Post-Competition Thoughts F. Chang, J. Schrier, D. Lee Better is the enemy of good (Josh) User Interface -Absolutely necessary Track Memorization -Ambitious w/ SK167 Car tuning -Impossible without UI When all you have is a hammer… (Fred) Code & Timing optimizations Common errors in software to avoid Broken Robots are Slow Revise your car designs Minimum weight, low CG Boom Length is a CRITICAL design param Wood is bad Sensors Use high-quality capacitors to avoid temperature discrepancies (digikey) We used 3 sensors only. Simplicity Active Filters may be better Final Words Be realistic about your goals Find the root problems of your errors, don’t use band-aids