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Originally Posted by maxlobovsky
it defenitley is not in the spirit to make IR a neccessity.
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Interesting comment. What path of logic has led you to that conclusion?
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Originally Posted by miketwalker
Plus, if they do "force" you to use IR sensors, teams can still do dead reckoning systems or use sensors similar to the StangPS and similar things I've seen with other teams.
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Dead reckoning systems are wonderful - as long as you know where everything is located, and can predict with reasonable accuracy how well your robot will navigate. But what happens if your target location is imprecisely identified?
Line following systems are great - as long as the lines lead to where you want to go. But what happens when they don't?
Sooner or later, robots must make the leap from structured to unstructured environments. The only way to do that is to rely on sensor systems that do not require fiducial marks or calibrated hard points to guide the machine.
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Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil
I might have to eat my Red Sox hat next year, but FIRST will never force us to use the IR sensors.
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Kevin, you supply the salt and pepper, and I will bring the ketchup. I am hoping that some condiments may be needed later this year....
-dave
Interesting ideas for summer research: Sensor fusion. Handyboard IR comm. Lego IR Towers. Pseudolytes.