Driving Your FTC RobotTeam 4530 Infinite Resistance

What‘s Most Important

Knowing your controls› Learn your controls before a competition› Communicate with your programmers any

changes they can make to ensure the controls are efficient and understandable

Knowing your robot› Make sure you know what your robot can

(and cannot) do

What’s Most Important

Know what to expect on the field› Make your plans realistic› Having four robots on the field is a very

different experience than practicing at home with one robot

Communicate› Talk to your partners› Make sure everyone knows the plan

What’s Most Important

Strategize› Come up with plans for every situation

Practice› Practice› Practice› More practice

Know Your Controls

Left motor

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Right Motors

Both motor

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Communicate with your programmer

Know Your Robot

Know your robot’s capabilities

Know your robot’s limitations

Know how quickly your robot can accomplish certain tasks

Know What to Expect on the Field

Make simple plans› Follow KISS

This is a contact sport› Be prepared for pushing and shoving

Know your opponents› What will they do to slow you down? › What can you do to slow them down?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNaRg5R7vaY

Communicate

Driving coach› Pay attention to the field; your drivers are

focusing on driving› Warn your drivers of potential threats› Give clear and concise directions

Drivers› Know each other well› Constantly talk to your partner and driving

coach› Make sure you all know the plan

Communicate

Alliance partners› Strategize beforehand› Stay in constant communication

throughout the round› Make sure you both know the plan› Be prepared to change the plan in case

their robot fails

Strategize

Think of every possibility Know your opponents Use your abilities to the fullest Collaborate with your alliance partners Test your plans

Strategize

Practice

Do at least 2 – 3 practice rounds every meeting

Record your scores Practice different scoring strategies http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQQ00OFG0eI&feature=youtu.be

Questions

Links

Our website – http://4530robot.org› Find this presentation under the "Helpful

How To's" section

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