Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of SoftwareOverviewControl

Timestamp:

Sep 2, 2017, 11:40:51 AM (8 years ago)

Author:

David Albert

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SoftwareOverviewControl

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 FRC robots are controlled by an on-board computer and operate in one of two main modes:
 
- * ''Teleop ''- Remote control like driving an R/C car
+ * ''Teleop ''- Remote control like driving a radio-control (R/C) car
  * ''Autonomous ''- The robot operates independently according to programmed instructions
 
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-At the start of each competition, the robot is placed in "autonomous mode" where it operates independently to perform a sequence of required tasks, earning points for each task accomplished.  The autonomous operation is controlled by software that monitors the robot's environment using sensors and interacts with it using actuators (e.g. motors).  The software must determine the robots location and position, locate the objects it must interact with, move to them and manipulate them, all without human intervention.  Autonomous operation is among the most advanced aspects of FRC competition; the Autonomous portion of each competition is short (15 seconds at the start of each 2 minute match) because many teams are not able to field robots with sophisticated Autonomous operation.
+At the start of each competition, the robot is placed in "autonomous mode" where it operates independently to perform a sequence of required tasks.  The autonomous operation is controlled by the robots on-board computer running software that monitors the robot's environment using sensors and interacts with it using ''actuators ''(e.g. motors).  To accomplish tasks, the software must determine the robots location and position, locate the objects it must interact with, move to them and manipulate them with its actuators, all without human intervention. 
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+Autonomous operation is among the most advanced aspects of FRC competition; the Autonomous portion of each competition is short (15 seconds at the start of each 2 minute match) and the robot earns points for each task it accomplishes independently.  Because many teams are not able to field robots with sophisticated Autonomous operation, point values are often high, even for relatively simple tasks.
 
 '''Exercise''': robot turtle