QUT's EGB320 unit replicates RoboCup Small Size League and challenges the students to build soccer playing robots. This browser-based system is designed to be used during the final robot demonstrations to manage timing, scoring and video recording. A live demo can be found here.
So far, the system,
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has three different timers for setup, demo and timeout.
- Timers can generate one 'remaining time warning' at a specified time.
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plays three different sounds.
- Referee whistle plays when the timers for setup and demo expire.
- Boxing bell plays when the timers hit specified warning time.
- Airhorn plays when the timeout timer expires.
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pauses the demo timer, when a goal is scored. The goal time and rate are displayed.
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keeps a record of penalties with the dedicated buttons.
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records video clips between the starts and the pauses of the demo timer, if a camera is activated.
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can download recorded clips through the provided links.
- Javascript cannot access to the computer folders directly, so this step needs to be manual. If the videos are saved in a synced cloud folder, the upload process can be automatic.
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- There is a codec issue with the recored footage. Despite the deafult extension is .mp4, most of the media players (except VLC) cannot play the downloaded videos.