Scouting Requirements

Scouting Questions and Useful Data Points

Auto

• From which part of the field did they score? ... refer to pre-determined imaginary zones
• Do they need to start in specific spot(s). ... flexibility for starting position
• How many power cells did they pick up?
• Other. What else did the do or not do?... text field

Data most likely available from Blue Alliance

• How many points did they score?
• Did they cross the line?
• How many points from each power port?

Teleop

Scoring

• From which part of the field did/can they score and into which power port? ... refer to pre-determined imaginary zones
• Can they score in each power port (BA data will have points, this may be more of an ability question)
• Scoring cycle time? ... time to line up and shoot x power cells (coupled with intake cycle time should reflect a strong scorer)
• Shooting accuracy. .... shots vs. misses ... per power port
• Can they score quickly into any power port to complete a stage?
• Other ... text field

Intake and Ball Control

• How many power cells did they pick up? ... ball control ... assert pressure on other team
• How many power cells can they control?
• From which field areas are they able to intake the power cell? loading bay, ground, rebound, trench run, energizer
• Intake cycle time? ... time to intake x power cells

Control Panel

• Did they try to operate the control panel?
• Were they successful at rotation?
• Were they successful at position?

Hang

• Can they lift and hang?
• Section of the bar where they hung. .. center, mid, end, (anywhere)
• At what height can they lift and hang?
• Lift / hang cycle time?
• DId they hang first or second?
• Did they assist another team?
• Do they obstruct other robots?
• Can they level individually?
• Can they assist leveling even if from the ground?

Team Play

• Can they pass?
• Can they receive a pass?
• Defensive capability - apply pressure on opposing alliance
• Speed ... may be a general rating
• Do they break down? Which specific components or abilities were impacted?
• Fouls...Did they foul and where ... discipline
• Did they play defense? .... or any other match play that would impact other factors like scoring.
• Other Special skills
• How easy are they to work with? ... objective note
• Notes

Complementary Skills

• Can they trench run? ... if they can't they will be competing for space on the field with us. Also they would have better ability to control power cells in the trench.
• In Auto, do they limit our starting position or actions?
• Other complementary skills
• (limiting factor is our tall robot. If we package in short form we'll remove this list item, but this list should ideally grow as we identify capabilities that would be beneficial or detrimental to us. A good example may be control panel if we are not able to execute that, or leveling)

Scouting data in pits, not from matches

• Notes

Blue Alliance Data

Based on last year, the following should be available from the Blue Alliance API

• Scoring in upper lower and rear
• Total auto points ...Auto.. cross line, score?
• Total stage points?
• Ranking Points for team ... ie total
• Climb points

• OPR, DPR, CCWM:  Offensive/Defensive Power Ranking, Calculated Contribution to Winning Margin. http://www.cornerstonerobotics.net/power-rankings.html. BPR app https://www.reddit.com/r/FRC/comments/7hrtnr/breakdown_power_rating_bpr_a_new_power_metric/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body

Analytics

• Should be flexible and adjust weighting, i.e. if we decide during game-play that one feature or capability is more desirable than we thought

• Should give us ranking list so that human can see and pick a team even if lower on list

Sites and Apps

• FRC Tracker https://frctracker.com/

more here ... review and note the good and the bad --> Scouting Notes