This is a 2004 dashboard application tailored to our robot. It includes a map of the field that displays the position and orientation of the robot. The robot's coordinates and heading come directly from the robot so there is no translation done in the dashboard program. The positioning information ...
This is a VB project with a single form that is set up to receive and parse data from the dashboard port on the OI. All you need to do is add controls to display the data you want to see and edit the contents of ShowDataFrame1(), ShowDataFrame2(), and ShowDataFrame3() to update your GUI elements. Th...
A digital camera has been instrumental in capturing photos and short video to document our team activities, for press releases, our storyboards, our web.
" While initiating tests with the infrared, we realized that a 40 kHz
generator was needed to be adapted into the infrared emitters. But thinking about the adaption of this disposition on the field of tests, we felt it was necessary to develop a similar generator, ...
The joysticks provided by FIRST proportionalize poor handling, so our students came up with a solution. This whitepaper explains the advantages of converting the linear curve of the joystick into an exponential one, and how it can be done.
For the person looking to play with the 2003 FIRST Financials, provided in the 2003 Annual Report here:
http://www.usfirst.org/about/2003/annualreport2003.pdf
First tab is the working formulas, the 2nd tab is percentages and analysis.
Useful information for teams attending the Southern California Regional. Includes ideas on where to stay, eat, and what to do when you are not competing.
This program allows you to setup the MCC18 compiler under Linux, write programs to the First Robot Controller or EDURC, and read input sent back to the computer. Now, no one is forced to use Windows solely for programming the robot controller.
Version 0.4, it should work. I've tested it with the...
The intent of this document is to demystify in reasonable detail how digital input interrupts work with enough explanations that a programmer can confidently implement interrupt service routines and use interrupts in their robots.
An example low pass filter for the PWM outputs. Can be used for making the joystick less sensitive, as well as for general protection of the robot drive train motors.
Attached is a File pictorial for the new Joystick.
The large center button sends different OHM values for its 5 potential positions, and it is connected to the same pin numbers as the P1_wheel was last year.
This is in answer to my question:
1) Is there any electrical information on the p...
Since a lot of people have been having difficulties with their IR sensors over on the Programming and Electrical boards, I decided to write this flowchart that helps teams find out whats wrong with their IR systems. If you're having troubles getting your IR to work with the default IR code, take a...
To my surprise there is the rare robotics' member who isn't email savvy, and/or whose parents don't have or isn't email savvy. Our team is willing to offer some simple advice, and thus began posting things like this.
See the description and instructions for the dll I uploaded last year. The only difference is that this year, it's only partially tested, but since I've received some queries, I've posted it here. There shouldn't be any major problems, but if you find any, PM me and I'll fix them.
This "Introduction to Programming Guide" brings users not familiar with C and teaches them how to work with the robot. This manual also teaches the user how the Robot Controller works with inputs and outputs to allow the robot to function. The manual goes through an Introduction and 4 lessons. The 4...