Scouting Software?????

[OScubed]

I'm sure Larry will chime in, but 1151 has a networked scouting program that runs in labview that we've shared with other teams.

[Bcliff358]

For years we have been using the method of giving scouting binders out to the students, and having them fill out information on each match in which they get one robot to scout. Then we input the information into a program on the computer.

We are thinking about switching to PDA's but would like to do it cheaply. If anyone has info on how we could get this done please notify me.

[EricH]

I know 330 has an almost automatic system. Scouts collect data manually, then the data is entered into an Excel sheet every few matches by hand. After that, the spreadsheet does the rest. Puts the data with the team, in match order, and it can be sorted any way they like. There's been talk of linking laptops on short-range wireless, but I don't quite know if that's happened yet.

[ExarKun666]

Well we were a rookie team this year as well, and when it came to scouting it wasn't all that organized, specifically, does anyone know programs, or maybe even a suggestion to how we might achieve a more organized system, because this year we were not sure as to what traits in a robot might be useful, so any tips on how we might determine those next year??

[EricH]

Originally Posted by ExarKun666

Well we were a rookie team this year as well, and when it came to scouting it wasn't all that organized, specifically, does anyone know programs, or maybe even a suggestion to how we might achieve a more organized system, because this year we were not sure as to what traits in a robot might be useful, so any tips on how we might determine those next year??

Analyze the game. Any trait can be useful to scout, including reliability and penalties. Excel seems to be the most common.

To build a system: Determine ways to score points. Autonomous/hybrid mode points should be included. Make one column for each (or row, if you prefer). Figure out what is best going to complement you, e.g. hurdler or lapbot, and then assign a weighting (often between 1 and 5) to each scoring method. Also have defense and penalties as weighted columns (penalties as negative, probably). Include space for comments. You can then either put in numbers of a given action or a rating. Compile the data into a spreadsheet (which you probably used to build a scouting sheet). Then you can sort, average, graph, analyze, and over-analyze to your heart's content.

The above is how I like to build a sheet; there are ways to make it easier to input data than each cell manually, but I don't know them yet.

[1t5h1e1o]

Originally Posted by OScubed

I'm sure Larry will chime in, but 1151 has a networked scouting program that runs in labview that we've shared with other teams.

I will chime in for Larry for the moment

Check out this thread: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=65300

It's our 2008 Scouting Database that runs on 6 networked laptops. It is extremely easy to use (fill in the blanks basically), and great to help analyze data. I would PM Larry Lewis with any other questions, but I hope this is helpful! (We will obviously make a new database for the 2009 game)