

[notmattlythgoe]

I told my subteam that I'm not going to the competitions if we don't do it.

[wajirock]

Creating a stacked tote set in auto by yourself seems fairly feasible. Since all three auto totes are in the same position in every math, you could have your robot strafe left or right and it picks up the totes when it detects the reflective tape. Creating a tote seems much more difficult and is worth far less points.

[wesbass23]

I noticed you guys are attending Wisconsin this year, maybe you should avoid perfecting a 3 tote autonomous until after Wisconsin

[faust1706]

What I foresee on einstein: robot one does a 3 tote autonomous, the other two robots stack up 3 gray totes on the step, and all 3 robots getting the points for being in the autonomous zone as well.

[Fields]

I actually don't see this as being too hard depending on how you carry the totes.

One example would be to start next to t1 between the tote and center step.
Pick up and place on TOP of the bot.
Roll in front of t2, index t1 up and pick up t2.
Roll to t3, index t1/t2 up and pick up t3.

If you pick up from the side of the bot you don't have to worry about going around anything.

I think a lot of teams will actually find fairly simple ways to get these points.

[phurley67]

At Einstein, I would expect one robot doing the 3 tote auton, while the other two are trying to get all of the recycling containers on the step.

At top levels of play, getting 3 of the four recycling containers from the step, will pretty much ensure your victory.

[barn34]

Originally Posted by faust1706

What I foresee on einstein: robot one does a 3 tote autonomous, the other two robots stack up 3 gray totes on the step, and all 3 robots getting the points for being in the autonomous zone as well.

you and I have very different visions of what we foresee on einstein.

1 robot 3 tote stack (brings 1 bin with them)
1 robot grabs 2 bins from step (bring second with them back to auto zone)
1 robot grabs 2 bins from step (bring second with them back to auto zone)

- keep in mind, the robots grabbing from the step will basically be racing against the opposite alliance trying to do essentially the exact same thing...

[phurley67]

Originally Posted by barn34

you and I have very different visions of what we foresee on einstein.

Really? it sounds almost exactly the same, except I did not have the tote stacker grabbing a recycling container for good measure -- which is a very good idea, as I agree the whole match is largely about the recycling containers on the step and it will be interesting to the inevitable autonomous tug of war.

EDIT: oops I thought you were replying to me -- oops again.

[weaversam8]

Personally, I think that it is possible. Our team started working on vision code on the way back from Kickoff, and we have code ready to test before the robot drives. We will be putting together our base Saturday, and programming can start working on auto before we even have a device to grab the totes. As long as teams manage their priorities and make best use of their time, I see this happening plenty.

[Doug G]

Originally Posted by themccannman

Absolutely, I'm going to be surprised if you don't see at least one three tote auto at every regional.

I agree. I'll even put odds on somewhere out there, there is a team that will do a 3 tote stack and collect some containers along the way.