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Originally Posted by nparikh
Though I understand that it would be cool to detect the balls of different colors, why would you need to? Isn't the RoboCoach's purpose to set up this 'supervisory task' --ie tell the robot to go after your ball (which say you tell it is in position 1, 2, or 3 on your side of the ladder.
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I believe the OP might be considering using colored cards, of some sort, as commands during the hybrid period. The robot would see the colors and react. With four colors a robot could interpret each as a distinct command.
I've seen nothing in the rules that would prohibit this, assuming that the components needed adhere to all the rules regarding custom electronics. And exactly how the robocoach displays the colors is something to consider. I believe there were some restrictions on the size of whatever tool(s) the coach uses to communicate with the 'bot. I think the wording of the rules may even limit you to a single device, although I would like to confirm that with a specific rule before anyone takes that as correct.
I'll look into it more later, but I think that it's a wholly reasonable way to communicate with the robot, assuming it's technically feasible. I suppose it could also come with the side benefit of being able to differentiate between the balls.
-Andy A.