[dtengineering]

I have noticed that the CMU Cam has a composite video output. Certainly in pre-ship date testing having this wired up to a transmitter might help the programming team to figure out just what, exactly, the camera is looking at. Just remember to pull the transmitter before you ship.

Secondly the RC does return digital data to the OI. It would be difficult... but not impossible... to compress the CMU Cam's image, fire it back to the OI, have the data dumped to a Laptop over the dashboard connection, have the laptop uncompress the data and show a very laggy, pixellated version of what the CMU Cam sees to the driver station during a match without violating any rules, express or implied.

It might not be particularly useful, but it would have to be considered for one of the design or control awards just for the sheer coolness of it.

Jason