O important home game , SV Karlskron faces a familiar
PITCH & LINE MARKERS
The ultimate solution in line marking : TinyMobileRobots
ne week before an
O important home game , SV Karlskron faces a familiar
problem : heavy rain has flooded the field . For chairman Sebastian Pletz , this would normally mean canceling training and possibly the match itself .
“ Even if the water clears , marking lines in time is always a challenge — but we have a solution now ,” says Sebastian .
About eight months ago , SV Karlskron invested in a TinyMobileRobots line marking robot . They had tested others , but none impressed them like this one .
New Updates Set Industry Standards
TinyMobileRobots has revolutionized autonomous line marking by addressing two common industry challenges : interference from trees and pitch patterns .
Traditional RTK-network-based robots struggle with maintaining connectivity around dense trees or nearby walls , resulting in wobbly lines . TinyMobileRobots ’ Tree Filter add-on solves this by filtering out environmental disturbances .
Stadium-grade patterns , while aesthetically pleasing , create shadows that can distort line accuracy , a problem known as ‘ napping .’ TinyMobileRobots ’ updated Anti-Napping Software detects and adjusts for these patterns , ensuring perfectly straight lines every time .
Built for Reliability
Reliability is crucial for any technology , especially when it comes to autonomous machines .
TinyMobileRobots has tackled two of the most common issues : satellite connectivity and difficult pitch conditions . By upgrading the antenna and modem , they ’ ve reduced connectivity issues , ensuring more stable performance . Additionally , their fluid-drive system prevents the cast-wheel from getting stuck in muddy pitches , making the robot far more reliable in tough conditions .
One Day to the Big Match
These innovations have been game-changers for clubs like SV Karlskron . With less than 24 hours to go the flooding has stopped , but the grass is high and wet , and there are no lines on the field . A potential disaster is right in front of Sebastian . Luckily the sun is out and dries the fields .
He mows the fields and in a couple of hours all the high grass disappears . However , he doesn ’ t have any more time left for today . But for Sebastian , that ’ s no longer a concern .
‘ We ’ ll wait until tomorrow to mark the field . It only takes 30 minutes with our robot , so it ’ s one less worry ,’ he explains .
www . tinymobilerobots . com
38 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | November / December 2024