Resources

We have collected a variety of resources that we use from time to time or every day and as a thank you we are posting the links to the resources here.

North Branch Robotics


General

North Branch Robotics - Code of Conduct
    https://www.northbranchrobotics.com/forms/Code_of_Conduct.pdf
Team Signup - FIRST Registration
    This is the link you (parents and child) will need to click on to register for FIRST Robotics.
    For Help, Please read this page: https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/youth-registration-system.
    https://my.firstinspires.org/AccountManager/Account/Register

Season Content

FIRST - Free Season Content
    Marketing material for the current/upcoming season
    https://info.firstinspires.org/free-season-content

FTC - FIRST Tech Challenge


General

F.I.R.S.T. (FIRST) Robotics - FTC Page
    https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/ftc
FIRST - FTC Resources
    http://firstinmichigan.us/FTC/resources/

3d Printing Resources

GrabCAD
    https://grabcad.com/library
Nikko Industries
    Videos on how to create objects in Blender along with premade 3d objects
    https://www.nikkoindustries.com/
Thingiverse
    Open community of 3d object creators.
    https://www.thingiverse.com/

FIRST - Official Resources

FTC - EBlasts
    Electronic newsletters
    http://firstinmichigan.us/FTC/eblasts/
FTC - Events
    http://firstinmichigan.us/FTC/events/
FTC - Grant Options
    http://firstinmichigan.us/FTC/grants/
FTC - Legal/Illegal Parts List
    List of parts that we can use and parts that need to avoid.
    https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resource_library/ftc/legal-illegal-parts-list.pdf
FTC - Mentor Manual
    https://firstinspiresst01.blob.core.windows.net/first-energize-ftc/mentor-manual.pdf
FTC - Run A Team
    http://firstinmichigan.us/FTC/run-a-team/
FTC Award Descriptions
    Helpful information to define what an award is along with guidance on how to obtain one.
    https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resource_library/ftc/award-descriptions.pdf

Kit Bot Options

goBilda - Strafer Chassis Kit
    https://www.gobilda.com/strafer-chassis-kit-v4/

Programming

FIRST - Blocks Tutorial
    https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/FtcRobotController/wiki/Blocks-Tutorial
FIRST - Machine Learning Toolchain
    Documentation on how to use Machine Learning
    https://ftc-docs.firstinspires.org/en/latest/ftc_ml/
FIRST - OnBot Java Tutorial
    https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/FtcRobotController/wiki/OnBot-Java-Tutorial
Git Markdown Online Editor
    https://pandao.github.io/editor.md/en.html
Git Markdown To HTML
    https://markdowntohtml.com/
Vision - Lasa Robotics - FTC Vision Library
    https://github.com/lasarobotics/FTCVision
Vision - Vuforia
    http://codedog.net/2016/09/29/ftc-and-vuforia/

Programming - Robot Simulator

FTC - Virtual Robot Simulator
    https://vrobotsim.com/
FTC SIM
    https://firstroboticscanada.org/ftc/sim/
xRC Simulator
    http://xrcsimulator.org/

Programming - YouTube

Block Programming - Follow a Line
    This YouTube video will walk you through how to make the robot follow a line during autonomous
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6jlUCfCcxs
Block Programming - Using Gyro
    This YouTube video will walk you through how to use the gyro on the Expansion/Control Hub to make the robot do turns in degrees.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbXa8qn4OVE
YouTube - Block Programming Help - Bruce Shafer
    https://www.youtube.com/c/BruceSchaferORTOP
YouTube - Blocks Tutorials - Playlist
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEuGrYl8iBm4A4yrRcatGcK7q0od0LYov
YouTube - Computational Thinking and Software Writing - Playlist
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEuGrYl8iBm7NF7GUZ5yf_2wCYsTboXJQ
YouTube - IMU/Gyro Block Code - Playlist
    A series of videos to help teams work with the IMU/Gyro in block code.
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEuGrYl8iBm7uGWn2XXtH3P3UsHA7Cgqh
YouTube - Odometry 101 for FIRST Tech Challenge Robots
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av9ZMjS--gY
YouTube - Programming Tools for Teams - Thomas Eng
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGOIJG6d3g0&list=PLq-SuSZcm5veW1kiK8JenKZoQgtrHi1on
YouTube - REV Electronics Tutorials - Playlist
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEuGrYl8iBm6SyJ41h1qQdl6en5YNCydi

Team-Based Resources

FTC18225 Resources
    https://ftc18225.everstem.org/resources
Team 503 - Frog Force - Resources
    https://frogforce503.org/page-ftc-resources.html

Technical

FIRST - Technology Information And Resources
    https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/ftc/technology-information-and-resources
Using an External Webcam with Control Hub
    https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/SkyStone/wiki/Using-an-External-Webcam-with-Control-Hub

Vendor Support

VEX Robotics
    https://www.vexrobotics.com/pro/examples-guides
Last modified: October 21 2023 11:08:28 AM