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Re: CAN you believe it... The next Robotics game.
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Fri, 16 May 2008 14:45:07 GMT
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Just bumping this-

Is this event still on the horizon, or have we scrubbed it completely?

-Rob A>

On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 9:58 PM, Chris Magno wrote:

Philippe Hurbain wrote:

that'd give us an 8x8 arena with white walls--if the cans are darker, a light
sensor may be a bit of help in detecting cans.

http://www.philohome.com/sensors/lasersensor.htm
Oh... the rules don't allow custom sensors? Too bad!

Philo

This is where it gets "complicated"  We actually talked about allowing custom sensors, and we more or less all agreed, Until I asked for a "ruling" on what is defined as a sensor.  Would a very powerful "rare earth" magnet, glued to a beam balance count? where do you draw the line between a "lego robot" and a home brew "sheet metal" robot?


Chris



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(...) This is where it gets "complicated" We actually talked about allowing custom sensors, and we more or less all agreed, Until I asked for a "ruling" on what is defined as a sensor. Would a very powerful "rare earth" magnet, glued to a beam (...) (16 years ago, 13-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.ca.obb)

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