Object Recognition and Vision Tracking

FIRST Robotics Team 1218 at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

January 2020 - February 2020

Philadelphia, PA

Software Research, Limelight Vision Tracking

The goal of this project was to track three pieces of retroreflective tape in the shape of an inverted trapezoid using vision tracking software. This was then used to calibrate the angle at which a robot shot game pieces into a goal.

I was in charge of determining which vision tracking software to use and learning how to implement it for the team robot.

The software allowed for reliable aiming of the game pieces and scoring into the goal location at the Hatboro-Horsham FMA District Event for the 2020 FIRST Robotics Season.

Since the team mentors did not have experience with object recognition through vision tracking, I had to learn how to effectively research the best software to fit our requirements. Once I chose the Limelight Vision Tracking, I independently learned how to use the software and adapt it for our design.