Difference between revisions of "Talk:DEWBOT XI Indiana Robotics Invitational"

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Post-Mortem - What worked

• We were picked by an awesome team (118) and joined a great alliance
• Rear RC guide - did not lose RCs after installation
• 118's Drive Coach was awesome (See Ryan's emailed observations below)
• Ryan kept the drive team calm & focused
• Close stacking - better use of scoring platform space and no lost RCs
• 3-Tote Autonomous
• Can grabber hooks pinned
• We worked before we played
• MAR cheered us on
• 225's scouting system

Post-Mortem - What didn't

• Can Burglar replacement failure (what about having ready spares?)
• Can Burglar hooks rotated (fixed by pinning)
• Some NavX weirdness still (fixed or band-aided)
• MAR got into eliminations (us), but underrepresented.

Could be better

• Traffic/scoring choreography
• We could have moved in autonomous after Can Burglar failure to pick up Robot Set points (4)
• Can we add a noodle "cow catcher" to clear litter
• Faster alignment needed - clear communications essential
• We do not have a drive coach like 118
• 118's drive team thought like the coach. They were able to recognize and exploit opportunities without explicit direction. They were capable of thinking on their feet.

Important to remember

• Watch out for hubris (arrogance)
• Be the team people want to work with

Duel on the Delaware and Ramp Riot considerations

Duel on the Delaware (and Ramp Riot) traditionally do not allow alliance selection within the top 8 seeded teams.