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Originally Posted by 2bkrul
 That is epic. The only question is...can we use it in competition |
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Originally Posted by Natesbug73
Has anyone heard whether this is legal to use in competition? I can't see why it wouldn't be, is there anything that says you [i]have[i]to use the netbook and joysticks?
Technology is ever changing, and the fact that a team has created a virtual driver station using a technology that so many members already own should be embraced!!
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You would have to ask on the Rules Q&A, but I don't see any chance of this being allowed. The app doesn't support communicating with the Field Management System and there is no Ethernet plug on your iPhone to plug it into the field.
Rule R52 in Section 4 of the Rules pretty clearly disallows the app in its current form...
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One D-Link DAP-1522 is the only permitted mechanism for communicating to and from the ROBOT during the MATCH. All signals must originate from the OPERATOR CONSOLE and/or the Field Management System, and be transmitted to the ROBOT via the official ARENA hardware. No other form of wireless communications shall be used to communicate to, from or within the ROBOT (e.g. radio modems from previous FIRST competitions and Bluetooth devices are not permitted on the ROBOT during competition).
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-Joe