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Newer 639 kicker video!

http://cms.team639.org/node/182

I feel a quote coming on.... "Vegeta. What does the scouter say about the speed of the kicker?" "ITS OVER 9000!"

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Kicker looking great.

Bumping is not allowed in chiefdelphi.

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I thought infrared sensors were illegal?!!

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Originally Posted by keehun (Post 927695)

I thought infrared sensors were illegal?!!

really? I don't think they are, but what rule would you say made that so?

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Originally Posted by spacegy4 (Post 928035)

really? I don't think they are, but what rule would you say made that so?

Quote:

<R02> ROBOT parts shall not be made from hazardous materials, be unsafe, or cause an unsafe
condition. Items specifically PROHIBITED from use on the ROBOT include (but are not
limited to):
A. Shields, curtains, or any other devices or materials designed or used to obstruct or limit the
vision of any DRIVERS and/or COACHES and/or interfere with their ability to safely control
their ROBOT
B. Speakers, sirens, air horns, or other audio devices that generate sound at a level sufficient
to be a distraction or hindrance affecting the outcome of a MATCH
C. Any devices or decorations specifically intended to jam or interfere with the remote sensing
capabilities of another robot,including vision systems, acoustic range finders, sonars, infra-red proximity detectors, etc.(e.g. including imagery on your robot that, to a reasonably
astute observer, mimics the VISION TARGET)

You might be able to get away with it

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The section that you highlighted is basically saying "Don't create something that will interfere with someone's sensor system".

If they had a giant array of outward facing IR LEDs, I think they'd have a problem, but the way that they're using their infrared sensors seems perfectly legal to me.

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Its legal because we do not intentionally try to interfere with other robots systems.