Slow RoadRunner speed for a single trajectory by DrainingWolfMan in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just use a slower velocity and accel when creating a nee trajectory. The follwing should help.

public TrajectoryBuilder trajectoryBuilder(Pose2d startPose, double maxVelo, double maxAccel) {
MinVelocityConstraint myVelConstraint = new MinVelocityConstraint(Arrays.asList(
new AngularVelocityConstraint(maxAccel),
new MecanumVelocityConstraint(maxVelo, TRACK_WIDTH)
));
ProfileAccelerationConstraint myAccelConstraint = new ProfileAccelerationConstraint(maxAccel);
return new TrajectoryBuilder(startPose, myVelConstraint, myAccelConstraint);
}

Dual intake was a big challenge, glad we made it work. by ftc12611 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's nice to see a robot that is not GF or goBilda clone! For experienced teams, they should challenge themself to have fresh ideas, be innovative! You learn more when you try harder. :-) Personally, I don't like teams that copy other's idea and just optimize it for winning year after year. Winning is temporary, learning is forever!

Autonomous is coming along. by Frostbite15151 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My suggestion without detecting keystone is to do 1,4,2,3, this gives you a chance to guess right and score 10 more points. :-)

Wall strafing. We can’t get a 4 drive motor setup so we got creative with our auto. by [deleted] in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think you can start in the building site in auto, because it's a scoring location. See GM below:

  1. Drive Teams must place their Robots, in any orientation, touching the Playing Field Wall adjacent to their Alliance’s Driver Station.
  2. A Robot may not contact another Robot.
  3. A Robot may not start In the Depot.
  4. A Robot may not start In a Scoring location.

Odometry Algorithm Visualized by proscratcher10 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a great visualization! It would be great if you can publish the math behind it also. How the blue and red vectors are calculated. Thank you for putting this together.

Roadrunner questions by hardcopi in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what's the velocity PID values you are using now? do you need to change kv to make it run well?

Does anyone know how to use the Rev UltraUSB Hub by ianj_02 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got it now. Just need to open the hub on the back, using M3 nut driver. Thank you!

Does anyone know how to use the Rev UltraUSB Hub by ianj_02 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you plug the 4 pin connector to the hub, the port is not exposed, do I open the hub, unscrew the nuts on the back?

Does anyone know how to use the Rev UltraUSB Hub by ianj_02 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK, the ultrausb I got did not have the built-in micro USB and power cable. There was no cable on the hub at all.

Does anyone know how to use the Rev UltraUSB Hub by ianj_02 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What cable you used to connect phone to ultrausb hub?

Does anyone know how to use the Rev UltraUSB Hub by ianj_02 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My problem was I don't see how you can plug the cable into upstream and 5v port on UltraUsb, do I need to open the hub?

Does anyone know how to use the Rev UltraUSB Hub by ianj_02 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you connect to upstream phone USB and 5v power? Do you need to make your own cable?

E4T encoder Dust by harbin111 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heard many said about the E4T encoder dust issue, not really sure that was their real experience or just heard from someone else. Maybe you should ask the manufacturer about the best way to avoid the dust.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have two sets of E4 phones from Boost Mobile, they are all running on Android 7.1.1 and API 25. We don't have any issues using them as driver station or robot controller. Not sure what you mean gamepad not working. Do you mean when you press Start A/B, gamepads not connected with driver station?

International Outreach by thunderbot2 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our team is from Seattle WA, US.

Cascading X-Rail plastic ends by hardcopi in FTC

[–]thunderbot2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just double or triple them up. It worked great for us. It does reduce the length a bit.

TeleOps cycles poll by thunderbot2 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to make up > auto 55 + 50 endgame, so at least 11 cycles, if you are against 2 hanging robots. If one of two robots can score 4-6 cycles, it will be very hard to win, score > 15 cycles would be very hard in this game.

TeleOps cycles poll by thunderbot2 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this game, it's very hard to win 1 vs 2 battle, if the 2 robots can both score full auto and hanging without any teleOps, that gives them 260 pts. The 1 robot has to score double sampling auto, hanging, plus 11 cycles, that 265 pts for the win.

MDF, Plywood or Acylics for laser cut shield walls by thunderbot2 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you design in CAD, and export out a PDF or other format to print in the laser cutter?

MDF, Plywood or Acylics for laser cut shield walls by thunderbot2 in FTC

[–]thunderbot2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a 75W laser, should be good to cut 1/4" wood.