 | | Re: WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
|
|
(...) Actually, I'll chime in on Steve's side here - Sumo is not what rtlToronto is about, but having kids smash robots together is, usually, a hit. One option is have a standard chassis with easily switchable gearing (different gear ratios), (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
|
|
(...) Apparently that'll get you on TechTV... :) But seriously, I might have to agree with Steve here. Sumo or something REALLY obvious. How about get them to build a small I dunno, wheeled robot. Let it drive a long and stop when it touches a black (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
|
|
(...) here's a great idea. show them a two wheeled robot that just stands there. talk about exciting. "What does it do Mr. Magno?" "It stands there." "oh... ... ... ...hey, Mr... ..." (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
|
|
(...) steve, this would be a GREAT idea... if I was teaching american children. but these Canadian guys need more stimulation than just (drive forward go to top) ;) Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: lets help todd/lugnet
|
|
i don't get it? :/ (...) -- Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: lets help todd/lugnet
|
|
(...) Chris, I would like to offer a friendly admendment to your proposal. If you complain about the LEGO Company or the new sets or the change in color on this forum, then you should pay $20. If you like the new models and the change in colors then (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
|
|
(...) sumo (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | WANTED -- ideas to teach kids about lego roboitcs
|
|
my darling wife has just conscripted me to teach not one, but TWO 1 hour secessions of up to 20 rug rats.. um i mean kids July 12, Kate wants me to go to her day care / summer camp and have a hands on learning experience with the kids. I have NOT (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | lets help todd/lugnet
|
|
Calum et al. Lugnet has been very good to us. I'll be blunt!! Todd and Lugnet are in the process of upgrading systems and require $$ for new hardware. I think it would be fantastic if many of the regulars of rtlToronto (and frequent lurkers) went (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
|
|
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: Well if these are the times then we already know the winners: (...) Derek Raycraft (...) Chris Magno :) (...) Rob S. (...) Jeff VW (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: What in the...
|
|
I lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno skrev: (...) Använder du Google till det? Är du säker på att en *dag* till räcker? Prova denna: (URL) är vad jag använder (för att, i det här fallet, kolla den korrekta stavningen av 'fegis' och hitta en (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: What in the...
|
|
I'll need a second day to reply to this... I'm still waiting for google to find the correct definition of pusillanimity. it would seem that your Swedish to english babble fish managed to output INTO a thesaurus. try not to do this again, it just (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
|
|
(...) :) (...) Average speed of 0.44 km/h. Yes, I think that would be doable. Let the anti-X-rope-climb-time boasting begin! (...) That's possible too, if you design your robot to play connect4 with itself on the way up :) (...) Sure. OK, covert to (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
|
|
(...) no no no no no nonononoonoo (pause) YES. (...) any ideas yet as to the times we might see on the day of the contest. 30 seconds? 20 min. 12.4 milli-seconds ? Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
|
|
I have no problem with spooling. it would be a valid way to solve this. maybe an easier way to phrase the rule set would be to read: -your entire robot must be higher then 11 feet off the ground. this would allow spooling, and make sure people life (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
|
|
(...) The is why Chris' makes a good point when he says the winning robot should be the one that hits the top mark first, not passes the lower mark. If a robot is spooling there is no way to tell when it passes the lower mark. So if we say you must (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
|
|
(...) My 2 comments: 1. How about using black electrical tape OR simply marking up the rope at the right distances with a Sharpie. I'm thinking that the electrical tape may be too slippery to be grabbed by the 'bot? 2, What if we install some type (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
|
|
(...) I agree that spooling is a valid strategy. There are two goals to having the robot within two marks: a) Definitively saying if you've "made it". b) Ruling out people who might leave a portion of the robot behind. I want to hear additional (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
|
|
(...) This may be construed as nit-picky, but I believe the spirit of the game will allow the bottom-most part of one's robot to be above where the 11' mark was, or would be if the rope were still hanging straight down. Am I right? I consider (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
| |
| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
|
|
(...) my 2 comments: 1. I'd like to know earlier than a week before about registration. say 3 weeks???? 2. this is not correct: (...) actually, the first to reach the upper mark AND be above the lower mark wins. to me, you can over run the upper (...) (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
