Programming

Yesterday, programming finally got some delicious alone time with the robot. We set up in our aux gym and went full throttle. It was a day for us, well that and testing drivers. Our encoders are up to standard, for it is shooting at the same height every time! So, once we had the encoders all working Mr. Mclean told us about this thing you call backspin. Improved our accuracy 10x. I’m happy with our progress so far. We need a few more data points and can hopefully make the robot read distance to calculate ball speed! Also on our “platter o’ things to do, but time is running out so we have to get them done faster than expected” *breath* is an autonomous. We had an OK one at the scrimmage but I think we can go much bigger. I can’t wait for what’s to come!

Well, before I left on Saturday, I saw what looks to be an almost done robot! Scrimmage is coming around the corner and is next Saturday, so, tis time for hard coding! we have a good portion of it already coded, the only problem we are having is the camera gimbal. we can see the backboard, but actually getting the gimbal to follow it is a whole different question. I’ll probably sit down and pull an all-nighter tonight and write a new code for the gimbal. A big thanks to Mr. Von Thun for helping with the lovely pixel to degree math, haha, I wouldn’t have been able to figure that out without you!

-Joshua Munson

Well, we had a snow day yesterday, so in programming’s eyes, that’s called a “work at home because you have no time” day. I added some major functions such as a toggle switch to change the direction the robot drives, a toggle for speed so we can balance on the bridge, and finally, a big chunk of code that hopefully will allow us to target the backboard and shoot. We walked into the shop, though, and came across the brutal massacre of our wood robot. Hello pile of scrap wood! Sooooooo, we are awaiting the arrival of our robot so we can test!

-Joshua Munson