2027 FIRST Robot Controller - RFP

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Of note to me is the requirements that maximum volume requirements of 60 inches^3 for total required system functionality (as in, a complete control system that does everything). This would rule out at least one past bad offender at space utilization:

(What you’re seeing here is about half of a full Modern Robotics control system – there’s only four motor ports and no robot control phone.)

I’m excited to see a non-Android, WPILib based platform for FTC but I am a little concerned about the transition – while the program runs on Java, our libraries and interfaces are completely different.

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I’ve posted about the needs, wants, and past trauma (of which there’s a non-negligible amount of) associated with FTC control systems here:

Making a Good FTC Control System

For most of the 2010s, FTC has had a series of really subpar control systems, and it wasn’t until around 2017 that we finally got a reliable, compact control system with Rev. In the hope future control systems don’t end up on this trajectory, I decided it was worthwhile investigating what goes into a good control system for FTC and what common pitfalls exist. As such, I’ve been working on this slide deck off and on looking into what goes into building an appropriate control system for FTC: Mak…

…And if you are working on a bid, I would be more than happy to chat or work together.