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* Brad worked on scoring and timing each of the different pairs to see who could work together well and efficiently | * Brad worked on scoring and timing each of the different pairs to see who could work together well and efficiently | ||
* CJ also drove with Akhila for a set up very similar to the competition. | * CJ also drove with Akhila for a set up very similar to the competition. | ||
+ | * Akhila really enjoyed operating, and learned the controls really fast! It was really fun, and she definitely wants to do more of it. | ||
* Trevor coached during the entirety of the practice ad learned quite a few things and received constructive criticism that helped him even tonight. | * Trevor coached during the entirety of the practice ad learned quite a few things and received constructive criticism that helped him even tonight. | ||
* Braden and Justin worked great as a team. | * Braden and Justin worked great as a team. | ||
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* Nick watched the scrimmage and began testing autonomous. However, driver practice was extended eliminating the majority of testing time for autonomous. | * Nick watched the scrimmage and began testing autonomous. However, driver practice was extended eliminating the majority of testing time for autonomous. | ||
− | * Laura helped Nick, and suggested a possible debugging plan. Due to lack of time, it was not tested, but hopefully on Thursday | + | * Laura and Akhila helped Nick, and Laura suggested a possible debugging plan. Due to lack of time, it was not tested, but hopefully on Thursday they can test further and solve the bug we are experiencing. |
* There is a bug which results in the robot stopping after it sees the IR beacon. The NXT doesn't freeze, as it had done previously, but it did not continue on to the rest of the program. | * There is a bug which results in the robot stopping after it sees the IR beacon. The NXT doesn't freeze, as it had done previously, but it did not continue on to the rest of the program. | ||
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* Since it was our first full meeting since the tournament, we decided to review what went well, and what we need to improve on. | * Since it was our first full meeting since the tournament, we decided to review what went well, and what we need to improve on. | ||
− | * Quite a bit went well, and overall the robot never broke, and performed well. We won the Rockwell | + | * Quite a bit went well, and overall the robot never broke, and performed well. We won the Rockwell Collins Innovate Award and were nominated for the Think Award. It was a great honor, and a really fun tournament. |
* We also learned quite a few lessons from this tournament, including things we still need, such as drivers practice, judging practice, team spirit, better scouting systems, a 90cm/center goal scoring ability, and much more. | * We also learned quite a few lessons from this tournament, including things we still need, such as drivers practice, judging practice, team spirit, better scouting systems, a 90cm/center goal scoring ability, and much more. | ||
* We only have 4 weeks and 5 days before the next tournament, and we have a lot to do. | * We only have 4 weeks and 5 days before the next tournament, and we have a lot to do. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:17, 12 January 2015
Competition Season Meeting
Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Location | Attendees |
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Monday, December 15, 2014 | 6pm-9pm | TCHS Brandywine | Akhila, Josh, Laura, Nick, Braden, Brad, CJ, Justin |
Tasks | Reflections |
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Driving Practice |
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Developing an Auton |
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Reviewing the Qualifying Tournament |
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Recorded by: | Date: | Journal Editor: Akhila | Date: |
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