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Re: Using a flashlight for aiming

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Originally Posted by Neil View Post
Could my team just aim a flashlight at the high goal, and when the reflective strips light up, we know to shoot. Is there any rule against this?
So the reflective tape is special. It's called retro-reflective which means the light only bounces back to its source. If you want to use this for aiming you will probably need a camera because there isn't a bright indicator from the driver station.

And if you use a camera, you don't even need a very bright light. You can use the led rings that came with the old axis cameras. They work very well.
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