Multiteam Scouting

[Swampdude]

I commented on this in another thread a few months ago. I think a unified scouting system would be a huge benefit to everyone in todays wireless age. It seems like a fairly easy thing to do as well. I give big props to whoever pulls this off first and gets everyone using it. I would think such a system (if effective) would eventually become something more "FIRST" official. It just makes sense and it's only a matter of time.
Many folks have tried, but the usefulness of the info is whats in question. How do you meet the masses needs? How do you make it user friendly? Then how do convince everyone it's the way to go, instead of the "other ones" that will pop up.
I kinda wish FIRST would sanction something like this. So everyones energy went into 1 system.

[Adam Richards]

Originally Posted by Swampdude

I commented on this in another thread a few months ago. I think a unified scouting system would be a huge benefit to everyone in todays wireless age. It seems like a fairly easy thing to do as well. I give big props to whoever pulls this off first and gets everyone using it. I would think such a system (if effective) would eventually become something more "FIRST" official. It just makes sense and it's only a matter of time.
Many folks have tried, but the usefulness of the info is whats in question. How do you meet the masses needs? How do you make it user friendly? Then how do convince everyone it's the way to go, instead of the "other ones" that will pop up.
I kinda wish FIRST would sanction something like this. So everyones energy went into 1 system.

Hehe, I'm actually going to (attempt) to test this out at Mayhem to see how it goes over... assuming I can get Arefin's approval.

[dmurdz]

Scouting is so valuable at the regionals and the Championship.

We designed a system of scouting that focused on several important characteristics, but we only had 2 scouts and they found it hard tracking 3 robots a piece. It is important to note which characterics are objective and subjective, which are opinion based and such.

I think that the system would be great for scouting!

[Krista A.]

If the system allowed for opinions to go in, and notes on the matches (ex: Team XYZ consistently stayed at the far end of the field, penning the opponents in), that would be great. I've been my teams main scout for the past two years (only scout two years ago), and there's really only so much raw scores can tell you.