[David Brinza]

Originally Posted by Rick TYler

102db is well up into the "unsafe for your hearing" levels. If you can't mute it go find something quieter. You are likely to be disqualified for operating a robot that creates an unsafe environment for people. (I didn't bother looking up the rule number. If there isn't a rule against it, it's still wrong -- it shouldn't pass inspection, and a referee should DQ it should it appear on the field.)

Not that the music at some venues doesn't exceed 100db, but that's another perennial thread that I expect will show up soon.

Inspectors cannot allow air horns, sirens and other audio devices on the robot with sufficient sound level to create a distraction or hindrance that can affect the outcome of a match per: <R02.B>. Right now, there's no inspection item for similar devices on the operator's console. Do you wonder why there are so many rules??

Some students find it funny when, during inspection, I ask them if their robot has any lasers, flammable, flame sources, or toxic gasses. Frequently, I hear some "out-of-the-box" concepts involving flamethrowers, etc. All in good fun, of course.