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Re: Tetra auto loading zone clarification...
The term "being in the zone" is indeed somewhat ambiguous for the four zones (two manual and two aut-load zones).
FIRST could very EASILY fix the problem as follows:
a) For the two auto-load stations, the field attendant stationed at the auto-load to refill it, could simply raise a flag signalling that the robot is IN THE ZONE and alowing the team to do a retreive function.
b) Since there is no field attendant located directly near the human player loading triangles, FIRST could also easily implement a pressure pad in the field such that whenever a robot even touches the triangle, it sets off a green light indicating that the robot is IN THE ZONE. If a pressure pad doesn't work, then a proximity sensor or a human referee could signal "green" once a robot is in the zone.
Somewhat like the "manual" method of detecting a goal in hockey.
Anyone want to tee this up with the officials?
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