1. Designing for a Strategy
Mark Moulton and Randy Hafner

2. Designing for a Strategy
Paradigm Shift
Do not to design a Robot to do a specific task.
design it to play a specific strategy

3. Ultimate Ascent

4. Ultimate Ascent Possible Strategies Defense against shooter
Block opponent's shots
Shooter – everywhere
Shooter – specific location
Climber (w/ bucket or not)
Autonomous?

5. Breakaway

6. Breakaway Possible Strategies Defense against shooter
Block opponent's shots
Shooter – everywhere
Shooter – specific location
Autonomous?

7. DESIGNING FOR A STRATEGY
GAME ANALYSIS
STRATEGY TYPES
DECISION MAKING
DESIGN PROCESS

8. STRATEGIC?
Strategic refers to the highest decision making level. These decisions will guide all of the lower level decisions. It creates the framework for the rest of the process.
What does it mean to say that a decision is strategic?
Strategic refers to the highest decision making level. These decisions will guide all of the lower level decisions. It creates the framework for the rest of the process.

9. GAME ANALYSIS Kickoff video Read the rules Deconstruct the game
Simulate
Brainstorm whole robot concepts
Deconstruct game and simulate covered in later session

10. STRATEGY TYPES
OFFENSIVE
DEFENSIVE
AUTONAMOUS

11. OFFENSIVE Do one thing vs. do it all QB robot vs. support robot
Specialize
Jack of all trades (mastering none?)
QB robot vs. support robot
Win robot vs. play robot
Do one thing vs. do it all
Specialize
Jack of all trades (mastering none?)
QB robot vs. support robot
Win robot vs. play robot
Do we go for the “lock”? 
Let our drivers win the matches? -
Offensive “Power Moves.” – like a full field Frisbee shooter

12. DEFENSIVE Basic blocking – restricting movement
Advanced blocking – blocking shooters
Control scoring elements
Block key features (goals/choke points)
Block scoring objects (on field or at entry)
Basic blocking (using the drive train)
Advanced blocking (specific mechanism)
Control scoring elements
Block key features(goals choke points)
Block scoring objects

13. DECISION MAKINIG How to make decisions Democracy
Oligarchy - decision making group
Consensus building
Dictatorship

14. TOOLS TO HELP DECIDE Quantitative decision making Scoring analysis
Pugh selection matrix
Scoring analysis
Estimate cycle times
Find the sweet spot

15. DESIGN PROCESS
Design concepts
Brainstorming
Principals
Prototyping

16. DESIGN CONCEPTS
Effort vs. reward
Simplicity
Tradeoffs
Prioritization

17. BRAINSTORMING NO bad ideas Think outside the box
Mechanisms and overall designs
Keep the ideas
Playing field model very useful

18. PRINCIPALS Simplicity Durability Weight distribution
Multifuntionality/consolidation
Vibration
Theory

19. PROTOTYPING Test concepts Let the theory guide you Start simple
Paper, cardboard, wood
Scale models

20. TRANSITION TO TACTICAL DESIGN
Ensure that all team members know who can make follow-up decisions
Design process is iterative including occasional return to strategic level review

21. Credits Strategic Design - Karthic Kanagasabapathy
Systems Engineering - Andrew Keisec
How to Win – Andy Baker & John V-Neun
Robot Design – Karthik Kanagasabapathy & Ian Mackenzie

22. ?????
Anymore questions?