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Re: Laser Pointer
If I were going to use a laser in an FRC robot, I think I would strongly consider putting a filter that would pass the laser's light, but would block most other light, over the detector that looks for the laser's light.
If the detector was a camera that couldn't do it's job using just the light with wavelengths near the laser's wavelength, I would strongly consider using a filter that had a passband(s) big enough, but not too big, for the camera's other needs.
Removing "clutter" from imagery is usually a good thing.
Filters, and Lasers, can be gotten from many places. Edmond Scientific is one place to look for equipment better than dime-a-dozen, keychain-quality, devices. ThorLabs is another source. These two also sell prisms and lenses that can expand your mechanical mounting options, and/or expand the light-gathering aperture(s) of your detector(s).
Blake
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