FIRST Tech Challenge Singapore is a robotics competition for students aged 14 to 18.
Organised by Science Centre Singapore, co-organised by the Ministry of Education, Singapore and Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), sponsored by National Instruments and PTC and collaborated with FIRST. The competition is from the family of programs from FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a United States non-profit organisation promoting interest in
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19/12/2012
Congratulations to all the winners of FIRST Tech Challenge Singapore 2012 (Ring It Up!). I know all of the teams had put in great effort for this challenge. Well done! For those who did not win, please do not give up because you have gained so much throughout the whole learninng journey and I'm sure you have made new friends too here at the FTC SG 2012. Remember, everyone is already a winner by making it this far! ^_^
I love driving the robots around at the Science Centre. It's like one of the coolest things that you can ever do!
Check this out! The teams were having so much fun hooking the rings on the rack during the driver controlled period of the final match for FTC SG 2012. For the whole 2 minutes! :-)
I'm sure everyone can't wait for this video to be revealed. Let's watch the autonomous period of the final match for FTC SG 2012. YEAH!!!!!
We would like to take this great opportunity to thank the participating teams with their mascots, coaches, mentors, sponsors, supporters, organizers and FTC staffs who contributed and brought the excitement into the event.
Not forgetting the volunteers also. I would like to extend a special thanks to the people at Barclays Capital Services Limited and Temasek Secondary School who devoted time out of their work and school to help us out at the FTC SG 2012. Your passion and enthusiasm in robotics truly deserve a "thumbs up."
The FIRST Tech Challenge Singapore 2012 was a great success here at the Science Center Singapore! Teams were having a great time competing, forming alliances, making new friends and dancing, of course.
Besides that, we could observe some teams coming out with cool scissors lift design. FTC SG 2012 has definitely reached a new level in terms of mechanical & electrical designs and programming.
Great job, FTC Teams!! I hope we can continue to improve for the years to come ^_^
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FTC Singapore teams, ARE WE READY????????????????
12 more hours to go!!!!!! Teams, are we ready for the FIRST Tech Challenge Singapore 2012?? The whole crew is really excited and can't wait for that to happen ^_^
28/11/2012
The time has come for the biggest event of the year for FTC SG. Here's a sneak peek into the preparation!
27/11/2012
The FTC engineering notebook is a complete documentation of your team’s robot design. This documentation
should include sketches, discussions and team meetings, design evolution, processes, obstacles, and each team
member’s thoughts throughout the journey for the entire season.
Teams, don't forget to bring your engineering notebook on 29th Nov for the judging! The judges are excited to see the team's learning journey.
The Samantha module provides a highly reliable WiFi connection between the FTC bot and the Field Control System. However, the integrity of this communication link is dependent on the USB connection between the Samantha module and the NXT brick.
During FTC matches robots are subjected to rapid accelerations and decelerations, jarring impacts, rapid turns, etc. These actions could lead to a strain on the USB connection which in turn could cause the cable to become loose.
So, what is the best practices for mounting Samantha module? Check this out:http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Samantha_Mounting_Best_Practices.pdf
http://www.usfirst.org/sites/default/files/uploadedFiles/Robotics_Programs/FTC/FTC_Documents/Samanth