Gems of Wisdom
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Test test test test. Shown on the left is what we did, a lot. Testing. Test test test test.
Something will always break.
Pick one thing, and go for it. We got that advice from our coach and chose to try to knock off the other robots' heads. That worked well; if we had tried to do everything it would not have worked out.
Be flexible. We changed our strategy the night before checkoff and scrapped about half of our code and half of our circuits. (We decided to pre-set the angle of the lance instead of using an autonomously controlled turret). It was painful, but the result was a better robot.
KEEP IT SIMPLE. If you can get away with building the simplest robot that will meet all the requirements, go for it! A big key to victory for us was the simplicity of the sensors and control strategy for the robot. Do not overload yourself trying to create a 'bot that is very complex, because things can and will go wrong.
Something will always break.
Pick one thing, and go for it. We got that advice from our coach and chose to try to knock off the other robots' heads. That worked well; if we had tried to do everything it would not have worked out.
Be flexible. We changed our strategy the night before checkoff and scrapped about half of our code and half of our circuits. (We decided to pre-set the angle of the lance instead of using an autonomously controlled turret). It was painful, but the result was a better robot.
KEEP IT SIMPLE. If you can get away with building the simplest robot that will meet all the requirements, go for it! A big key to victory for us was the simplicity of the sensors and control strategy for the robot. Do not overload yourself trying to create a 'bot that is very complex, because things can and will go wrong.