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FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), formerly known as FIRST TECH Challenge, is a robotics competition for students in grades 7–12 to compete head to head, by designing, building, and programming a robot to compete in an alliance format against other teams. FIRST Tech Challenge is one of the 3 major robotics programs organized by FIRST, which its other 2 programs include the FIRST Lego League, and the FIRST Robotics Competition. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: FIRST Tech ChallengeA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FIRST APPROACH TO SOLVING TOP INDUSTRY 4.0 TECH CHALLENGESInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: American FilmThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: Ring It Up!A closely related topic
- Go sideways: Block Party!A closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
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🆕 Influential since 2022
đź“š Books worth reading
American FilmAmerican Film Institute · 1975
The Conspirators HierarchyJohn Coleman · 1992
Your first triathlonJoe Friel · 2006
Made in the USAVaclav Smil · 2013
The First ComputersRaúl Rojas, Ulf Hashagen · 2000- 📕Your Guide to Excel in FIRST Tech ChallengeRajeev Dwivedi, Sanjeev Dwivedi · 2018
The whole school library handbook 2Blanche Woolls, David V. Loertscher · 2012
Handbook of practice and research in study abroadRoss Lewin · 2009
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