2015 MRI

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by jvriezen

I suggested to Tom that for next year, it would be easy to rig up a wide angle video camera (e.g. GoPro) with power and signal cable. Suspend it from the divider curtain which was positioned directly over mid-field--- running cables over to the balcony. The curtain could be lifted to a height that results in the camera just capturing the field and driver stations. Somebody with equipment and who lives geographically closer than me could volunteer to make that happen next year on Friday before the tournament !?

Also would be nice to get a GoPro on a stick at the regionals... This is Minnesota, we like everything on a stick (deep frying it might be a bad idea though)!

[Aren Siekmeier]

Originally Posted by jvriezen

I suggested to Tom that for next year, it would be easy to rig up a wide angle video camera (e.g. GoPro) with power and signal cable. Suspend it from the divider curtain which was positioned directly over mid-field--- running cables over to the balcony. The curtain could be lifted to a height that results in the camera just capturing the field and driver stations. Somebody with equipment and who lives geographically closer than me could volunteer to make that happen next year on Friday before the tournament !?

At a few events where 2175 ran the webcast, we have run either a GoPro or a cheaper wide angle web cam off the side of the side of the field. This only requires a ~10ft pole for the camera (plus cables), and can be set up at any field, regardless of venue (even outside...).

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We're working on all the different aspects of this setup, including pole construction and positioning and the software package to capture the feed(s), run the stream, and archive and upload matches. With more testing this off-season, hopefully it's something that can be rolled out at more and more events at very low cost (<$100).

[Caleb Sykes]

Originally Posted by Shrub

I wanted to ask, how many teams switched out drive teams for matches, and how did that go?

4536 planned to have 4 new drivers, but none of them showed up, so we used last year's drivers for all but one of our matches. We did switch up our HP almost every match though.

[cadandcookies]

2220 was running an 3/4 new drive team. Last year's driver was coaching and the three new members were switching places throughout the day.

[Puneet4778]

4778 rotated rookie drivers for the majority of qualifications and a rookie human player through quals & elims. Good way for new members to feel involved straight away!