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Originally Posted by nixie
Concerning the sw-only solution using just an IR receiver. That software seems to be only looking for Sony IR codes. How will that work with a bunch of teams at once? If everybody selects Sony, things will get very interesting.
Good luck,
Bob Grieb
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With all the people that can possibly respond to this, I believe your opinion carries the most weight considering the amount of time you put into the IR side of this competition. As you well know, the Sony as SIRC protocol is fairly well defined, and it is a very popular protocol.
After playing with Kevin's software for just a few minutes and one of my universal remotes, I have found a quark and the protocol. We fully intend to take advantage of this quark.
In addition to taking advantage of this quark, there are other things to consider as far as strategy with this game. When and how you use your IR remote will have a big impact on how well the receiver operates in this environment. If the intent is to use the IR during a time period when most teams will not be, and from a location that may not be common, as in immediately after the ball is placed and before the bots are put in to hybrid mode, from the Robocoach Station right next to the Alliance station, then the outcome should be quite favorable.
Your point about the amount of IR signals flying about is quite valid and we have considered that extensively before coming up with our strategy to play this game.
The bottom line is we may choose to use your IR board, or the software only solution. We will determine this during practice on the first day of competition. Personally, I think we may be leaning toward the software only solution because it allows us to place the IR receiver and a much more favorable position on a robot than we had originally placed the IR board. That alone may be the deciding factor for our team.