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Re: Any other robots w/Easy C at Boilermaker?

We're using easy-c. Early on the programmers played with the camera. I seam to remember that 3 seconds was the best we could get a lock on and some times much worse. Also there where problems reacquiring a lock when it was lost. The camera was sucking up to much time and resources with little hope of success. We abandoned the camera. Our shooter can make the goal from the near start position. We optically align it, turn the motor on and feed balls. It's very accurate but, our feeder is slow. From the 2nd position we drive a minimum 4.5 ft and feed balls. We use a vex encoder (cheap) for distance with the GTS function. For shooting in the offensive period we are using an analog organic processor with a binocular vision subsystem (Human) to aim. I commend any team that got a camera system working reliably.