8.3.8 - Control, Command & Signals System[/b]]
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R65>
SIGNALING DEVICES shall be designed to communicate signals from the ROBOCOACH to the ROBOT. SIGNALING DEVICES are excluded from Rule <
R64>. SIGNALING DEVICES shall:
• use either passive (no emission of any electromagnetic radiation) or active (emits some restricted form of electromagnetic radiation) means of communication
• be hand held and completely supported by the ROBOCOACH when operated
• does not attach to anything or anyone other than the ROBOCOACH
• exclusively receives input from, and is operated by, the ROBOCOACH
• not receive any input or feedback directly from the ROBOT (the ROBOCOACH may receive feedback from the ROBOT and use it to control the SIGNALING DEVICE)
• be no larger than 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide by 1 foot deep (to fit within the confined volume of the ROBOCOACH STATION
• remain entirely within the ROBOCOACH STATION
• use a maximum of four different inputs from the ROBOCOACH (e.g. use four different buttons) during any single MATCH
• communicate no more than four messages, states or conditions to the ROBOT (please refer to Rule <
R69> and Rule <
G01> for additional information) during any single MATCH.
Active SIGNALING DEVICES shall:
• use visible light, infrared communications, or sound as the transmission method – no other form of electro-magnetic radiation is permitted
a. All radio frequency communications (as defined by the United States Federal Communications Commission) are explicitly prohibited.
b. All laser-based communications by any device classified by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a laser are explicitly prohibited.
c. All communications must satisfy Rule <
S01>.
• not be used to interfere with any other ROBOT
• be able to switch between no more than four states or conditions (i.e. send no more than four messages)
• be operated through only a single input at any given time (e.g. may not be operated by depressing two buttons at one time)
• not use changes in the signal states to encode or transmit larger messages (e.g. Morse code)