Variable thrower

[Jeffy]

Using camera (or kinect) vision is seriously over complicating this problem. You only need to know distance to the wall. So, don't use something designed to give you distance, shapes and color.

If you are going for the hot goals though, vision could be helpful. I bet you could detect them without it though.

[geomapguy]

Originally Posted by Jeffy

If you are going for the hot goals though, vision could be helpful. I bet you could detect them without it though.

*cough* kinect *cough*

[Jeffy]

Originally Posted by geomapguy

*cough* kinect *cough*

I don't get it. The kinect is surely an option. But as I said, I think it is a more complex solution than is needed.
Are we having a conversation, or are we just saying words?

Originally Posted by bbradf44

All I need is distance to the wall. But we don't have funds to get a fancy range sensor so we were thinking we could get that data from the kinect. We actually don't need any video at all

The sensor is not "fancy" by any means of its implementation. And some ultrasonic sensors cost as little as 5 dollars.

[geomapguy]

Originally Posted by Jeffy

I don't get it. The kinect is surely an option. But as I said, I think it is a more complex solution than is needed.
Are we having a conversation, or are we just saying words?



The sensor is not "fancy" by any means of its implementation. And some ultrasonic sensors cost as little as 5 dollars.

You don't have to use the kinect in a complex situation for hot goal detection...you can just use human eyes

And yes many teams forget that we got a $35 voucher to a sonar sensor company...maxbotix

[pfreivald]

Don't forget that the best sensors for teleop belong to the driver. Make one or more shots with the biggest sweet spot you can, and then take advantage of the multiple buttons on your joystick/controller--and then train, train, train your driver!