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Originally Posted by EricH
All right, I'll bite.
Let's assume that there are 20 fields, each needing its own camera(s). Let's assume that the powers-that-be want a streaming version (any); each camera is $200 minimum (GoPros in this case). Let's also assume that one is NOT enough--pretty reasonable assumption. Let's randomly say that each field gets 5 (partly because that gives a pretty good view, and partly because that gives some nice round numbers). Let me say again: One is NOT enough! If one doesn't work for instant replay, one probably won't work for scouting. (For one thing, how do you identify the robots from above?)
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Essentially, it could be done. But it's not going to be easy, or cheap.
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Eric,
Have you ever seen the
FiM Archive run by 2337? This requires one GoPro, one fisheye lens, and one painter’s pole. In 2337's case matches are generally uploaded within several minutes of being played. This is the best recording of matches that I've seen. You can see what any of the six robots are doing at any time. This year I used these videos to keep exact tallies on how many disks were shot, how many were made, auto mode, and the endgame for multiple teams that I was keeping track of/benchmarking to compare to 33's numbers and identify improvement points -- that sort of analysis is impossible for most match videos and is really a testament to how great this single view is. Basically, I would like to respectfully disagree that you need more than one camera to have watchable match video.
Regards, Bryan