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Originally Posted by DELurker
Actually, after reading sections 4.1.4 and 4.1.5, I still don't have a clear understanding of what "hands-off" means in R18.
Lacking an official definition of "hands-off", I would actually interpret this as meaning that the robot cannot be modified, adjusted, or tweaked while it is in the bag. Measuring would not violate that. Turning wrenches, drilling holes, and wiring components would violate that.
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Think of the old days when we put the robot in a box and Fed-X hauled it away. That's "Hands-Off" and that's the way you should consider it. Putting a tape measure in the bag, then manipulating it through the plastic cannot be construed as "Hands-Off", and , I feel, a violation of the spirit of the lock-up rules.
I guess anyone with the courage of their convictions could put a question in to the Q & A asking if it is legal to put a tape measure in the bag so the team could continue to take measurements so they can work on fabricated parts, but then some of us would probably rather not know.
Come on guys, you know what FIRST expects!
Dr. Bob
Chairman's Award is not about building the robot. Every team builds a robot.