So this is the start of the 2011 FRC game. We are about 4 days into the season right now, and if our team stays on schedule, which it seems that it will, then we should start CADing the robot today.
Being the programming leader of the team, my main responsibilities at this point is to start getting the systems ready, so that when the robot is built it can be quickly programmed, and to also start programming when we start to know the design of the robot.
Seeing that the first task of prepping the system should not end up taking that long, this should give me the chance to help with the mini bot. Having been concerned for the building of the minibot, and the only leader figure without major responsibility at the present moment/Experience with FTC. I should be able to start CADing the minibot soon with the rest of the team. I think that the minibot is going to become less about making one design and being able to stick with it, but after initial CADs, being able to quickly go through design changes, to try and knock a few seconds off the climb and deploy time of the minibot.
In all I think that this is going to be a good season of FRC, the major problem is going to come down to if we are able to get the robot done with enough time so that we can practice driving it. This is going to end up being a critical portion of our success, along with the time to test and “debug” the system.