The document outlines the key components of a business plan for a FIRST Robotics Competition team, including an executive summary, organization and management details, financial information, competitive strategy, operations, marketing and outreach activities, and additional resources. It explains that a business plan establishes goals and strategies for achieving them, and that developing a plan helps teams with financial stability, long-term planning, sponsorship, and self-analysis.
Scouting is an essential part of FIRST Robotics Competition tournaments, as it provides teams valuable strategic information for alliance selection and allows them to gain a competitive advantage over other teams. Effective scouting requires thorough preparation before and during competitions, tracking quantitative and qualitative data on all match performances, and creating prioritized pick lists to guide strategic alliance picking. Scouting done well can significantly improve a team's chances of success when competing in FRC tournaments.
The document provides guidance on website design for FRC teams. It discusses identifying key stakeholders and their needs through stakeholder analysis. Successful teams focus their communication efforts on high priority stakeholders through goals tailored for each stakeholder across different channels like websites and email. The presentation emphasizes timely, accurate, relevant, simple, and speedy content and design. General tips include posting frequently but not excessively, ensuring factual accuracy, targeting the team's key audiences, using clean and consistent design, and optimizing for fast page loads.
This document provides information on pneumatic systems for robots. Pneumatics can provide powerful, reliable linear motion and are well-suited for applications that require grabbing, lifting, or braking. The key components of a pneumatic system include compressors, air tanks, regulators, gauges, solenoid valves, tubing, and actuators. Setting up the system properly requires following safety guidelines. Pneumatics are best for fast movements, two-position mechanisms, and creating substantial force but not as good for precision position control or sustained movement. Resources for learning more about pneumatic systems are provided.
This document provides an overview of the typical control system used for FIRST Robotics Competition robots. It describes the main components, including the cRIO controller, digital sidecar, power distribution board, analog and pneumatic breakouts, wireless bridge, motor controllers, and operator interface. It also provides wiring diagrams and discusses how the parts connect and work together to control the robot. Tips are provided on setup, common issues teams face, and sources for purchasing additional components.
The document discusses manipulation but provides no additional context or details. It is not possible to generate a meaningful 3 sentence summary without more substantive information from the source text.
The document summarizes the district model for FIRST Robotics Competition events in the Washington/Oregon region. The district model aims to reduce costs for teams by holding smaller, more local competitions and eliminating second qualification matches. Teams will earn points at two district events and a district championship to qualify for the world championship in St. Louis. The summary provides details on schedules, venues, scoring, and advancement for the 2014 season.
Crowdfunding 101 is a training that teaches about crowdfunding. It defines crowdfunding as utilizing the internet to fund projects and ideas through small contributions from many people. It explains that crowdfunding works by creating a webpage for a project, spreading the word about it, and having supporters donate and receive thanks. While anyone can contribute to crowdfunding, most donations come from a fundraiser's friends, family and networks. The training stresses that successful crowdfunding requires hard work, as half of projects fail to raise any money.
This document provides an overview of programming a robot using LabVIEW for FIRST Robotics Competition. It discusses what LabVIEW is, how to get started with a new project, and where to find code examples. The main content demonstrates how to program a tank drive robot with two joysticks controlling four motors. It shows initializing the motors in Begin.vi, reading the joystick values in Periodic Tasks.vi, and passing the values to a tank drive block to control the motors. Global variables are also introduced as a way to store and access sensor values from anywhere in the code.
This document provides information about grants available from the Oregon Department of Education to support Oregon student participation in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). Up to $635,000 in grant funding over two years will be awarded to help start new teams and expand existing teams, with a maximum of $10,000 per school. The document outlines the eligibility requirements, allowable uses of funds, scoring criteria, and timelines for both the FRC and FTC programs.
This document provides information about FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) programs for middle and high school students in Oregon. It discusses the goals of FIRST which are to ignite young minds through teaching life skills and nurturing passions in science and technology. It then provides details about the various FIRST programs for different age groups, the schedule and requirements for the FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition, and the impacts and benefits of participating in these programs.
This document provides information about FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) programs for middle school and high school students in Oregon. It discusses how FIRST ignites young minds through teaching life skills and nurturing passions for science and technology. FIRST programs include FIRST LEGO League for ages 6-18, FIRST Tech Challenge for grades 7-12, and FIRST Robotics Competition for grades 9-12. The document makes the case for supporting STEM education through these programs and shares the impact of FIRST in Oregon.
2013 FRC Autodesk Oregon Regional -- All you need to know webinarOregon FIRST Robotics
This document provides information about the FIRST Robotics Competition Oregon regional event taking place February 27-March 1. It discusses the schedule, logistics for load-in and parking, food options, and safety procedures. Key details include assigned time slots for robot and supply load-in on Wednesday evening, qualifications matches occurring on Friday and Saturday morning, and final rounds on Saturday afternoon. Contact information is provided for questions.
January 17th is National Thank Your Mentor Day, which provides an opportunity for student teams to publicly thank their mentors, including engineers, teachers, and other adults who support the team. Over 100,000 mentors and volunteers were involved in FIRST programs last year. Teams are encouraged to recognize their mentors through media stories, school announcements, e-cards, or an open house event highlighting the important role mentors play.
This document provides information about the FIRST Robotics Competition kickoff event hosted by teams 2471, 2517, and 1510. The event will take place on January 5th at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, WA. It will include the game reveal broadcast, workshops on robot design and programming, and kit of parts pickup. Rookie teams are encouraged to attend workshops on building frames, gearboxes, and programming basics. Veteran teams can attend more advanced sessions.
This document outlines 7 steps to create an autonomous mode for an FRC robot using LabVIEW. The steps include:
1. Creating a list of all needed autonomous variables like sensors, motors and outputs.
2. Setting up indicators for each variable in the Robot Global Data.
3. Reading all sensors in the Periodic Tasks loop.
4. Creating a case structure to switch between autonomous and manual control.
5. Making a state chart listing the autonomous steps.
6. Building a state machine in LabVIEW to execute the autonomous steps.
7. Using Robot Global Data to debug by monitoring the current autonomous state.
This document provides an overview of the electronics components used for a robotics competition, including:
1) The control system is centered around a National Instruments cRIO controller with I/O modules. Rookie teams will receive a smaller 4-slot cRIO compared to veterans' 8-slot models.
2) Other key components are a digital sidecar for PWM/DIO outputs, a power distribution module, analog and pneumatics breakouts, and motor controllers.
3) The operator interface consists of a netbook running control software connected via wireless to the cRIO, along with joysticks and a programmable I/O expansion device to monitor switches/buttons.
Compilation of approaches used for FIRST robotics game piece manipulating systems. Will briefly discuss pro’s, con’s and design trade offs for a number of different manipulator designs.
The document outlines the key components of a business plan for a FIRST Robotics Competition team, including an executive summary, organization and management details, financial information, competitive strategy, operations, marketing and outreach activities, and additional resources. It explains that a business plan establishes goals and strategies for achieving them, and that developing a plan helps teams with financial stability, long-term planning, sponsorship, and self-analysis.
Scouting is an essential part of FIRST Robotics Competition tournaments, as it provides teams valuable strategic information for alliance selection and allows them to gain a competitive advantage over other teams. Effective scouting requires thorough preparation before and during competitions, tracking quantitative and qualitative data on all match performances, and creating prioritized pick lists to guide strategic alliance picking. Scouting done well can significantly improve a team's chances of success when competing in FRC tournaments.
The document provides guidance on website design for FRC teams. It discusses identifying key stakeholders and their needs through stakeholder analysis. Successful teams focus their communication efforts on high priority stakeholders through goals tailored for each stakeholder across different channels like websites and email. The presentation emphasizes timely, accurate, relevant, simple, and speedy content and design. General tips include posting frequently but not excessively, ensuring factual accuracy, targeting the team's key audiences, using clean and consistent design, and optimizing for fast page loads.
This document provides information on pneumatic systems for robots. Pneumatics can provide powerful, reliable linear motion and are well-suited for applications that require grabbing, lifting, or braking. The key components of a pneumatic system include compressors, air tanks, regulators, gauges, solenoid valves, tubing, and actuators. Setting up the system properly requires following safety guidelines. Pneumatics are best for fast movements, two-position mechanisms, and creating substantial force but not as good for precision position control or sustained movement. Resources for learning more about pneumatic systems are provided.
This document provides an overview of the typical control system used for FIRST Robotics Competition robots. It describes the main components, including the cRIO controller, digital sidecar, power distribution board, analog and pneumatic breakouts, wireless bridge, motor controllers, and operator interface. It also provides wiring diagrams and discusses how the parts connect and work together to control the robot. Tips are provided on setup, common issues teams face, and sources for purchasing additional components.
The document discusses manipulation but provides no additional context or details. It is not possible to generate a meaningful 3 sentence summary without more substantive information from the source text.
The document summarizes the district model for FIRST Robotics Competition events in the Washington/Oregon region. The district model aims to reduce costs for teams by holding smaller, more local competitions and eliminating second qualification matches. Teams will earn points at two district events and a district championship to qualify for the world championship in St. Louis. The summary provides details on schedules, venues, scoring, and advancement for the 2014 season.
Crowdfunding 101 is a training that teaches about crowdfunding. It defines crowdfunding as utilizing the internet to fund projects and ideas through small contributions from many people. It explains that crowdfunding works by creating a webpage for a project, spreading the word about it, and having supporters donate and receive thanks. While anyone can contribute to crowdfunding, most donations come from a fundraiser's friends, family and networks. The training stresses that successful crowdfunding requires hard work, as half of projects fail to raise any money.
This document provides an overview of programming a robot using LabVIEW for FIRST Robotics Competition. It discusses what LabVIEW is, how to get started with a new project, and where to find code examples. The main content demonstrates how to program a tank drive robot with two joysticks controlling four motors. It shows initializing the motors in Begin.vi, reading the joystick values in Periodic Tasks.vi, and passing the values to a tank drive block to control the motors. Global variables are also introduced as a way to store and access sensor values from anywhere in the code.
This document provides information about grants available from the Oregon Department of Education to support Oregon student participation in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). Up to $635,000 in grant funding over two years will be awarded to help start new teams and expand existing teams, with a maximum of $10,000 per school. The document outlines the eligibility requirements, allowable uses of funds, scoring criteria, and timelines for both the FRC and FTC programs.
This document provides information about FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) programs for middle and high school students in Oregon. It discusses the goals of FIRST which are to ignite young minds through teaching life skills and nurturing passions in science and technology. It then provides details about the various FIRST programs for different age groups, the schedule and requirements for the FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition, and the impacts and benefits of participating in these programs.
This document provides information about FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) programs for middle school and high school students in Oregon. It discusses how FIRST ignites young minds through teaching life skills and nurturing passions for science and technology. FIRST programs include FIRST LEGO League for ages 6-18, FIRST Tech Challenge for grades 7-12, and FIRST Robotics Competition for grades 9-12. The document makes the case for supporting STEM education through these programs and shares the impact of FIRST in Oregon.
2013 FRC Autodesk Oregon Regional -- All you need to know webinarOregon FIRST Robotics
This document provides information about the FIRST Robotics Competition Oregon regional event taking place February 27-March 1. It discusses the schedule, logistics for load-in and parking, food options, and safety procedures. Key details include assigned time slots for robot and supply load-in on Wednesday evening, qualifications matches occurring on Friday and Saturday morning, and final rounds on Saturday afternoon. Contact information is provided for questions.
January 17th is National Thank Your Mentor Day, which provides an opportunity for student teams to publicly thank their mentors, including engineers, teachers, and other adults who support the team. Over 100,000 mentors and volunteers were involved in FIRST programs last year. Teams are encouraged to recognize their mentors through media stories, school announcements, e-cards, or an open house event highlighting the important role mentors play.
This document provides information about the FIRST Robotics Competition kickoff event hosted by teams 2471, 2517, and 1510. The event will take place on January 5th at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, WA. It will include the game reveal broadcast, workshops on robot design and programming, and kit of parts pickup. Rookie teams are encouraged to attend workshops on building frames, gearboxes, and programming basics. Veteran teams can attend more advanced sessions.
This document outlines 7 steps to create an autonomous mode for an FRC robot using LabVIEW. The steps include:
1. Creating a list of all needed autonomous variables like sensors, motors and outputs.
2. Setting up indicators for each variable in the Robot Global Data.
3. Reading all sensors in the Periodic Tasks loop.
4. Creating a case structure to switch between autonomous and manual control.
5. Making a state chart listing the autonomous steps.
6. Building a state machine in LabVIEW to execute the autonomous steps.
7. Using Robot Global Data to debug by monitoring the current autonomous state.
This document provides an overview of the electronics components used for a robotics competition, including:
1) The control system is centered around a National Instruments cRIO controller with I/O modules. Rookie teams will receive a smaller 4-slot cRIO compared to veterans' 8-slot models.
2) Other key components are a digital sidecar for PWM/DIO outputs, a power distribution module, analog and pneumatics breakouts, and motor controllers.
3) The operator interface consists of a netbook running control software connected via wireless to the cRIO, along with joysticks and a programmable I/O expansion device to monitor switches/buttons.
Compilation of approaches used for FIRST robotics game piece manipulating systems. Will briefly discuss pro’s, con’s and design trade offs for a number of different manipulator designs.