Post-Competition
Thoughts
F. Chang, J. Schrier, D. Lee
Better is the enemy of good (Josh)
User Interface
-Absolutely necessary
Track Memorization
-Ambitious w/ SK167
Car tuning
-Impossible without UI
When all you have is a hammer…
(Fred)
Code & Timing optimizations
Common errors in software to avoid
Broken Robots are Slow
 Revise your car designs
 Minimum weight, low CG
 Boom Length is a CRITICAL design param
 Wood is bad
 Sensors
 Use high-quality capacitors to avoid
temperature discrepancies (digikey)
 We used 3 sensors only. Simplicity
 Active Filters may be better
Final Words
 Be realistic about your goals
 Find the root problems of your errors, don’t
use band-aids