Answered: Ultrasonic Interaction in Autonomous

[mwang17]

Helo Karthik,

I know that moving and repositioning the robot in autonomous is illegal (https://vexforum.com/t/answered-clarification-on-autonomous-interaction-do-buttons-count/26469/1 and https://vexforum.com/t/answered-reposition-robot-during-autonomous-period/26284/1). However, If I may quote,

You may not touch your Robot (or the buttons on your VEXnet Joystick) in any way during the Autonomous Period.

We would not be touching our robot or our controller in any way. If we were to use an ultrasonic, would that be legal?

[Karthik]

Helo Karthik,

I know that moving and repositioning the robot in autonomous is illegal (https://vexforum.com/t/answered-clarification-on-autonomous-interaction-do-buttons-count/26469/1

and https://vexforum.com/t/answered-reposition-robot-during-autonomous-period/26284/1). However, If I may quote, We would not be touching our robot or our controller in any way. If we were to use an ultrasonic, would that be legal?. However, If I may quote, We would not be touching our robot or our controller in any way. If we were to use an ultrasonic, would that be legal?)

This question will be answered after the scheduled June 2nd manual update. We appreciate your patience.

[Karthik]

I know that moving and repositioning the robot in autonomous is illegal (https://vexforum.com/t/answered-clarification-on-autonomous-interaction-do-buttons-count/26469/1

and https://vexforum.com/t/answered-reposition-robot-during-autonomous-period/26284/1). However, If I may quote, We would not be touching our robot or our controller in any way. If we were to use an ultrasonic, would that be legal?. However, If I may quote, We would not be touching our robot or our controller in any way. If we were to use an ultrasonic, would that be legal?)

On June 2nd, <G8> was updated to address this issue. The new version, that can be found in the VEX Skyrise Game Manual, is quoted below.

<G8> During a Match, Robots may be operated only by the Student Drive Team Members and/or by software running in the on-board control system. During the Autonomous Period Drive Team Members are not permitted to interact with the Robot or the controls on their VEXnet Joysticks in any way, directly, or indirectly. (e.g. Triggering sensors without touching the Robot is still illegal) Minor violations of this rule that do not affect the match will result in a warning. Egregious (match affecting) offenses will result in a Disqualification. Teams that receive multiple warnings may also receive a Disqualification at the head referee’s discretion.

Thus, having a Drive Team Member triggering an ultrasonic sensor during the Autonomous Period would be illegal.