FRC Field Management System FMS Volunteer Position

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FRC Field Management System (FMS)Volunteer
Position

• Regional or Championship

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Summary

• Responsibilities Expectations
• Schedule
• At the Event
• Critical Review
• Conclusion
• Whats Next?

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Responsibilities Expectations

• Event Software setup, management, and breakdown
• Field Control implemented via the Field Control
  User Interface (FCUI), a push-button box which
  sits on the Scorers Table

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More Responsibilities

• Match Generation
• Printouts
• Match Schedules
• Announcers report for Qualification and
  Elimination matches
• Team Lists
• Awards

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Schedule

• Wednesday
• Field setup and testing
• Thursday
• Practice match generation and printouts
• Confirm registered teams
• Print Announcer reports

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Schedule

• Friday
• Qualification Match Generation and printouts
• Awards
• Saturday
• Qualification matches continue
• Alliance Selection
• Elimination match generation
• Awards

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At the Event

• Setup Peripherals
• Event Server
• Robot Lap Counting System
• Referee input boxes (for counting Ball laps)
• Audience Display
• Pit Display

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Field Management System Network Diagram
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Automatic Software Updates

• FMS software checks for most up-to-date revision
  at startup
• If necessary, user is prompted to download
  updated software

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Event Setup Wizard

• Select Event
• Choose network connection speed
• Download team registration information
• Download event information
• Add/Remove Teams
• Configure and Generate Match Schedule
• Start/stop times
• Lunch break
• Autonomous/operator time

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Alliance Pairings and Elimination Rounds

• Alliance selection and match generation screenshot

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FMS Field User Control Interface (FCUI)
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FMS Software Interface

• Blue/Red SCC Ready
• Team Numbers and Match
• Field Control via PC or Hardware UI
• Radios syncd
• Team Bypass
• Team Disqualification

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FMS Software Interface
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Real-Time Scoring

• IR-based Lap Counting System count Robot laps
• Connects to Event Server via USB
• Ref Control Box operated by referees, indicate
  Trackball laps, over or under the Overpass
• Connects to SCC
• Integrated backup system in case Lap Counter goes
  down
• Real Time Score is computed and displayed on the
  Audience Screen

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Audience Display

• Displays total alliance score, total Robot laps,
  total Trackballs over the Overpass, total
  Trackballs under the Overpass, live video of the
  match
• Multiple Configurations

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Audience Display - Screenshot
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Pit Display

• Dynamic Match Schedule
• Team Rankings
• Scrolling results of last 5 matches

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Pit Display Screenshot (beta)
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Gracious Professionalism is Key

• At FIRST, Gracious Professionalism has become an
  expectation.
• We expect it from our students, from the Mentors
  and Coaches, from all FIRST Volunteers and from
  FIRST Staff.
• It is part of the ethos of FIRST.
• In the long run, gracious professionalism is
  part of pursuing a meaningful life. If one
  becomes a professional, and uses knowledge in a
  gracious manner, everyone wins. One can add to
  society and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing
  that you have acted with integrity and
  sensitivity. Thats good stuff!
• Dr.Woodie Flowers, FIRST National Advisor

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Gracious Professionalism is Key

• Encouraging high-quality work
• Emphasizing the value of others
• Respecting individuals and the community
• EVERYONE WINS!

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Lead Volunteer Communication

• With your team of volunteers
• As a Lead Volunteer you are a LEADER.
• Lead Volunteers must communicate with the
  Volunteer Coordinator(s) to get names and begin
  communicating with their team as soon as possible
  via e mail etc.
• As a team leader, you must communicate with your
  volunteers to create a sense of a team and
  teamwork.
• By doing so, questions can be answered in
  advance, comfort levels increased, and
  miscellaneous information gotten out of the way.
• There should be no surprises when you get
  together with your volunteer team at the event.

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Lead Volunteer Communication

• With the other lead volunteers at your event
• Take the opportunity to meet with other lead
  volunteers and discuss your expectations.
• Discuss overlapping areas of responsibility and
  decide on how issues in these areas should be
  handled.
• Clarify each others roles BEFORE a problem
  arises.
• Make sure everyone understands the non-medical
  incident report (new in 2008).

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Critical Review

• Be prepared review FMS Users Guide and Demo
  software prior to event
• Limit use of keyboard and mouse. FCUI can do
  almost everything
• Referees control scoring inputs
• Ensure Awards are uploaded and Database backup is
  complete at the end of the event!
• You represent FIRST!

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Conclusion

• Gracious Professionalism
• Utilize the FCUI as much as possible, it will
  guide the user through the event
• Take the time to read the Users Manual and play
  with the Demo version of the program prior to
  showing up at your event

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Contact Info

• Any questions or concerns, please contact
• Matt Pilotte
• FRC Electrical Engineer
• 603-666-3906 ext. 110
• mpilotte_at_usfirst.org

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Whats Next?

• Now that you have reviewed the key materials to
  succeed in your position be sure to
• Follow-up conference call week of Feb 19th
• Test your knowledge with our online quiz.
• Review any other materials provided.
• Understand the post-event survey.
• Plan to participate in your pre- and post-event
  training calls. These calls help volunteers at
  all regional events be successful!

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FIRST would like to thank the Association for
Laboratory Automation for their gracious support.