4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Cobo - 250A
FIRST LEGO League Tournament Management System
4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Cobo - 250A
The FIRST LEGO League Tournament Management System is an open source project that provides a scoring platform for the robot game. In this presentation the developers will explain the project's structure and the technologies used. The presentation is aimed at software developers who might want to contribute to the project, or who are just interested in how it works.
Technical
4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251B/C
Mission to Engineer - Connecting people in need to those who can help
4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251B/C
Our ongoing philanthropy project, Mission to Engineer aims to equip disabled children in our society with assistive technology that will provide them with opportunities to help them succeed. With the skills we learned through FIRST, we are able to create devices that are free for individuals with disabilities and customized to the individual's personal needs. The assistive technology we provide enables children to become more independent and provides them with the opportunities and experiences crucial to their success and development.
Diversity & Inclusion
4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251A
Strategies for Team Sustainability & Creating Competitive Advantage
4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251A
This conference will outline the key strategies for team sustainability and how you can create competitive advantage by leveraging your current resources on your team as obtaining new financial connections can be difficult for newer teams. As a robotics team that started with minimal funding operating from a small classroom in a high school FRC Team 1325 has overcome many obstacles to become a sustainable organization. We would like to ensure that you can learn from our team's journey and utilize some of the tools that helped us manage our team effectively.
Education & Innovation
4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Cobo - 250B/C
The Elephant in the Build Room: Promoting Mental Health in FIRST
4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Cobo - 250B/C
Stress and anxiety are a constant presence in the life of a high school student. Combine that with the intensity of a six week FRC build season and sprinkle in a dash of twelve-plus hour days of the emotional roller coasters that are FRC events, and its little wonder that the mental health of all participants can suffer greatly over the months of January through April. This presentation will focus on how to recognize signs of mental distress in others and build a positive mental health environment on your team.
Diversity & Inclusion
4:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Cobo - 252A/B
College 101
4:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Cobo - 252A/B
An opportunity for current FIRST Participants and their families to hear directly from admissions professionals (from a variety of FIRST Scholarship Providing colleges/universities) about what they look for in candidates, how to leverage FIRST experience on a college application, and anything else the audience may ask.
Alumni & Career
5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251B/C
Utilizing EV3 Hub for Version Control in FIRST LEGO League
5:00 p.m. - 5:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251B/C
EV3 Hub is a web-based hosting service for version control solely dedicated to EV3 software. EV3 Hub was created by veteran Coach Alan Smith as a way to introduce effective version control in the FIRST LEGO League experience. Utilization of EV3 Hub in FIRST LEGO League allows teams the valuable benefit of tracking code changes in a repository and instills early adoption of the importance of version control. Attendees will learn how utilizing EV3 Hub was a game changer for FIRST LEGO League Team 206 the RoboFoxes as they share their experiences before and after EV3 Hub.
Technical
5:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 250A
Basics of Swerve and Swerve Panel with 2767
5:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 250A
Swerve drive is a daunting task for new teams but 2067 is here to help! Through a crash course on swerve drive design, manufacturing, and math, audience members will gain a better understanding of how to implement swerve drive. There will also be a panel with representatives from top teams such as 2767 to answer questions and share their expertise. Listeners will have the chance to see a swerve drive in action and learn the steps it takes to implement this complex drive system. This is a great course for beginning teams or anyone interested in improving their swerve drive.
Technical
5:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251A
The e-NABLE Alliance: More Than 3D-Printing Prosthetic Hands
5:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251A
FIRST teams are introduced to The e-NABLE Alliance, a global community of volunteers that develop and produce 3D-printed prosthetic devices. In this presentation, you will learn how your team can become involved in changing lives around the globe. Discover different devices and how to print them, learn about joining or starting an e-NABLE chapter, and increase your team's community involvement by working with The e-NABLE Alliance.
Education & Innovation
5:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 250B/C
Strategic Design, Match Planning, and Scouting
5:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 250B/C
This presentation focuses on three areas, Strategic Design, Match Planning, and Scouting. Strategic Design gives a high-level overview of how to design an FRC robot. This portion includes sections on such often neglected strategic design areas such as Game Analysis, Chokehold Strategies, Cost-Benefit Analysis, and Task Prioritization, using case studies from past games. The Match Planning section discusses effective habits and strategies that will help lead a team to victory. The Scouting section deals with techniques to collect information on your competitors, and how to make the most of data. Advanced statistical metrics analgous to "Sabermetrics" will also be discussed.
Technical
6:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251B/C
Bringing a Professional Sports Experience to FIRST : DART for FIRST Robotics Competition
6:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 251B/C
Zebra Technologies is the company that provides the technology behind the NFL's Next Gen Stats. This system could be applied to FRC to enhance strategy, improve the audience experience, and further establish FIRST as a varsity sport for the mind. We have successfully demonstrated this system and its abilities at several FRC events with published results.
Education & Innovation
6:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 252A/B
LabVIEW Programming for FIRST Robotics Competition Beginners
6:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.
Cobo - 252A/B
LabVIEW for FRC includes two robot projects to help you learn LabVIEW. These include a Mecanum Maze robot and a Ball Shooter robot that you can drive in simulated environments. We'll show you how to get started with graphical programming by exploring and editing these projects. This presentation introduces basic LabVIEW skills that can be applied to real robot code.
Technical