Robotics "Hitchhiker's Guide"

[MrRogersRedux]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the boards. Happy to be here.

Anyway, I'm relatively new to robotics, and I think it would be a good idea to have a collection of threads that can explain some important essentials of robotics to noobies like me, something like a "Hitchhiker's Guide to Robotics."
Can anyone here suggest some good threads to include for something like this?

Thanks.

[Allison K]

Originally Posted by MrRogersRedux

Hi everyone, I'm new to the boards. Happy to be here.

Anyway, I'm relatively new to robotics, and I think it would be a good idea to have a collection of threads that can explain some important essentials of robotics to noobies like me, something like a "Hitchhiker's Guide to Robotics."
Can anyone here suggest some good threads to include for something like this?

Thanks.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/announcement.php?f=16

Those are some good threads about how to use chiefdelphi to it's fullest extent. As for other good threads, it really depends what you're interested in. Try searching for something and see what you come up (Drive Trains, Game Strategy, Fundraising, etc.)

~Allison

[Mark McLeod]

You might start with the topic specific forums located at:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums

Some of the more technical ones usually have sticky threads always located at the top on the most common issues.
Josh Hambright also produced something along the lines you are looking for, collections of the most interesting threads, in a couple of the heavily trafficked areas. His lists are stickys in their respective forums.
In the Electrical sub-forum
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=33430
or in Control Systems
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33473

I'd also take a look at the FIRSTwiki located at:
http://www.firstwiki.org
It's more in the style of a Hitchhiker's Guide.

[phrontist]

Don't Panic.

[Pat McCarthy]

I believe that 365 "Moe" has exactly what you are looking for.

http://www.moe365.org/moementum.php

This is their guide for people new to FIRST. It covers all aspects that you might be looking for. They should just call their guide "42".
Other than that, you can fill in anything that is missing by looking through the Chief Delphi Forums.

[Mike Schroeder]

it all depends on what you like to do...

for example, i like electronics, but not programing, i dable in drive systems and mechanics, but animation is way too confusing for me, i do NEMO stuff (nonengineer mentor organization), maybe ur the teams award writer and want info on differnt chairmens award submissions, so all in all CD has way too much information, and for that it should be shut down... i mean umm if your looking for it and its FIRST related then chances are you will find it just search for what your looking for (see link in my sig)

there was a movie about baseball and some crazy guy and everyone knows the line that i am about to say

IF you searchg for it, IT will come

[KathieK]

Welcome to Chief Delphi and to the wonderful world of FIRST robotics!

Be sure to check out the White Papers section (there is a link at the top of each page in Chief Delphi to it) - Here you will find many, many papers contributed by teams, students and mentors on a variety of technical and non technical subjects. There are lots of papers directed at rookie teams that you might find helpful as a rookie member of a veteran team, such as what to expect at competitions, tips for pit setup at competitions, mechanical and electrical tips, team organization ideas, Chairman's Award entries, etc.

If you are a mentor dealing with the non-technical areas, PM me and I will tell you more about NEMO (Non-Engineering Mentor Organization).

[Joe Matt]

http://www.firstwiki.org

It's like Wikipedia, only for FIRST.

[sure_smile]

whoa that was creepy...
somehow i managed to see 'Robotics "Hitler's Guide"' instead of "Hitchhiker's Guide"...almost as creepy as the time I thought all my zip ties disappeared

[Erin Rapacki]

Always carry a white towel.

[Joe Matt]

Originally Posted by Erin Rapacki

Always carry a white towel.

I thought it was just ANY towel, not just a white one.

[phrontist]

Originally Posted by JosephM

I thought it was just ANY towel, not just a white one.

Actually, it's any towel, but the preferred color is blue.

[KenWittlief]

I was going to say a clean towel, esp to events :^)

[NoodleKnight]

I second the wikipedia.
Actually, it would be ideal if someone (or maybe a bunch of people) make a hitchhikers guide to robotics on FIRSTwiki.

[mechanicalbrain]

Originally Posted by NoodleKnight

I second the wikipedia.
Actually, it would be ideal if someone (or maybe a bunch of people) make a hitchhikers guide to robotics on FIRSTwiki.

Yeah i heard a couple of people talking about this. If anyone wants to start a group to make one i would love to contribute.