سؤال و: VEX IQ Robotics Competition 2026-2027: Level Up
3293: <RSC7> Starting an autonomous program with a touch sensor
In previous seasons, teams commonly started their Autonomous Coding Skills program by pressing a touch sensor (such as a Bumper Switch) mounted on the robot, with the program waiting on that input before moving.
<RSC7> states that Drive Team Members “cannot manually trigger sensors (including the Vision Sensor) in any way, even without touching them.”
Does <RSC7> prohibit a Drive Team Member from pressing a touch sensor on the robot to start the program at the beginning of an Autonomous Coding Skills Match? If so, is starting the program from the Brain’s screen the expected method, and is that considered a permitted human interaction under <RSC7>?
Thank you for the clarification.
No, <RSC7> does not prohibit a Drive Team Member from activating a sensor on the Robot to start the program. The restrictions in <RSC7> apply "during an Autonomous Coding Skills Match", not before the Match starts.
<RSC6> instructs Teams on how to start an Autonomous Coding Skills Match, stating that "Drivers must start a Robot’s Autonomous Coding Skills Match routine by pressing a button on the Robot brain or manually activating a sensor."