Robotics Hand Signals

[JulieB]

I was thinking all the FIRST robotics teams should have a hand signal. That could be use anytime, regionals, and nationals. Like if you see someone wearing a robotics shirt you would give them a hand signals to show you on a robotics team. And then the two people would be to talk and then you have meet someone you have in common with you.

What do you guys think?

[Conor Ryan]

Intresting Idea, maybe American Sign Language? Lots of people use that already. Also maybe a set of hand signals that could be developed for coaches to use to signify on the field what they want the other teams to do since it gets so loud at times. But nice idea its a pretty cool thought.

[Clark Gilbert]

Couldn't you just approach them and say hi or something (or wave)? If you were at the regionals/nationals wouldn't you already know they are on a FIRST team?

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Originally Posted by Clark Gilbert

Couldn't you just approach them and say hi or something (or wave)? If you were at the regionals/nationals wouldn't you already know they are on a FIRST team?

Eh... yeah... but then that wouldn't be as "special" as your own hand signal. And yeah... you are usually a team member if you are at regionals/nationals. So my question is... how would you make a hand signal for each team without inevitably replicating them? But I don't know...

[sanddrag]

I don't like the idea. Too much like gangs.

[KyleGilbert45]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

I don't like the idea. Too much like gangs.

I agree with you on that one. If you notice someone belongs to a FIRST team or is involved with FIRST in some way just walk up to them and introduce yourself, if you really want to have a conversation with them.

[JulieB]

Well a wave is very just not FUN!

Robotics teams are kinda like a gang but without the guns and junk.

It would not just have to be limited to the hands.
Because sports guy hit each other on the butt. Not SAY we should do that not at all No No No. And rockers have a hand signals.

[Lisa Perez]

You can always use your hands to show your team number in binary... \nnn/ \||n/

(That's 573)

[Billfred]

But what about those of us with bigger numbers? 1293 in binary is10100001101, and I don't have eleven fingers!

[evelyn1503]

i think that would be a grat idea and would be a nothe funn thing to do

[i_am_Doug]

Originally Posted by Billfred

But what about those of us with bigger numbers? 1293 in binary is10100001101, and I don't have eleven fingers!

wilsonville robotics 1425 is 01110111011010010110110001110011011011110110111001 11011001101001011011000110110001100101001000000111 00100110111101100010011011110111010001101001011000 11011100110010000000110001001101000011001000110101 ....

[Lisa Perez]

Originally Posted by Billfred

But what about those of us with bigger numbers? 1293 in binary is10100001101, and I don't have eleven fingers!

Add toes maybe? Lol, I don't know...


And here's 830! \|nn/ \|||n

[Carol]

Originally Posted by JulieB

I was thinking all the FIRST robotics teams should have a hand signal. That could be use anytime, regionals, and nationals. Like if you see someone wearing a robotics shirt you would give them a hand signals to show you on a robotics team. And then the two people would be to talk and then you have meet someone you have in common with you.

What do you guys think?

If you want to use American Sign Language, a good site is run by Michigan State at http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm

They give a description and a little video for each word. For Robot the signer mimes the stiff walk associated with robots.
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/R/W3402.htm

A more promising sign that can be used across the room and hopefully not misinterpreted is FIRST. For that the index finger is twisted to show that something was first.

http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/F/W1271.htm

[Denman]

Originally Posted by i_am_Doug

wilsonville robotics 1425 is 01110111011010010110110001110011011011110110111001 11011001101001011011000110110001100101001000000111 00100110111101100010011011110111010001101001011000 11011100110010000000110001001101000011001000110101 ....

wha?
did you convert it to ascii as well or something?
1425=10110010001

[sure_smile]

i think we should all tattoo our team numbers to our heads
........ok well in all honesty, i would say i am pretty dedicated to my team but not that dedicated. i might paint it on my head for a few days but not more that that