Hey Chief Delphi community,
I’m Cash from BC Robotics 4504, and we’re excited to share our journey as we make a significant shift from a traditional tank drive to a swerve drive this season. We believe this new paradigm will bring great advantages to our team, but we’re currently facing a unique challenge due to our Python-based approach.
Current State:
To give you a bit of context, our team primarily uses Python with the RobotPy & MagicRobot frameworks. While this choice aligns with our preferences, we’ve found it challenging to locate relevant information on how to program a swerve drive using Python. Most of the available resources we’ve come across predominantly focus on Java or C++. This is where we’re hoping the Chief Delphi community can step in and guide us in the right direction.
Challenges: Our main challenges include the scarcity of Python-specific resources for swerve drive programming. We’ve scoured the internet and found that many teams opt for Java or C++ when implementing swerve drive systems. As a result, we’re in search of any Python-centric guidance, code snippets, or tips that can help us adapt this exciting technology to our preferred language.
If you’ve got experience with Python and swerve drives, or if you know of any resources or teams that have tackled similar challenges, we’d greatly appreciate your insights. Whether it’s pointing us to relevant documentation, sharing Python swerve drive libraries, or providing code examples, your assistance will be invaluable to our team’s success. We’re eager to learn and adapt, so any suggestions are welcome.
Thank you in advance for your support and guidance. We’re looking forward to connecting with the Chief Delphi community and making this transition to swerve drive a smooth one.