21-01-2006, 22:18
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Electrical Engineer / Computer Geek
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Re: Scoring Corner Goals During Autonomous
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Originally Posted by CronosPrime1
Also, it has been suggested to me that I could use the CMU cam to look for shapes. Then, I could look for the red or blue rectangle surrounding the corner goals. I am completely new to using sensors: in previous years, our robot had no autonomous mode. I believe that the CMU cam idea will not work because there are lots of red or blue rectangles on the field, for instance the starting positions. However, I would very much appreciate someone else's opinion on this and any ideas on how to implement the autonomous mode I described.
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Where did you hear this? The CMUCam is not able to distinguish shapes, only specific colors.
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