Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

Our team is thinking about the benefits of making universal signals for the spies. If anyone has any useful spy signals please comment below.

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

Just some quick thoughts

Hand to left: move to left
hand to right: move to right
Hands towards driver station: drive back
Hands up: drive forward
Arms to both left and right: You're good

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

We have a few members/mentors who know ASL and are thinking of making a universal FIRST Stronghold ASL Dictionary just for this.

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

I'd consider adapting hand signals used in rigging and crane operation. It may give a nice place to start.

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

Wouldn't that defeat the perpose of it being a spy

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

I think this will have to evolve. Start a list here of what things should be signaled.

1. Boulder locations (One fist raised, other hand pointing to location)
2. Defensive robot location (hand open, palm facing drivers, other hand pointing at location of defensive robot)
3. Move away from spy (two hands pushing robot away from spy, palms facing robot)
4. Move closer from spy (two hands pulling robot away to spy, palms facing spy)

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

The difficulty with having specialized spy signals per team is that only one spy is in the spy box (from what I have read), so by having team-centralized spy signals, the spy will only be able to provide input to one of the offensive teams.

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

Couldn't It just Be:

2 hands up = Forward
2 hands left = Turn Left
2 hands Right = Turn Right
2 hands Down = Back Up
1 hand left; 1 hand right = Good

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

I love your idea, T. Curtis.

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

spys have codes though. Anyways, there are bound to be teams that dont browse CD and will never see this...

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

I believe a universal hand signal is a simple yet great way for both sides to succeed.

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Look, it's not like it's productive at all to scream directions down the court. This idea is something that will definitely speed up communication. Now even if it isn't a universal signal, being able to read your own spy's means you can translate for your alliance anyway. It's a solid idea either way.

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

I love that forward thinking you have.

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

Universal hand signals would be able to help your alliance maximize your score since not every team can have their own spy. In the spirit of Gracious Professionalism, this would benefit all teams, and opposing alliances would most likely not try to cheat this system because they will be preoccupied with their own robots.

Re: Universal Spy Hand Signals
 

im not liking this whole hand signal idea