video: 1024 Overdrive Autonomous mode #1

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Thanks for the feedback!

s_forbes: Thanks! The lights (sorry for quality of video, cellphone, hopefully have better quality one monday evening) are a four character led segment display, even more homebrew/cobbled than the huge two character one seen at muncie. Hopefully it'll hold together!

burkey_turkey: Yes, it makes it over five lines. Really, it can make it over six... however, the robot gets disabled at the end of autonomous before the robot can cross the line under it's own power (15 sec). It does coast over the line though... does anyone know how the rules call that? I only programmed it to go over five and stop so the video had a clean end (instead of a robot coasting into a wall)

burkey_turkey #2: That's a great idea... have to try that.

sumadin: Essentially, yes it is the same as the shipped robot, except this one has a drive system with a little less meat to it (25chain as opposed to the 35chain on the real robot), has slightly lower gearing, and is not painted. Functionally, yes, they're nearly identical. The shipped robot could potentially finish this lap faster, however.

Gregg Marra: There are also multiple ultrasonic sensors used for safety.

Chris_Elston: Gee a compliment from 1501! (who has possibly the coolest catapult ever) Yes, it does do interpolated arc turning. It's fully programmable (allowing for a start from any starting location, in theory) so, hopefully we can make the robot dance in the post season...

Hopefully I'll have a feedback system diagram done and printed (e-size hopefully) for our pit at chicago. The feedback system is actually composed of MANY feedback loops and summations which simultaneously control acceleration (and deceleration, note the stop does not skid), velocity, and position on the low level then straightline driving and arc interpolation on the high level, then there's the supervisory level... anyhow, hopefully it's good enough for at least some judge interest.

Looking forward to seeing your guys robot hit a ball off!

Go teams! See you all in Chicago!

-q