Words of Wisdom
Plan out state machines EARLY with as much detail as possible. Pretend you are the robot playing the game and see if you can successfully do everything you want to do.Â
Ensure all sensors work independently before integrating
Keep team snacks in SPDL
Label all of your wires so that if something becomes unplugged it isn't a headache to try and find out what it was
Book timeslots in the PRL Room 36 early
If something fries your PICs check your H-Bridges
Have backup plans for drive control. If one way doesn't work you don't want to be changing your plans last minute
Driving straight is actually harder than it seems