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Re: Kinect + DS + Autonomous = Controlled auton?

It is illegal to have the Kinect communicate wirelessly as per <R52> :
Quote:
<R52> One D-Link DAP-1522 is the only permitted mechanism for communicating to and from the
ROBOT during the MATCH. All signals must originate from the OPERATOR CONSOLE
and/or the Field Management System, and be transmitted to the ROBOT via the official
ARENA hardware. No other form of wireless communications shall be used to communicate
to, from or within the ROBOT (e.g. radio modems from previous FIRST competitions and
Bluetooth devices are not permitted on the ROBOT during competition).
In addition the FMS enforces clean Autonomous periods by not sending through any wireless communication from the DS during autonomous. Given this, I think that using a Kinect in autonomous is impossible.

However, in my short research I did find a loophole that could be used to "lawyer" the rules: The OPERATOR CONSOLE is defined as:
Quote:
OPERATOR CONSOLE – the collection of the hardware used to run the Driver Station software and
any associated equipment, control interfaces, display systems, structure, decorations, etc. used by
the DRIVERS to operate the ROBOT.
Therefore, anything used by someone else (ex. Analyst) to operate the robot is not part of the OPERATOR CONSOLE, and thus not subject to <G56>:
Quote:
<G56> During a MATCH, the OPERATOR CONSOLE shall be operated solely by the DRIVERS of
that TEAM.
Violation: Disablement and RED CARD
So, though clearly not the intent, It may be legal. The technical argument against the idea still stands, so it's probably a non-issue anyway.
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