Statistics on top 20 teams?

[taichichuan]

Hi Gang,

Does anyone have any statistics on say the top 20 teams in Atlanta? Things like:

Programming:
What language did they use?
Threaded code or just poll in the teleop loop?
Did they do something in autonomous? If so, what worked?
What problems did you encounter, if any, with WPILib?
Did you download the sources and rebuild WPILib/CanJaguarLib?
CAN or PWM control?
Did you use the Classmate for programming your robot or student/school supplied computers?

Robot Design:
What sensors were used?
Did you use the vision system?
If so, what modifications did you have to make to the code?
What drive system?
Wheels?
How many motors?
What material was used for the frame (Aluminum, steel, unobtanium)?
How did they control the ball?
Energy storage for kicker (elastic, pneumatic, motor driven, etc.)?
How did you cut your parts (water jet, LASER, mill, hand tools,etc.)?
Did you hang?
If so, what wenching approach did you use?

The Driver Station
Did you reprogram your dashboard code?
Did you use external controls beyond your joysticks?
Any problems in getting the USB to behave?
Did you use any unusual controls like WiiMotes, XBox controllers, etc.?
Did you feel that the Classmate was fast enough?

Anything else?
Any techniques that you feel might be beneficial to others in the future?

I'm just looking to try to collect a "lessons learned" from this year's competition. I'll collate the results and post them back to CD.

TIA,

Mike