We did gloves FIRST?

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

As far as innovations in OI controls, I would guess that you are the first to drive your robot without a joystick of some type (although some teams have used racing wheels in the past). However, you aren't the first to use a glove of any type (but you already know that).

Some notable FIRSTs in OI controls that I know of:

FIRST minature replica arm for control: team 308 in 2000
FIRST glove: 234 in 2001
DDR pads: 2003, sorry don't know the team

Team 115 built a miniature replica arm for their control system back in 1999 (they may also have built one in 1998, but I don't remember for sure - Steve Rock will know).

There was a team that built a set of exoskeleton-based glvoes for their entire control interface (including driving) in 1998. I don't remember the team number off the top of my head, but I will look it up and see if I can find the old photos.

-dave