Game Management System

Robot Inspection

Inspectors use GMS to share checklists, notes, pictures, etc. Teams can be placed in inspection queues and assigned to RIs. Inspector Managers work totally free of paper. View Best Practices with GMS,

Judging

GMS supports judging at FIRST events by facilitating the tasks for the Judge Advisor, Judges and the Judge Match Observers. GMS offers each of these roles with functions customized for their specific tasks.

Match Queuing

Queue Managers use tablets to easily track teams for each match. Pit Runners check off teams on a color coded Pit map while others check off teams on a match schedule.

Team Scouting

Teams get Pit and Match scouting. Notes from multiple scouts are automatically merged. Teams also see the latest Pit Admin announcements & Match Schedules.

Planning & Set up

• Planning for deploying GMS
• Installation & Quick Start Guide
• Volunteer Roles in GMS
• Configuring WiFi Access Points
• WiFi Testing Plan
• WiFi Testing Report
• MAR Pilot Plan 2014

Best Practices

• Setting up Tablets and Laptops
• Robot Inspection Process
• Robot Inspection: Best Practices
• Judging: Best Practices
• Queuing: Best Practices
• Sample Reports (ZIP file)

User Guides

• Robot Inspection User Guide
• Judge Advisor User Guide
• Match Observer User Guide
• Queue Manager User Guide
• Pit Administration
• Match Announcer User Guide
• FTA User Guide
• Team Scouting User Guide

GMS Architecture & Design

• Overview Presentation Deck
• The Cloud Model
• Security Architecture
• WiFi Architecture Deck
• Messaging Architecture

Vandana has enthusiastically volunteered as a Judge and the MAR Deans List Judge Manager. She is a professor for Art History at Raritan Valley Community College.

Raj has been involved with FIRST for 8 years and has been a LRI, Inspector, Judge and Queuer. He is an Engineering Consultant and specializes in Security.

• http://www.midatlanticrobotics.com

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  "..very simple to use and understand. All my volunteers thought highly of it."

  Koko Ed Patterson, Mentor, FRC 191
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  "I spent more time with the kids and less time doing paper work, I could find the teams, make notes and take photos of problems."

  John Eppley, LRI at MAR
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  "As a match observer, GMS was invaluable. I was able to take notes on each team and use the 'questionaire' when needed."

  R. Sisk, Senior Mentor, RI, Judge, ...