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Re: Prelim Photon Cannon Test
Our driver greatly benefited from have a photon cannon guided system. Never having to look away from the field made it a lot easier to line up. Since our robot only had one shooting range, the light lined up almost guaranteed the shot. It is definitely something to look into if you are having trouble getting the camera tracking to work for you.

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Originally Posted by Brandon_L View Post
Seeing more and more of these on the field wont be fun
Now given the simplicity and the benefits of a light, I wouldn't be surprised to seeing a lot more teams using a flashlight. I would have to agree that to anyone on the field, this could get annoying fast. Six separate beams of photons will not make it easy on the drivers. Though it could be cool from the stands. I don't think Dean Kamen ever imagined FIRST evolving into a ROBOT RAVE.
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