[FTC]: Next year platform?

[Screener]

Originally Posted by budman

I missed that! Great info! I agree with purchasing the new equipment. Excited about the "Advanced Sensor Module".

Anyone been able find much info about the Modern Robotics Inc? Website says will be up in April - http://modernroboticsinc.com/

It would be really helpful if the details about the android devices, power module, usb motor drivers and the Hub for USB OTG/PS3 controllers could be released well before the kids go off on break and all their other activities. We are building some (several) demo robots for an event scheduled soon. It would be a pity to have to buy current gear for them and obsolete that grear immediately. We have concerns that lag will be a factor when serial is converted to I2C and vice versa to communicate with the legacy controllers and sensors through the legacy mux. Therefore we plan to use the all new equipment set next year.

Our kids are eager to get started with something new, but are anxious that the new equipment will require a time consuming learning curve, given they felt development time was an issue for them in the current game. They were terribly behind in their preparations compared to last year and don't want to do that again.

what would be helpful?
release name of the two android devices so that we can buy our backup devices now.
Release the Java template for the controller and wifi system, something we can use to simulate commands at the robot end.

We can then work on the learning curve and apply the results to the new hardware when it is available.

[Sasha]

Originally Posted by cookthebook

How likely do you guys think it will be to be able to use a Beagle Bone with a Wifi antenna? It can run Android, so it is technically an 'Android device'. The I/O pins would be a lot easier to use with custom sensors and such, plus it can much more easily be mounted onto various places.

From the post in the official FTC forum:
http://ftcforum.usfirst.org/showthre...ull=1#post1290

The details are being finalized so I cannot comment specifically on the device/devices that will be used. However, for the first season we will not be using a headless, single-board Android device. Instead, we will be using a handheld device (tablet or phone form factor) with a color touch screen, a USB OTG port, and support for WiFi Direct. The devices will have a built in camera and internal sensors (gyro/accel and GPS). The device will have a QualComm Snapdragon CPU.

[JimInNJ]

If history is any indication, FIRST is saving the release of details for World Festival next month. I'm sure that the floodgates will open after that . . .

Originally Posted by Screener

Our kids are eager to get started with something new, but are anxious that the new equipment will require a time consuming learning curve, given they felt development time was an issue for them in the current game. They were terribly behind in their preparations compared to last year and don't want to do that again.

what would be helpful?
release name of the two android devices so that we can buy our backup devices now.
Release the Java template for the controller and wifi system, something we can use to simulate commands at the robot end.

We can then work on the learning curve and apply the results to the new hardware when it is available.

[maths222]

There should be demos at the World Championships in a little over a month.

[JimInNJ]

New video posted.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jsBj6CssAg

[AirplaneWins]

Hi, I am a google developer. I have worked with many of the recent technology including the cardboard and I have used both software, but mainly Android Studio.

App Inventor- Basic drag and drop system, and is very simple to use. This would be perfect for a team with no or little java experience. It is very quick to learn.

Android Studio- This is all java, and should be used by those who are experienced with the language. This takes some time to get used to but can be very powerful.


P.S. If you have any other questions, feel free to send me a message and I will gladly help!

[TomThompson]

Looking forward to the new technology. I would still like to use Samantha with NXT for some bots we make available for young kids to drive. The fcs software seems to have disappeared from the FIRST site. Does anyone know where I can download copies so we can still use our Samantha modules?

Tom Thompson

[maths222]

Originally Posted by TomThompson

Looking forward to the new technology. I would still like to use Samantha with NXT for some bots we make available for young kids to drive. The fcs software seems to have disappeared from the FIRST site. Does anyone know where I can download copies so we can still use our Samantha modules?

Tom Thompson

You can find it here: http://john.toebes.com/tetrix/SamoV310.exe