I am involved in the FIRST Robotics program. This fall, a friend Tom and I decided that we were going to create a TV show to help new FIRST teams learn the basics and advanced techniques that would help them succeed.
Over our Thanksgiving break, we met and filmed the first three episodes in my basement with help from some friends. I created a teaser website and posted about the show on the unofficial FIRST discussion forums at Chief Delphi. Over the rest of the semester, I edited the shows together, preparing for our Christmas launch.
So far, reception to the show has been extremely positive. Many people have told us that they are going to use the show to train new kids on their teams, and that we have taught them things that they didn’t know. As time goes on, we plan on covering more advanced topics in our shows, and hopefully also doing walkthroughs to show teams how to implement an advanced system from beginning to end.
You can watch the episodes by visiting The Blue Alliance website or in the YouTube embed below: