Ghost Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Just read Screamer's question in the Cadets topic about stages and got to thinking (oh, oh). If not already available, could a corps have built a means to move their props (they would have to be manageable size wise) by battery operated motors that are GPS programmed for each field before the corps goes on? Can a GPS be programmed for multiple positions over a course of a show? I don't know if the DCI rules cover something like this, but if not covered there shouldn't be any restrictions on doing it. A couple of staff/volunteers could drive ahead of the corps to their next show location and set up the numbers. Since visual sores are so important, this would allow 20+ mm to keep on marching, twirling, spinning, dancing, playing, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamer Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 That would be....interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGCpimpOtimp Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Motors are currently not allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloriousgoo Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Was the no motor rule in place before Father Ryan's WGI show with the self-driving snare drums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Was the no motor rule in place before Father Ryan's WGI show with the self-driving snare drums? DCI and WGI have different rules sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownBariDad Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I don't think the civilian version of GPS is accurate enough for Drum Corps. Yes, it can be used for surveying, but it takes 24 hours to get a precision reading. Unless things have changed .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumcorpsfever Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 No more electronics! Get off my lawn! :> 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Would it even work in a dome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFZFAN Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I'd use GPS for props. For instance - in the Alamodome I'd set all the props to travel to Houston. Keeps the field clean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutchtow Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 GPS probably wouldn't be the best bet, cause like you said it would require new calibration per field and the indoor fields would cause a lot of trouble. Maybe more of a localized triangulation set up? Four signal generators on the corners of the field and each stage has a receiver that calculates its position... Trick would be accounting for the echo of the signal as it bounces off of the stadium wall, but that's not impossible. Some sort of holonomic drive for omnidirectional movement... Definitely in the realm of possibility... Shame there's a no motor rule... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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