CheesyScout is an open service software that allows any FRC team to share, store, and exchange scouting data in a centralized database that is available to any team. In an effort to simplify the scouting process at FRC tournaments, CheesyScout provides a simple interface where students can enter match data, robot information, pictures, videos, and more. Along with our sponsor, Vivid-Hosting, Team 254 provides the hosting and back-end infrastructure with enough reliability to prevent incorrect or redundant data entries. In addition, using all the data entered, CheesyScout provides teams with specialized pick-lists to help them in choosing the perfect alliance.
I’m curious as to how many teams will use it. If there was one team at each regional inputing data, by the end of the season you could have the most comprehensive scouting data base ever.
Looks pretty cool and great idea making it open to all teams. Is there a way to host this locally since many regionals don’t provide internet access?
Also, would you be able to import info from other database types? We are using a mySQL database (and can export .csv and others) and if the idea of trying to scout from all regionals takes off, you could possibly import our data.
I realize that right now, without any matches up, it is hard to test the website. You can test it by scouting “Test Event” which has a match or two that you can scout and view the data for.
Yes, it allows anybody to add data for any team at any regional. Right now, the Week 1 regionals are up on the site and more will come. The site also allows for advanced scouting features including drawing autonomous modes, drag-and-drop pick list sorting and more.
The website is structured so that if a team decides to use it, their scouting data belongs to their team. They can choose to share that with the world or not. Furthermore, someone cannot sign up as a member of that team and view its scouting data without being approved by an administrator from that team.
Yes, all it takes is dropping all of the pictures into a folder on the FTP. However, due to security concerns, I can’t give out the FTP info to everyone so the best solution is probably just emailing me the pictures or before the regionals, I’ll try to pull them from The Blue Alliance.
We’re not at the point where we’re ready to host this locally. At our regionals, we will be connected via a LAN which has internet access via Verizon LTE.
The video on the site is not the same as the video on The Blue Alliance. We are trying to avoid just using recordings of the FIRST stream and instead we will be uploading video from a static full-field camera at the regionals we attend. If another team is interested in helping contribute to this video, let me know.
An alternative I was just able to test and verify the functionality of, was to use my smart phone, a Verizon Android 2, as a USB attached tether. It allows me 3G access without creating an ad-hoc WiFi network. I was able to log into the site and then my account. I was also able to access all the screens and selections on the site.
I am using the free Android app. “EasyTether”. It is currently in the Android Market.
I talked about this with my team leader, and i said if we could use this at the BAE Granite State Regional. He said that there is not internet at the competition? Is this true?
First you let us practice at your field at NASA AMES, and next you give us an awesome website that lets us exchange team and match information! Team 254, you are an excellent team, and we thank you for your contributions to the teams of FIRST.
Also, I think we’d make a good alliance in the Silicon Valley Regionals! That’s just my opinion, but, hey, it’s a good idea!
My mistake, this system does not support traditional pit scouting other than robot photos.
Most venues will not provide internet for the competition. Instead, this application can be used on smart phones and other devices that access the internet without wifi.
We’re still not sure when we’re going to release the robot. At the very latest, it’ll be at the San Diego Regional during Week 2. As a hint, this is not the only piece of software that 254 will be releasing this year.
A quick question. Is it possible to go in and edit what team you are apart of? I signed up for it but didn’t enter a team number. Is there anyway to change this?
To be clear, this is not solely our team’s intellectual property.
This is our team’s iteration of iScout, an iPod touch based scouting system originally developed by Kiet Chau of team 968. We are deeply indebted to him for all the hard work he put into the software and infrastructure behind the system.
