USB cRIO Module for Kinect

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Originally Posted by SuperNerd256

1) IMO, It's not. While it has its uses, it's not only heavy, but easily replaceable by lighter sensors that perform the same way it does.

2) I wouldn't pay that just to have a large collection of sensors I already have, but that's just me.

I would disagree with these statements. There is one key difference between the kinect and any other sensor. The ability to reliably see the backboard with little to no calibration. By taking the intersection of the depth and color images you can easily see the red or blue rectangle that surrounds the backboard.

It is my belief that this will be the most consistent and least vulnerable way of auto aiming. Also ball locating and collecting will be more reliable if done based on depth & color rather than just color.