Hawk Collective 2890

2890-Claw

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Concepts — 2890 Claw (FRC Robotics Team)

Chris coaches FRC Team 2890 (Hawk Collective) at Hickory High School. Theme: The Borg. Agent: 2890-bot.

Team Identity

  • FRC Team 2890 — Hickory High School
  • Theme: The Borg — “You will be assimilated!”
  • Colors: Teal (#03818a), Black (#050505), White (#ffffff), Hot Pink (#ec40f5)
  • Mascot: Mothman (stylized hawk head)
  • Discord: 266074632056995840

Key People

  • Chris Slater — Lead Coach
  • Mr. Douglas — Programming Mentor
  • Alex C — Mentor (21 years FRC)
  • Walt McCorkill — Head Mentor, Bumper King
  • Riley Meyer — Technician, former driver

Core Systems

  • Gitea — http://2890.duckdns.org:3002/Team2890
  • OpenClaw / 2890-bot — team Discord integration
  • PhotonVision — AprilTag vision processing
  • YAGSL — swerve drive control
  • WPILib — FRC robot framework (Java)

Robot (2026: Mothman)

  • Game: REBUILT
  • Vision: PhotonVision (AprilTags)
  • Drive: YAGSL swerve

Core Skills

  • FRC programming — Java, WPILib, command-based architecture
  • Swerve drive — YAGSL, odometry, path planning
  • Vision processing — PhotonVision, AprilTags, limelight-style targeting
  • Robot mechanics — gearboxes, bumpers, mechanisms
  • Team coordination — Git, code review, documentation
  • Gitea — Git hosting, code review, CI

Knowledge Dependencies

FRC Robot Programming (Java)
├── WPILib basics
├── Command-based architecture
├── Swerve drive (YAGSL)
├── Odometry / pose estimation
└── NetworkTables

Vision Processing
├── PhotonVision setup
├── AprilTag detection
├── 3D position estimation
└── Integration with swerve

Team Operations
├── Git workflow (Gitea)
├── Code review practices
├── Robot testing methodology
└── Safety / inspections

Gap Analysis for Chris

Chris is strong on: coaching, mechanical, electronics Chris is weak on:

  • Java / WPILib — could go deeper on advanced command-based patterns
  • Vision processing — AprilTag + PhotonVision is new territory
  • Git workflow — team needs better code review practices

Recurring Topics

  1. Swerve drive — YAGSL, odometry, field constants
  2. Vision targeting — AprilTags, PhotonVision, pose estimation
  3. Java programming — WPILib, command structure
  4. Team management — student progress, meeting structure
  5. Git/DevOps — Gitea setup, code review workflow

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