Scoring Autonomous?

[Akash Rastogi]

We only held 2 in our main hopper b/c we didnt want to risk a full load. The other balls were in our conveyor ready to drop into the hopper. Overall, there's way too much traffic on the field, at least there was in NJ.

[pacoliketaco]

throughout the entire NJ regional, i did not once see a robot attempt to score during autonomous. most of the robots moved though, following a 'go straight and spin' pattern, which ended up with a different orientation each match.

[GGCO]

I too am curious, for all of the teams whose robot scored in autonomous mode, what programming environment did you use? Labview or WindRiver?

[Chexposito]

Originally Posted by GGCO

I too am curious, for all of the teams whose robot scored in autonomous mode, what programming environment did you use? Labview or WindRiver?

Labview
we talked to the NI guy who did most of the programming stuff related to the making of the system. he did wonders to our programming and said we where in the right place to use labview.

[AlexD744]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

We will be starting with the full complement of 7 balls, but will not be attempting to score any in autonomous even though we are attempting to develop the camera code for teleop anyway.

We believe that any advantages of scoring in auto are not worth the risks of the camera locking on to a target over a robot or a number of other things that would cause us to miss.

That's what I said.

[AlexD744]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

I was a bit disappointed when we learned there was no scoring bonus for autonomous this year. Anyone have a clue as to why?

I was disappointed too but I think it's because it would be hard for the judges to accurately get a count of what the robot and only the robot scored. Then at the end of the match, when counting, how would they know which were scored by a robot in autonomous or not.

[coldfusion1279]

1279 scored a few times in DC at our regional. Not many teams could do it (only a few). The problem was that we relied on getting near another trailer in order to track it.

Even though we score nearly all the balls that we acquire, we don't start with many balls because our human player is so good. I don't really understand the point of scoring in autonomous.. there isn't really a huge advantage this year since there are no bonus points, and you can unload right at the beginning of the match anyway. I suppose the more you score and the faster you do it, the better, but auto this year is much less crucial it seems.

[nahstobor]

Here is some videos of our robot tracking and setting up in Autonomous mode (Provide by our "bot cam"). For all of these matches we were on the Red alliance tracking the blue trailer. Also we started in the position furthest from our own driver station.

(Quarterfinal Match 1, locked on team 136)

(Semifinal Match 1, locked on team 708)

(Semifinal Match 2, locked on team 708)

(Semifinal Match 3, locked on team 1218) (My favorite one)

EDIT: You only need to watch the first minute to catch the Automode, unless you want to watch the entire match.