Integrating Computer Vision with Motion Control - FIRST Championship Conference

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Ether

Do you know if the speaker will be fitted with an on-person mic that feeds electronically into the recorder?

Not sure, but I'll bring this up.

Originally Posted by jreneew2

When to use vision and when to not use vision. Last year, we had a mentor work on tracking the yellow totes for a couple of weeks and we didn't end up using it at all. :/

While this is not a strategy talk first and foremost, we will most certainly discuss this. In particular, we will look back at the history of vision in FRC and you will quickly notice how often the vision challenge is a diversion for the majority of teams.

[JesseK]

Mostly likely, I won't be able to attend the conference (either session at 7pm), but I do have a question and a few examples of what I mean.

What are some rules of thumb for the prerequisites to attempting vision?
- Great PID Control (fast settle, little/no overshoot) or "Good Enough" PID Control
- Level of precision on drive train turning or (auton) "drive straight" distance offsets
- For high-load situations, is a braking mechanism necessary

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by Jared Russell

While this is not a strategy talk first and foremost, we will most certainly discuss this. In particular, we will look back at the history of vision in FRC and you will quickly notice how often the vision challenge is a diversion for the majority of teams.

I think it's interesting that Stronghold seemed to present the "perfect storm" of factors that made vision a viable and extremely value asset for a larger-than-ever subset of teams.

Looking forward to this talk!