Recently, Lockheed Martin Engineer Bob Bellini of FRC1712 made a presentation at a local controls seminar in the Philadelphia area hosted by FRC 272. His presentation files are uploaded here.
They look like amusement park tickets, but have all the information needed to remember to attend a regional. Great reminders to handout, and cheap to make.
A paper a few of us wrote for an IEEE Robotics Conference (IEEE TePARA '09 - November 9-10, 2009 - Woburn, MA). Many thanks to those that helped us with the work.
This presentation introduces the concepts needed to effectively manipulate objects. It discusses various object considerations as well as various lifting techniques.
This presentation gives an overview of the various types of bases used in competitive robotics. It covers stability, center of gravity, drive train configurations, and system requirements
The workbook illustrates motor performance on a single graph and allows you to see where your motor is operating at. It is key to finding your optimum gear ratio to meet you system requirements.
Grenzeloos is a web-based scouting environment for FRC developed by students from Team 303 - Panther Robotics. The name 'grenzeloos' comes from a Dutch word meaning 'boundless', emphasizing how this program is meant to be used over a wireless network at FRC competitions.