{"id":888,"date":"2010-03-27T18:04:43","date_gmt":"2010-03-27T22:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/?p=888"},"modified":"2023-09-03T12:35:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T17:35:56","slug":"timing-system-test-at-rolls-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmubuggy.org\/news\/2010\/03\/timing-system-test-at-rolls-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Timing system test at rolls a success"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Timing<\/a>
\nWe had to wake up way earlier than alumni normally do for rolls, but it was worth it. The timing system (original post<\/a>, post 2<\/a>) works like a charm and we’ve got a good handle on the software now. Click on this picture of Fringe’s new (unamed) buggy crossing the line to see a sample of finish line shots<\/a>. This system is going to be more accurate and reliable than the old one, but the pictures of the finishes are definitely the most entertaining part.<\/p>\n

The background is still low-contrast and varied because the finish line currently looks like it was drawn with sidewalk chalk by a drunk toddler. Once we get a nice thick bright white finish line, these images will be really nice. It will also be later in the day and thus lighter than when most of these were taken. The quality was already getting better in the second half of our day today. These are all aesthetic concerns though, even the lowest quality images we’ve gotten so far were sufficient to quickly and precisely determine the finishing time.<\/p>\n

Some things you might notice<\/p>\n