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Originally Posted by Invictus3593
1. It is necessary for safety
2. It's not arrogant, it's looking out for someone else
3. I agree, but do you have a better solution?
4. If keeping the pits safe is rude, yes
5. This point is just a repeat of 3
6. The bystanders are the ones who need it the most because they don't know that robots come through.
7. The "general public" that comes into a robotics competition should expect to see weird things at our events
8. The other teams yell to further the message to anyone in the way
9. With repitition, it becomes second nature to people that cooperate, this is not bad
10. How does it create a safety hazard? It's not like every time we yell "robot" someone's ears explode. If it does anything bad, it simply annoys people like you
11 No, it doesn't. Having done it for 4 years, I don't expect people to move out of the way, it's only announcing that a safety hazard is coming through the aisle.
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1. Then you're doing safety incorrectly. Plenty of teams, not to mention industries, manage their transportation safely without yelling. If you're in danger of hitting a small kid running around--
if you're creating a potentially unsafe situation at all, you need to change your behavior, not your vocalizations. It is our job to avoid others. If there's no way though, ask them to move gently and directly. Ask because you need to get through, not because it's unsafe--it shouldn't be in any way unsafe to begin with.
2. Yes, say "excuse me".
6. The bystanders don't need to be yelled at to inform them of this. It's effectively crying wolf.
8. This is entirely unnecessary. If someone is actually in your way, ask them to move. Don't relay the message to areas that are not or not yet in your path. Again, people who are actually hampering movement are less likely to respond.
10. The louder we make it, the harder it is to hear actual emergencies. It is distracting, and while I'm glad your answer to 11 is true for you, it enforces a sense of entitlement for many, which enhances the danger.
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Originally Posted by Invictus3593
I would like to work with everyone here to find a better way to announce the robot, even in the case that you're in a hurry. If I offended anyone in this I am sorry, I did not mean to. These are simply my opinions and that of my team.
I'll sign once I'm sure no one will be hurt by our robot coming through the aisle.
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"Please excuse our robot." If someone is not within that standard listening distance, they are not in your way. If a standard movement they could make could cause them injury on your robot, you're doing it wrong.