The use of the Kinect and Cheesy Vision in 2015 and beyond

[TheMadCADer]

Originally Posted by inkling16

I'm curious then. Why do you think that so many teams used a Kinect/webcam this year in auto?

It was more consistent than letting the robot sense the objects on the field. Hot goals were shaky at best, and the way they were designed hampered even the best vision systems. Also, teams like 1114 and 973 wanted to react to other robots.

If we decide that any control is unacceptable in Autonomous, we also need to ensure that our robots can get all the information they need from the field. Vision targets need to be consistent.

We also need a consistent way to sense other robots, something that has to be put on every robot. Perhaps retro-reflective stickers on bumpers, motion-capture markers on the robot, or something like the trailers from 2009.