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Re: 2012 Game?

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Originally Posted by Phyrxes View Post
Based on the 2011 rulebook wouldn't the use of a Kinnect require a rules change or at least an exception regarding robot sensors and lasers?
It would depend on the implementation of the Kinect. Odds are, the Kinect will not be robot mounted because of interference reasons.

Personally, I think we'll see the return of a 2008 like hybrid mode. Mount 3 Kinects in the Drivers station, one at either end and a third in the center, and one of your team members will be responsible for sending commands to your robot during a semi-autonomous period via the Kinect.

I'd really like to see a game with 10 seconds of normal autonomous, 120 seconds of tele-op gameplay and another 10 seconds of kinect hybrid mode. This would work really well if the end game objective were something like climbing a ramp or navigating to a predetermined position.
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