pic: new robot cart with 2014 bot

[dubiousSwain]

Originally Posted by ethen155

Be carefull with those lights. If someone is using their camera to track the blue lights on the goal you could get in a bit of trouble.

I think the rule you're referring to is the blue box in R8

C. Any devices or decorations specifically intended to jam or interfere with the remote sensing capabilities of another ROBOT, including vision systems, acoustic range finders, sonars, infrared proximity detectors, etc. (e.g. including imagery on your ROBOT that, to a reasonably astute observer, mimics the VISION TARGET)

I don't think illuminated letters counts as mimicking, but ultimately its up to the refs

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by dubiousSwain

I think the rule you're referring to is the blue box in R8

I don't think illuminated letters counts as mimicking, but ultimately its up to the refs

The other point is that it quite clearly isn't "intentional"-- the wording is such that it is specifically decorations made with the intent of interference that are a problem.

Outside of that, if your vision system is confusing lit up letters for a goal, it's your code that has problems, not the robot with the lit up letters.

[Mike Marandola]

Love the hockey sticks

[dubiousSwain]

Originally Posted by cadandcookies

The other point is that it quite clearly isn't "intentional"-- the wording is such that it is specifically decorations made with the intent of interference that are a problem.

Outside of that, if your vision system is confusing lit up letters for a goal, it's your code that has problems, not the robot with the lit up letters.

Exactly. I would highly recommend that anyone trying to track the blue lights rewrite their code to track the actual vision targets. The lights are there to show drivers and spectators how many assists the team has.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by dubiousSwain

Exactly. I would highly recommend that anyone trying to track the blue lights rewrite their code to track the actual vision targets. The lights are there to show drivers and spectators how many assists the team has.

Especially since the lights are YELLOW during autonomous.