DARPARoboticsChallengeQ&ARound7–QuestionsDec03,2012–Dec11,2012January8,2013CONTRACTSC-057:Doyouadviseustopreregisterforthechallengewithoutknowingtherules?A.TheVRCRuleshavebeenposted.Whilethesearesubjecttochange,thisshouldbesufficienttogiveafeelforthenatureofthecompetition.C-058:Willthereberegistrationfeesforteamsandmembers,ifsowhatwillthosebe?A.No.C-059:Areforeignacademicinstitutionswelcometoparticipateinthechallenge?A.Yes.C-060:IthanktheDARPAforclarifyingtherulesofthecompetition.AsIunderstandfromtherulessection,ifyoumanagetobeawinnerinthecompetition,youwillnotgetaprizeforcontinuingthecompetitionifyoudonothaveaTINnumber.Myquestionisthis:MusttheprimarycontacthaveaTINnumberatthetimeofregistration,orisitOKiftheteamfindssomeonewithaTINnumberaftertheybecomeawinnerinthecompetition?A.TheprimarycontactneednothaveaTINnumberatthetimeofregistration,butmusthaveonepriortoreceivingaGFErobotonoraroundJuly1,2013.PROGRAMMATICNoquestionsonthistopic.TECHNICALGFEPLATFORMT-189:MultiSenseSLdatasheethttp://gazebosim.org/wiki/DRC#Sensor_suitelistsA,B,andCsoftwaretoolkits.IsthisfunctionalityincludedinthesoftwareAPIdevelopedforDRC?A.No-weareworkingwiththe'base'option,andleavingtheadvancedprocessingtotheteams.T-190:WilltheresolutionandframerateoftheMultiSensedatabeconfigurable?TheMultiSenseSLsensorheadhttp://gazebosim.org/wiki/DRC#Sensor_suiteliststhefollowingoutputmodes:@2megapixel,15FPS,240disparities.@1megapixel,30FPS,240disparities.@0.5megapixel60FPS,240disparities.@VGAresolution70FPS,240disparities.Alongwithcolorandgrayscaleoptions.CantheseconfigurationsbechangedviaAPI"onthefly"?1DARPARoboticsChallengeQ&ARound7–QuestionsDec03,2012–Dec11,2012January8,2013A.Yes,userswillbeabletochangemodesontheflyviatheAPI.Thespecificlistofmodes(imageformat,bitdepth,framerate,color/mono)hasnotyetbeenfinalized.T-191:WillonboardcomputingbesimilartoVRCspecs(perRnd6-T-184&188)?TheanswertoquestionT-184says"Highendgamingsystem".TheanswertoT-188forVRCsay"du