Magellan Science
Advancement of Science and Technology in Schools
General Information:
(Helpful websites for potential & new coaches, participants, and parents)
F.I.R.S.T - F.I.R.S.T website
FLL Website - FLL information, history, challenge, rules, game updates
NC-Robotics - North Carolina Tournament dates, volunteer, new coach training
http://ncfll.wildapricot.org/ - North Carolina FLL Tournament Information
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ncfllcoaches/ - Join the North Carolina Coaches forum and ask your most basic or most complex question and get answers from fellow coaches...A MUST JOIN for any FLL coach!
How To Start an FLL Team (Word Doc)
http://www.hightechkids.org/for-teams/how-start-fll-team
FLL Official Start a Team Page
MagellanScience.org offers summer camps. Visit tab Magellan Robotics (FLL)/ Summer Program.
Other camps in the greater RTP area: ViaRobotics (Cary/Chapel Hill Park and Rec), Cary Academy, Ravenscroft, Rockit Learning, UNC Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.
TriangleSumoBots - RTP Robotic SumoBot competition.
SumoBots - Appalachian State University robotic SumoBot competition
http://roboplex.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/seec-fllrobot-150.pdf - Good building basics
http://roboplex.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2016-Geometry-of-Legos.pdf - Good building basics
http://neilwebber.com/notes/2015/07/25/lego-technic-triangle-geometry/ - Triagnle building basics
EV3 Training - Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced - Excellent video training
Programing & Building:
http://karen.polstra.com/uploads/2/3/9/0/23909472/winning_design._lego_mindstorms_nxt__2010_.pdf - Good building, design ideas, programming (EV3/NXT)
Game, Mission, & Planning Strategies:
General Game Strategies - FL FLL offers general game strategies
http://www.teamhassenplug.org/NXT/NXT-GCodeIndex.html - Great source of NXT code and MyBlocks
Guides, Templates, Worksheets, Scorers, Mission, Mats:
Techbrick.com - Great materials for FLL teams including photos of mat, field pieces, excel/iphone scorer, worksheets
Tools & Technical:
http://sariel.pl/tools/ratios/ - Excellent gear ratio and placement calculator
http://www.hightechkids.org/sites/default/files/CoachingLibrary/fll_programming_101_nxt_g.pdf - General overview
http://www.nxtprograms.com/help/learn.html - NXT books
http://www.nxtprograms.com/projects.html - Fun NXT projects
http://www.nxtprograms.com/help/MyBlocks/tutorial.html#Input - Advanced topics on MyBlocks and sub-directories
http://www.cougarrobot.com/attachments/231_2010%20Cougar%20Advanced%20NXT-G%20Programming%20Workshop.pdf - Some good programming tips
http://www.philohome.com/index.htm - Great link for some technical information on traction of wheels and internal workings and data specs on NXT motors and sensors.
http://www.cs.duke.edu/courses/fall09/cps089s/notes/lect02-4up.pdf - An overview with some complex math of turning.
http://www.xn--schler-dya.net/blog/category/lego-nxt/ (This was a good document but the link is now invalid if anyone knows the new link to it, contact me) - Motor backlash and rotation error.
http://courses.washington.edu/engr100/Section_Wei/NXT/tricks.pdf - Good do's and don't with advanced tips.
https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/strategies4-2015.pdf - Good building techniques.
http://www.azfll.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/FLL-Robot-Design-2014.pdf - Good building techniques.
http://www.cpschools.com/Schools/WBI/Designing_for_FLL_with_LEGO-%20Hints_and_Tips.pdf - Good building techniques.
https://www.youtube.com/user/djeyas - An interesting robot and attachment design.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIi2ubTVWlr7apQpPZ89rw - Great YouTube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuXq-jiU0ANeBcF_Tvq1D7g - Great YouTube Channel BuilderDude55.
http://thetechnicgear.com/2014/03/howto-create-line-following-robot-using-mindstorms/ Line Following: Proportional and PID
NXT - Still Good Information:
http://www.teamhassenplug.org/NXT/NXT-GCodeIndex.html - Great source of NXT code and MyBlocks
http://robotics.arc.nasa.gov/ - Information about Robotic Programs, University degrees & programs, events. Also resources for educators and students.