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Although that would be oh-so-cool, rules section "robot" pg 13 says:

The custom circuit board may be used to indirectly affect the robot outputs, by providing enhanced
sensor feedback to the Robot Controller to allow it to more effectively decide how to control the robot
outputs.
Custom Circuit boards may not:
o Interfere with the operation of other robots
o Directly affect any output devices on the robot, such as by providing power directly to a
motor, supplying a PWM signal to a speed controller, or supplying a control signal to
the relay module. (High impedance voltages monitoring inputs or low impedance
current monitoring inputs on the custom circuit board connected to the robot outputs are
acceptable, because the effect on the robot outputs should be inconsequential.)
o Be used for wireless communication, such as sending or receiving a signal to and/or
from the alliance station
o Connect to the programming, radio, or tether ports on the robot controller.



However, I don't see why you couldn't use a Basic Stamp to give you "intelligent" analog inputs. Just a thought.