Terry
I think this is a great idea, I would also propose bar codes on foreheads
for entrants a perfect match for registration and worker assignments :)
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna and Terry Cost" <tcost@hot.rr.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: Numbers
> I have a proposal that will satisfy everybody. Print barcodes for every
> competetor and tape them to the car. Then issue each corner a reader with
> an infrared wireless transmitter. As the car comes through the corner
read
> the barcode and punch a 0, 1, 2, etc. for downed cones on the transmitter.
> All that the corner workers will have to do is chase cones. No paperwork.
> The computer in timing and scoring will automatically read cone counts and
> print results. For multiple drivers you tape over the first two or three
> numbers on the barcode with duct tape. You can make the barcode out of
> clear plastic and the bars can be any color, because the reader is
> colorblind. For formula cars and carts attach one of those orange bicycle
> flagpoles and stick the barcode to the flag. I can't see any down side to
> this proposal. Can you?
>
> Terry
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