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Re: Prelim Photon Cannon Test

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Originally Posted by jacob9706 View Post
Why is everyone using such bright lights?? There is absolutely no need for this overkill. Last year we used a really dim (and I mean like a 2 dollar toy keychain light) to illuminate the targets.

If you use a dim colored light the retro reflective properties of the tape will allow you to get a nice HSV range you can use in your programs.
If I'm not mistaken, these teams aren't using lights for the camera. They're using the beam of light as the aiming mechanism. If the beam is to the left of the goal, turn your robot till it points to the center.
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