2009:Autonomous Strategies

Score on opponent
- Choose what opponent to score on
- Which station currently at
  - needs to drive an arc (still to come are drawings and math)
  - general idea would be to score on the trailer

Getting the empty cell and refueling (only valid for R1 and R3 positions)
- needs a “crazy Turn” to plow B2 out of the way
- R1 to local is too tight of a turn (same for R3 to remote)
- needs to determine position (has to be from R1 or R3)
  - R1 => B2 => B1
  - R3 => B2 => B3

Offensive Defense - Stopping opponents from getting where they want to go
- drive forward to block B3
- drive directly across the field and block B2 & B1 (these for R1&R3)
- choose left or right
- head on collision with corner opponents

"Oh Crap Override"
- detect if we stopped moving
- become a creator of chaos (vague but… it’ll be awesome)
- can be put in other modes just in case

Pure Defense
- really random stuff
- robot seizures (tipsy robot walk)
  - random speed for 2-3 ft distance
  - random choice for left and right fork
  - no more than 2 left or right turns in a row (to avoid getting stuck on walls)

As to attempt to avoid confusion, this is the diagram that the R1-R3/B1-B3 is referring to in the strategy section above.

Possible problems - Getting confused about opponent vs. our own team for scoring on trailer

Must move out fast to avoid dumping from player behind you

Possible pure defense - drive to our own refueling station (near) and hold the blue bot in place for our team to score on

--From Calvin's notes--
Hard to actually deliver empty cells, collecting is probably good though

Manually call at a set time oh crap override on pure defense (in safe zone, see below)?

Possible safe zones for pure defense (Corners with YOUR human player in them)?

--All modes--
Turn in smooth arcs (hopefully) to help with trailer swinging

Must move IMMEDIATELY to be able to get awy from human player

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