How are you going to operate you're robot?

[David Sherman]

We have used one joystick for driving in the past and plan to this year also. Also usually an assortment of two position switches, three position, and sometimes rocker switches. This year we have a couple different things going on plus the board is looking good for once this year haha. We try to aim for making it easy for the operators and not making them have to look down too much to see what they are doing because then they aren't watching the field which can be a very bad thing.

[Ethulin]

Driver:
Steering Wheel for left right
Joystick for throttle
2 of-on switches for ramp deployment

Operator:
1 Joystick with uber-buttons.

[burkechrs1]

we're using:
steering wheel
joystick for throttle
two joysticks for arm control
a big switch for ramp deployment and lift

we may switch back to tank drive because the steering whell is having some issues, but no matter what we're using all 4 ports...

[Brandon Holley]

Ours is 100% autonomous so we dont have to control it, were just gonna plug in the OI and radio and let her rip.

[ay2b]

Our current plan (subject to change) is to have only 1 driver, along with the HP, a student tactician, and the coach. The driver will use an XBOX controller -- 1 JS to drive, the A/B/X/Y buttons for floor/lower/middle/upper, and the triggers for open/close. We'll also have two buttons on the OI board which must be pressed simultaneously to deploy the ramps.

[Mike Copioli]

Originally Posted by ay2b

Our current plan (subject to change) is to have only 1 driver, along with the HP, a student tactician, and the coach. The driver will use an XBOX controller -- 1 JS to drive, the A/B/X/Y buttons for floor/lower/middle/upper, and the triggers for open/close. We'll also have two buttons on the OI board which must be pressed simultaneously to deploy the ramps.

That is awesome. Is'nt freedom and choice great.

I would like to see this.... done with a joystick.

My question is why do you need any buttons on the O/I? You still have 6 more buttons available to you on the Xbox-controller. You could impliment the same logic using those.

[ChrisMcK2186]

Ours is a very complex system of sensors on the skin of the driver, a biomechanical suit and several large anteaters.

Two joysticks and I have no clue on how to control the arm, maybe a big button to slam with your head?

Chris

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by ChrisMcK2186

Ours is a very complex system of sensors on the skin of the driver, a biomechanical suit and several large anteaters.

Chris

you have anteaters too???

kiddin'. just two joysticks and a button.
simple, easy, and it works ,too! [we hope ]

[GMKlenklen]

two joystics for driver, and we are going to have to find some buttons for manipulator contoll, as well as a big red "Don't press". And we'll call it the football.

[ay2b]

Originally Posted by Mike Copioli

My question is why do you need any buttons on the O/I? You still have 6 more buttons available to you on the Xbox-controller. You could implement the same logic using those.

It's intended as a safety measure. Some people are concerned about accidentally deploying the ramp in the middle of the match, so we decided to put the ramp control far away from anything that might accidental get pressed.

[Tatsu]

Drivetrain: Joystick and a turntable...
Arm: ???

[Donut]

For the main driver, we're using one joystick drive, with a kill switch to disable motors, a manual override to kill sensor assitance, a ramp deploy switch, and an extra switch either for raising ramps or for using the camera in manual mode.

For the arm guy, we're using a joystick for arm angle adjustment, the hat switch for claw angle adjustment, 5 automatic arm position buttons, 1 switch to switch which side of our robot the automatic buttons work for, an abort button to cancel auto arm movements, a switch to turn the compressor on/off, a button for our elevator, and then 2 buttons on the joystick for claw and extension control.

Plus we've got 4 indicator LEDs.

All in all we're using 4 analog inputs, 13 digital inputs, and 4 LEDs.

[Priyadarshy]

why control it when you can be fully autonomous...

[Dan_Karol]

2 CH flight sticks for the drive and a 2k7 version of this:http://www.chiefdelphi.com/pics/bin/111068167879.jpg

[jacob07]

My team is using a xbox 360 controller. The analog sticks control respectfully the left and right side full speed. The top left and right bumpers are half speed. Then for the arm and gripper positioning were mounting plugs onto an elevated peice of plexy-glass so you can see the wiring beneath it. it will have 4 positons for the arm one on know ground, 1st spider, second spider, and 3rd spider and the gripper will have open and close. Thats really all we need. I think....