UIL 2019 Postmortem

By Ethan, Charlotte, Evan, Janavi, Beno, Benb, Bhanaviya, Abhi, Arjun, Jose, Aaron, Paul, Cooper, and Justin

Task: Reflect on what we did correctly and incorrectly at UIL

Pit & Packing & Roles

• Pack more robot parts - didn't have enough to repair Superman arm
• Pack more tools - needed soldering iron to repair voltmeter
• Better organizational system - we couldn't find tools easily
• Need handouts - see tokens post
• Need team visibility - get shirts for freshmen, get people in stands
• Need responsibility for clean pit - messy pit made robots repairs much harder
• Need preassigned roles for team members on game day - reduce confusion
• Need better scouting system - use Google Forms and live scouting

Robot & Game

• Need to repair Superman arm - gears stripped in match; will replace with metal gears
• Need to install linear slide belt protector - belts got stuck on lander
• Intake needs to be clear - remove friction tape
• Need to reduce sorter bar in intake - reduces visibility
• Need driver practice - reduce simple errors
• Need auto setup practice - reduce simple errors
• Need new team marker - old one did not fit in intake

Code

• Need to enhance lights system for teleOp - better driver knowledge
• Need to calibrate anti-tipping method - not adapted for Icarus
• Need to slow crater-side auto - prevent crater parking mishaps
• Need to calibrate depot-side auto - options when working with other teams
• Need to find Superman-linear slide equation - easier articulations
• Need to simplify controls - automate intake, deposit for driver accessibility