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Originally Posted by Tom Line
I'd love to see a class 1 laser distance switch (25 foot range), but they're pricey.
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LightWare makes very affordable Arduino compatible laser rangefinders :) My team isn't convinced we need one, though
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Originally Posted by Bryce Paputa
This probably isn't very feasible, but what I would love to see is a grid of weight sensors under the field that could tell your robot where all of the other robots were.
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What about a camera looking down at the field suspended above it? It would just be a media server. Teams could utilize a cheap camera supplied in the kit of parts during the build season to practice with the system, and make the switch to an identical secure system during competition.