# FRC Dashboard Research — PitRadar & Inspiration**Source:** https://pitradar.app/ | https://www.chiefdelphi.com/t/introducing-pitradar-a-free-live-competition-dashboard-for-pit-displays-spectators/517920**PitRadar — What It Does:**- Live FRC event dashboard for pit crews- Pulls real-time data from TBA + Statbotics + FRC Nexus- Designed for pit monitor readability (fullscreen, auto-scale)- 5 auto-advancing screens: Pre-Comp → Quals → Alliance Selection → Playoffs → Event Summary**Key Features to Draw Inspiration From:**### Queue & Timing- Queue urgency color coding (bright yellow = being queued now, fading = approaching, grey = passed)- Big countdown timer visible from across the pit- "Now Queuing" tile that pulses/changes color as match approaches- Nexus field status refreshed every 15 seconds### Match Display- Next match card with alliance color (red/blue)- Upcoming match list with predicted times- Completed matches show actual scores; upcoming show Statbotics win/loss predictions- EPA color scale on leaderboard (blue=top → grey=lower tier)### Scenarios / "What-If"- Interactive projected final rankings- Toggle individual match outcomes (win/loss/tie) and see ranking impact instantly- All calculations in-browser, refresh to reset### Alliance Selection- Live pick cards updating in real-time- Available teams sidebar with combined alliance EPA- Uses FIRST API for fast updates during live selection### Event Summary- Winning alliance banner (blue if your team won)- Final 1st–8th standings- Notable matches (highest score, highest combined, highest losing score)- Season-wide records noted if applicable### Data Sources- **The Blue Alliance** — match schedule, scores, rankings, team info, alliance picks, webcasts (cached 5 min)- **Statbotics** — EPA ratings, win probability, world rankings, notable records (cached 5 min)- **FRC Nexus** — live field status and queue position (refreshed 15 sec)- **FIRST API** — alliance selection live picks---## Ideas for 2890 Hawk Ops Dashboard### Theme: "Assimilation In Progress"- EPA displayed as "% assimilated"- Team ranking as "assimilation rank"- Mothman/Borg visual identity throughout### Discord Bot Features- Live match result posts as scores come in- Countdown to next match (ET timezone)- End-of-match summary with record update- Standings updates between qualification matches- Alliance pick notifications during selection### Pit Display Web Page- Fullscreen mode for monitor in pit- Queue position + countdown timer (large, visible from across the room)- Current rank, record, ranking points- Next opponent with EPA and win probability- Auto-advancing through event phases- "Mothman highlight" when robot beats its EPA prediction### Scouting Integration- Click any team number → see their stats- EPA breakdown (auto/driver/sustain)- Match history for specific teams- "Watch out for" flag for dangerous opponents### Season Trends- EPA graph over time across events- "Best Autonomous" awards tracking- Rank progression chart- OPR/DPR breakdown by event---## Existing 2890 Data Sources- **TBA API** (key in memory/private/secrets.md): https://www.thebluealliance.com/api/v3- **Statbotics API:** https://api.statbotics.io/- **DragonSight:** https://dragon-scout.web.app/ (JS-rendered, manual export needed)- **FRC Nexus:** https://frc-prod-nx-faa.azurewebsites.net/ (live field status)---_Last researched: 2026-04-12_