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=FRC Team 1640 Programming Department=
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=FRC Team 1640 Programming Team=
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Journal for the Programming Team <br>
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Build Season 2010 "Breakaway"
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If you are a programmer, please add/edit.
  
 
==Programming Ideas/Goals==
 
==Programming Ideas/Goals==
  
 
*Pivot Drive           
 
*Pivot Drive           
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** Port to magnetic encoders (important)
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** Port to magnetic encoders
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** Develop the full turning wheel (done)
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** Recalculate math for all drives
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** Recalculate math for all drives (important)
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** Develop multi front chassis algorithm
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** Add twist control
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** Talk about innovative pivot drive usage
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** Enable multi front chassis
 
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** Develop new innovative drive modes
 
 
* Vision
 
* Vision
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** Develop target tracking using camera (important)
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** Develop target tracking using camera
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** Develop line tracking using IR (important)
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** Develop line tracking
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** Develop ball tracking using IR/Ultrasonic
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** Develop ball tracking
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** Develop robot tracking using IR/Ultrasonic
 
 
* Robot Safety
 
* Robot Safety
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** Develop anti flipping system using gyro (over bumps)
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** Develop anti flipping system
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** Develop automatic camera folding using IR (when going under tunnels)
 
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** Add LED to robot for front location and drive purposes (refers to multi front chassis program)
 
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** Develop a last resort, autonomous, safety mode
 
 
* Robot Itself and Kicker
 
* Robot Itself and Kicker
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** Pneumatics, Solenoids, others
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** Autonomous system with customization
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** Finale tower climbing system (important)
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** Program kicker
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** LED pizzazz for signaling
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** Finale tower climbing system
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** Autonomous system with customization (important)
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** LED for signaling
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** Whatever kicker they decide to use (once determined)
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** Develop camera to kicker relationship
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** Camera to kicker relationship
 
 
* Driver Station
 
* Driver Station
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** Update Classmate PC (mandatory and constantly)
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** Update Classmate PC
 
** Design friendly control system with LEDs and toggle switches  
 
** Design friendly control system with LEDs and toggle switches  
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** Redesign Classmate driver screen
 
 
* Lessons/Etc.
 
* Lessons/Etc.
 
** Pivot Drive
 
** Pivot Drive
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*      Conclusive Paperwork
 
*      Conclusive Paperwork
 
**      Detailed Documentation of Process and Code
 
**      Detailed Documentation of Process and Code
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**      Easy Driver Manual (Big Read Me)
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**      Easy Driver's Manual
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**      Nice demonstration powerpoint
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**      Nice demonstration PowerPoint
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==Ideas Discussed==
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===Vision System===
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====January 17, 2010====
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*Caged Camera for safety and protection
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*Spring system that just knocks back or foward
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**Material and shape TBA
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*Located in middle of robot
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*Rotation and Altitude control
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*Recalibratible camera
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*Reuse of camera code instead of making more
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*3 Goals:
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**Target Tracking
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**Driver's Aid
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**Field Watcher
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==Tasks In Progress==
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===January 17, 2010===
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*Vision system programming
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*Pivot Drive math recalculations
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*Remind Paul/Ken to update Classmate
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==Tasks Accomplished==
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===January 17, 2010===
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*Assembled successful Control System
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*Tested out Control System
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*Tested out Cherry Magnetic encoders and various light sensors
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*Created power plug for camera
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*Worked out some math for pivot drive
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==Programmer's Journal==
  
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==Programming Team "Crews"==
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===January 16, 2010===
  
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*Drive System
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====9pm-12am====
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**Kenneth Au
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*Set up control system
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*Vision System
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*Tore apart Pivot Bot Prototype
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**Paul Klufas
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*Reimaged cRIO
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*Arm System
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*Installed drivers for Classmate
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*Checked out Cypress First touch
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*Autonomous/Finale System
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*Talked about camera system (look above)
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*Broke into vision and pivot crew
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*Talked about drive math
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*Tested out Cherry sensors
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*LUNCH
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====1pm-5pm====
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*Tested out more of cherry sensor
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*Tested out light sensors
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*Worked on camera
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*Went to RadioShack to buy H head for camera
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*Solder plug and plugged in into power distrabution
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*Realize need to update classmate
  
 
== Labview links ==
 
== Labview links ==

Revision as of 19:30, 17 January 2010

FRC Team 1640 Programming Team

Journal for the Programming Team
Build Season 2010 "Breakaway" If you are a programmer, please add/edit.

Programming Ideas/Goals

  • Pivot Drive
    • Port to magnetic encoders
    • Recalculate math for all drives
    • Develop multi front chassis algorithm
    • Talk about innovative pivot drive usage
  • Vision
    • Develop target tracking using camera
    • Develop line tracking
    • Develop ball tracking
  • Robot Safety
    • Develop anti flipping system
  • Robot Itself and Kicker
    • Autonomous system with customization
    • Program kicker
    • Finale tower climbing system
    • LED for signaling
    • Develop camera to kicker relationship
  • Driver Station
    • Update Classmate PC
    • Design friendly control system with LEDs and toggle switches
  • Lessons/Etc.
    • Pivot Drive
    • LabVIEW
    • Algorithm development
    • Programming management
    • Camera System
  • Conclusive Paperwork
    • Detailed Documentation of Process and Code
    • Easy Driver's Manual
    • Nice demonstration PowerPoint

Ideas Discussed

Vision System

January 17, 2010

  • Caged Camera for safety and protection
  • Spring system that just knocks back or foward
    • Material and shape TBA
  • Located in middle of robot
  • Rotation and Altitude control
  • Recalibratible camera
  • Reuse of camera code instead of making more
  • 3 Goals:
    • Target Tracking
    • Driver's Aid
    • Field Watcher

Tasks In Progress

January 17, 2010

  • Vision system programming
  • Pivot Drive math recalculations
  • Remind Paul/Ken to update Classmate

Tasks Accomplished

January 17, 2010

  • Assembled successful Control System
  • Tested out Control System
  • Tested out Cherry Magnetic encoders and various light sensors
  • Created power plug for camera
  • Worked out some math for pivot drive

Programmer's Journal

January 16, 2010

9pm-12am

  • Set up control system
  • Tore apart Pivot Bot Prototype
  • Reimaged cRIO
  • Installed drivers for Classmate
  • Checked out Cypress First touch
  • Talked about camera system (look above)
  • Broke into vision and pivot crew
  • Talked about drive math
  • Tested out Cherry sensors
  • LUNCH

1pm-5pm

  • Tested out more of cherry sensor
  • Tested out light sensors
  • Worked on camera
  • Went to RadioShack to buy H head for camera
  • Solder plug and plugged in into power distrabution
  • Realize need to update classmate

Labview links

FIRST Robotics Software 2010 - Windows - LabVIEW & NI Utilities - this is the initial release, Do not use the serial number that comes in the software kit for activation. You MUST use the following Serial Number to activate LabVIEW: L13R00000

Link to the FIRST FRC Software Page that has all the programming information on the 2010 software packages.

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