pic: camera locked on light 143ft away!!!

[agndoggieboi]

Originally Posted by kborer22

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wow thats really awsome...we're having a hard time trying to get the camera to lock within 30 feet or something wit out any interference from sudden movements of the robot. every time the "test" bot moves or jerks around the camera would freeze up...which really suck. i wonder if we got it working now? well 143 ft is impressive...very impressive. good luck to u guys

[sciencenerd]

Originally Posted by SoftwareBug2.0

The lines going to the robot position should be rotated 180 instead of mirrored.

Ah, I see what you mean. But wouldn't you still have the uncertainty?

[Alekat]

Originally Posted by sciencenerd

Ah, I see what you mean. But wouldn't you still have the uncertainty?

Absolutly, a gyro would be needed. Or some other crude form of figuring out which way you are facing. I suppose if you could get a consistent lock with the cameras, the cameras would know when they've exchanged vision sensors when you lose your lock for a few seconds be cause of turning your robot.

Oh and to whomever posted this picture, please bring down the size of your canvas in paint for future pics.

[John Gutmann]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

the two lights are a fixed distance apart. Thats one side of the triangle. If you can measure the distance to both of them you have defined the lengths of all three sides, so you know where you are on the field

or knowing the angle to both lights will determine your position on one side of the field.

Remember that you would still be abel to be in 2 possible positions assuming that your not collinear to the 2 lights