2006 NASA/VCU Regional!

[Jonathan Norris]

Originally Posted by Dr.Bot

HMM......

SHOOTING TOO HARD?

This is how it usually starts out, in the first days of the first few regionals, scoring is usually really low, but by Saturday most teams have figured it out. and by the last regionals you will see some very high scores. I am actually fairly impressed by the amount of scoring I have seen so far, No need to panic now . Remember back to last year... there was a big difference between tetra capping on thursday (where very few actually did) and Saturday.

[Kevin Watson]

I haven't had a chance to watch any of the feed today. Anyone done anything cool with the camera?

-Kevin

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by FreedomForce

where did they get the videos that they were showing on the WM feed I want a copy of those.

Some are at http://www.usfirst.org/4vol/resource...ips/index.html

Originally Posted by Kevin Watson

Anyone done anything cool with the camera?

Hard to see on the tiny web feed, but it looked to me like several robots launched in autonomous from a fair distance and scored. I assume their accuracy was due to excellent camera work.

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by Eldarion

That was the same question I had earlier, except it was 15 balls in question.
Maybe they were having problems with the ball counters when balls were dumped into the corner goals?

I think they're just testing the scoring system. I remember practice day last year the scores weren't even close (153-1432 for one match) and they'd change by the second. I imagine it's a similar thing happening here.

[Ryan Dognaux]

It's just Thursday guys. Some of the teams might not even have their entire team or actual drivers there yet. Wait till matches get rolling tomorrow before we make any judgements about the game

Though I will say, excellent webcast thus far. Keep it up guys, I need some entertainment tomorrow!

[KTorak]

The Windows stream seems to be working well however the volume is really really low. Is there any way in windows media player to adjust it (that i dont know) or is it something with the broadcast?

[akshar]

hey, is the current feed live or a repeat because the match number is in the teens is this a error? I was in classes for the past 3 hours!!!

tomorrow BAE here i come

[sanddrag]

The Windows Media is now working as well. But I wish they'd put the camera such that we could see the blue goal also.

[Andrew Blair]

Is it over (7:18) ? Both the WM and RP are timing out.

[SURVIVORfan44]

Some teams waited until the last few practice rounds to actually show their robot because of their strategy. One team still hasn't practiced on the practice field.

[pyroslev]

I'm at VCU as scoring personnel. I'm on the center goal.

I scribbled the numbers of teams on my hand that were good overall and left an impression. Nine Teams were impressively performing.

The autonomous theory (auton is KEY) has held up. Simple autons have done better.

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

Is it over (7:18) ? Both the WM and RP are timing out.

It ended at about 5:30ish

[Andrew Blair]

Eh. I assumed so, but Sanddrag posted at almost 7:00, so I had high hopes. I'll just have to wait till tommorrow, unless it was recorded.

[kjohnson]

From my front row view as a scorekeeper:

Originally Posted by BoyWithCape195

Does anyone know the number of the "spaz" shooter? The one that like launches 10 balls in like a second (cool looking) but has had some trouble with them not going in.

That was either 435 (Robo-Dogs) or 401 (Hokie Guard). Both have amazingly fast shooters, but have to line up first. 222 holds a good amount of balls and shoots from the top of the platform so that they can't be blocked.

Kevin - nothing cool with the camera although I have seen some teams using (or attempting to use) it.

The scoring problems:
The scoring system is fully automated with cameras but there are alse human counters as backups at each goal. Some balls were being double counted by the cameras but this has for the most part been fixed and should not cause a problem tomorrow.

Highest scoring match? We didn't officially keep track but I would have to say a match where red scored 16 balls through the center goal. I'd say 10 were from 222, but I don't remember who else was on their alliance.

I tried to answer most of the questions that went unanswered so far. Anything else?

[Dillon Compton]

For tomorrow: what is the link to the WM stream? thanks.