Scouting program in the works, need ideas!

[Sean Raia]

UPDATED. NEW VERSION, PICTURE POSTED

I have embarked on a quest . My quest is to make a simple Breakaway 2010 scouting database program for my team and others who want it.
I figured that before i finalize what data it collects, i should ask all you fine folks here at Chief Delphi for some input.

Here is what i have so far:


Ideas for removing/changing/adding new inputs are welcome!

NOTE:
-each numeric control now goes up to 5 (lowered from 10)
-it will take more than one input for each team and average them into an overall score using a formula.

[Chris is me]

Way, way more objective data. Subjective data is so much less useful. How many kicks 1 zone forward, 2 zones forward, 0 zones forward into goal, 1 zone forward into goal, 2 zones forward into goal.

How many successful bump climbs, how many failed bump climbs.

[Sean Raia]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Way, way more objective data. Subjective data is so much less useful. How many kicks 1 zone forward, 2 zones forward, 0 zones forward into goal, 1 zone forward into goal, 2 zones forward into goal.

How many successful bump climbs, how many failed bump climbs.

Okay, you're right. i think that would yield more accurate results being that it isnt based on opinion. Im liking the successful and failed bump climbs idea.

[RookieWookiez]

Originally Posted by Sean Raia

Okay, you're right. i think that would yield more accurate results being that it isnt based on opinion. Im liking the successful and failed bump climbs idea.

Probably a little bit on the failing bump climbs is if the team has something on their robot to get them up right again. And if they do, how long it takes might be another factor.

[Sean Raia]

I like the idea of a checkbox for if they can right themselves if flipped. thanks RookieWookiez

[RookieWookiez]

Welcome, glad to be of help.

[Sean Raia]

Come on guys, keep the ideas coming!

[RookieWookiez]

Another idea might be what's the farthest they can be and get the ball to their own zone.

[Sean Raia]

You mean like kicker power? i am adding that.

[Austin2046]

maybe instead of just can they hang, can they hang from other robots? can other robots hang from them?

[Bill_B]

Program language for your scouter? Labview?

runs on machine - netbook? iphone? regular laptop?

going to need how many programs/machines per match?

BTW - what happened to the wii-mote input devices?

[Sean Raia]

Originally Posted by Austin2046

maybe instead of just can they hang, can they hang from other robots? can other robots hang from them?

To keep it simple, we are just going to have can they hang(meaning from another robot, or the tower). But having a checkbox for if other robots can hang off of them is a possibility. Thanks for the input!

Originally Posted by Bill_B

Program language for your scouter? Labview?

runs on machine - netbook? iphone? regular laptop?

going to need how many programs/machines per match?

BTW - what happened to the wii-mote input devices?

1.I am writing the data entry program(the one in the picture) in visual c#, and we are going to have an excel spreadsheet designated for the output (it will come with the program).

2.It will run on any laptop running windows.

3.you could get away with just one, but you can use any number of laptops to speed up the process. I'm thinking of making a file merger that will take all of the data files from the laptops and merge them into one.

4. And i know what you're talking about but i don't know what happened to the wii-mote scouting software.

[Phoenix Spud]

What about adding an area for comments? This way the scouter can input more information as they see fit.

Will you be making this software publicly available?

[Sean Raia]

Originally Posted by Phoenix Spud

What about adding an area for comments? This way the scouter can input more information as they see fit.

Will you be making this software publicly available?

Yes this will be posted on chief delphi when im done. I expect i will be done with it or at least have a beta for you guys in around a week or so... We'll see. And thanks for the idea Pheonix!

[Phoenix Spud]

Originally Posted by Sean Raia

Yes this will be posted on chief delphi when im done. I expect i will be done with it or at least have a beta for you guys in around a week or so... We'll see. And thanks for the idea Pheonix!

No problem! I know that our team hasn't decided how we are going to scout yet, but we will need a system since we will be half way around the world without our whole team. I will bring this up as an idea once we start thinking about how we are going to scout.