4.3.4.1 - onboard laser?

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by dhitchco

On the other hand, if some sort of "alignment device" is permanently attached to the robot, then that device likely falls under the classification of a "decoration". Yes?

well, actually no. Alignment is a function. It has a purpose that is critical to thats robots performance, therefore and to wit it is not decoration :^)

[Ethulin]

FIRST Q&A have answered:
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=181

Ruled legal.

[Rombus]

Originally Posted by Ethulin

FIRST Q&A have answered:
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=181

Ruled legal.

Actually that refers to an onboard scope or sighting device mounted to the robot.

This post:
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=129

Says that lasers or any bright light for aiming can pose a safty issue and therefor may not be used.

[JamesBrown]

I would reccomend just lining up the robot with one side touching the wall and let your programmer take it from there. From the camera posistion you can aim you cnnon(whatever shoots the ball) and using the gear tooth counters you can get yourself to a posistion on the field with relative accuracy. THat is how 75% of the teams will do it this year(some may just count loops rather than using sensors) It has proven effective in the past and makes lining up you bot very fast and easy. With a gun sight you run the risk of damaging the sight or having it bumped ruining the accuracy. If you have every shot a gun with a scope you have likly realized that if it gets bumped a little then it will ruin the accuracy, there is more than a little bumping on the field. Just because it is allowed does not make it a good idea.