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Originally Posted by colt527
I honestly don't think this is as big of a problem as it is being made out to be. So far as I could tell at Pittsburgh, the sensors were pretty darn reliable. The only times they did not trigger it seemed like 1 of these 3 were the causes:
1.) Hit the bolt
2.) Did not hit with enough force (like, creeped up really really slowly with the wheels slipping)
3.) Turned off / reversed immediately after hitting the bottom plate without pushing much at all
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I haven't witnessed it, but others have posted here that not all target triggers were reliable, ie: targets that should have triggered in week two didn't.
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Originally Posted by colt527
Now, I must say that I am never crazy about automated scoring systems. I wouldn't have designed a minibot race at all because of how hard it is to score without some automation. However, this is the game thats been given to us and you can see my earlier posts about why I think that the automated scoring is necessary given this game. And only because I believe the automated scoring system is necessary am I advocating for teams to take whatever steps necessary to make sure they can trigger the setup.
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I don't agree that reliable automated scoring is difficult. I was a Cub Scout leader several years ago, and our pack had a home-made Pinewood Derby track. The scoring was automated and home-made. A simple beam break trigger and a timer. It was 100% reliable (I never saw a failure to trigger in 4 years of races).