[FRC Blog] The 2016 Season, by the Numbers 2

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by marshall

So how do we get more encoders on more motors?

I feel like mixing it up and adding something worthwhile to a conversation so let's try to workshop this.

The adaptation of something by a FIRST team might go something like this.

We give the team a fish (the kit of parts frame), we show them how to get that fish (build season) and ideally, the activity of teaching them to fish can lead them to an event that can show them other people's fish and those people can show them how they caught them.

Wow, what a terrible analogy. I'm leaving it anyway.

So I believe CTR gave everyone a magnetic encoder in the kit this year. I think if someone who is qualified in programming and/or is more intelligent/motivated than myself can create a video tutorial and/or workshop that can show teams a useful application for the encoder and how to get the most out of it, that can only lead to bigger and better things for more and more teams. Probably... maybe.

I also do not know if this is available, but if we get the DigiKey and AutomationDirect or other relevant vouchers, maybe FIRST can work with experienced mentors and the suppliers to create a "Top 10 Ways to Use Your Voucher" guide that you can access through TIMS.