We’ve just posted some new Robot C resources at FTC Templates,our site for sharing programming code templates and resources. If you have anything you’d like to share on the site,let us know! And while we’re on the subject of programming,we thought everyone (especially coders!) might enjoy the cartoon a team member brought to [...] [...]
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This season’s FIRST Tech Challenge game,Get Over It!,presents a lot of challenges,not the least of which is the 40 second autonomous period. 40 seconds! A programmers joy,or nightmare,depending on ability and experience. Create a strong autonomous program,though,and the rewards are considerable. From the Game Manual:Batons scored during the Autonomous Period [...] [...] From Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Academy blog:PITTSBURGH—A new four-year,$7 million educational initiative by Carnegie Mellon University will leverage students’ innate interest in robots and other forms of “hard fun” to increase U.S. enrollments in computer science and steer more young people into scientific and technological careers. The initiative,called Fostering Innovation through Robotics Exploration (FIRE),is [...] [...] Interesting look at the new Samantha module and Samomoto,a (free!) app that allows wifi control of a robot via the Samantha module,emulating standard game controller hardware:[...] Way to go Dr. Dan and Umbrella Guy! You’ll catch a couple of glimpses of Team Duct Tape,too. [...] Getting ready for a table run TDTs LEGO Engineering camp wrapped up with a mini-FLL Tournament,showcasing students new programming and building skills. Team Duct Tape members even ran them through some teamwork and technical judging paces,for a fuller experience. Family members joined campers to cheer them on in their table runs and everyone went [...] [...] |    Visit Florida FTC on  | |||||
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