Wiimote Digital Scouting System

[Dave Flowerday]

Originally Posted by gwytheyrn

This is a fairly good point. Depending on who's opinion you go by, since wi-fi rules aren't really enforced at all, wiimotes could possibly be illegal as they use bluetooth (2.4ghz). Really, it's a decision if bluetooth falls under "Wi-Fi use in the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands is prohibited."

Update 12 says:

• Robots may be operated via wireless control only on the competition or practice fields.
• Two-way radios or other form of wireless communications are not allowed (with the exception of the previous bullet).

Update 13 adds to this:

Wireless communication clarification:
Regarding the wireless communication prohibition in Team Update 12, we’d like to clarify that general cell phone use is permitted. However, Wi-Fi use in the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands is prohibited.

I read that as this: "Two way radios or other forms of wireless communications are not allowed, except for the robot wireless on the competition field and general cell phone use." It is clear they do not want interference in the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands, so (IMHO) use of Bluetooth in this manner is not allowed. I'd recommend to anyone planning to use this system that they submit a Q&A question about it to get confirmation (unless one has already been submitted and I missed it).