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Re: IR Remote Interference

The problem is that multiple IR signals give constructive or destructive interference. Even if the two receivers are set to different frequencies, the second frequency will be slightly changed by the first, an vice versa. The only way to really fix this is by using using an absurdly high frequency, (almost actual red) and increasing the window at which the receiver will respond.
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Everything can always be blamed on software:

The claw can't pick up the trackball-
programmers must have messed up the claw function.

The driver crashes the robot into a wall-
the drive code must not be responsive enough.

The robot repeatedly displays "HELLO WORLD"-
that probably is software.