Answered: Allowed items in driver station and on robot(s)

[3921]

During the skyrise season, many of my teammates missed out on matches because they were working in the pit.

I was wondering several things, such things that could not be answered in https://vexforum.com/t/answered-what-are-we-allowed-to-bring-into-the-drivers-station/29430/1

The first of which is a wireless IP camera (or any wireless streaming camera); would it be legal to mount an IP camera to our robot and stream live matches from our robot to a laptop in the pit for our teammates to watch?

We want to ensure that there is no wireless communication taking place as well as ensuring that you are not communicating with the Robot in anyway. If there is any doubt, these items will not be permitted.

These cameras would have no communication with our robot, but I am still not 100% sure that it would be allowed.

Also, I was wondering if we are allowed to bring a camera down to the driver station to film our matches.

[Karthik]

@3921

The first of which is a wireless IP camera (or any wireless streaming camera); would it be legal to mount an IP camera to our robot and stream live matches from our robot to a laptop in the pit for our teammates to watch?

From our previous response: “We want to ensure that there is no wireless communication taking place”.

Thus, this is clearly illegal.

@3921

Also, I was wondering if we are allowed to bring a camera down to the driver station to film our matches.

Yes, this is legal, provided that any wireless communication devices on the camera are turned off.

[3921]

Thanks Karthik!

[Karthik]

@3921

Thanks Karthik!

You’re welcome!