View Single Post
  #8   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 21-01-2008, 11:38
pufame's Avatar
pufame pufame is offline
Registered User
FRC #0291 (CIA)
Team Role: Webmaster
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: US
Posts: 84
pufame has much to be proud ofpufame has much to be proud ofpufame has much to be proud ofpufame has much to be proud ofpufame has much to be proud ofpufame has much to be proud ofpufame has much to be proud ofpufame has much to be proud ofpufame has much to be proud of
Re: So uh yeah... How 'bout that lap counter? Also Metallica.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetweb View Post
Does anyone else wonder about the field of view on these ir lap counters? and what might happen if say another robot were in between you and the counter, or you are right next to the wall ect.?
If I had to guess I'd say they'll also have refs at each line doing hand counts of robots that cross, the indicator is meant to be a way to keep a fairly accurate score on the scoreboard during the match, sort of like the counters for balls through goals in "Aim High".