Future FRC Technologies?

[Abhishek R]

Heads-Up Display (HUD) Driver Stations

Something we always joked about making one day on 624, but the reasoning is entirely all too real. We would make the effort of lighting our robot with addressable LEDs so drivers don't have to look down at the computer to understand the state of the robot - they could stay focused on what's going on in the field. A HUD would give a lot more information than what can be shown in 32 LEDs and in a much visually clearer way as well.

Besides, eventually when these things get fancy enough - who doesn't want to feel like Tony Stark in front of a Jarvis UI?

[phargo#1018]

From an electrical engineer perspective, I find FIRST somewhat limiting. This is a chance to remedy the situation.

Perhaps consider allowing or facilitating access to devices such as FPGAs or PLDs. This could provide the opportunity to bring VHDL or Verilog designs into the robot design process.

As for brushless motors, they would be a great addition to these systems. They will increase, perhaps significantly, the wiring requirements on the robots. Additionally, care must be taken to manage the new failure modes; the motor drive commutates the machine, and not the brushes!

[Kevin Ainsworth]

Originally Posted by Abhishek R

Heads-Up Display (HUD) Driver Stations

Something we always joked about making one day on 624, but the reasoning is entirely all too real. We would make the effort of lighting our robot with addressable LEDs so drivers don't have to look down at the computer to understand the state of the robot - they could stay focused on what's going on in the field. A HUD would give a lot more information than what can be shown in 32 LEDs and in a much visually clearer way as well.

Besides, eventually when these things get fancy enough - who doesn't want to feel like Tony Stark in front of a Jarvis UI?

Here's the heads up display we used last year.
https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/s...d.php?t=136401

[AllenGregoryIV]

Originally Posted by Kevin Ainsworth

Here's the heads up display we used last year.
https://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/s...d.php?t=136401

Hom many lumens was the projector that you all ended up using?