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Re: Ahem, onwards to rtl16, thank you
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Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:46:58 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:

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Calum

Well, an idea proposed is that we use the 4x4 playfield, have 2 ropes dangling
down within the perimeter, and have the ends of said ropes corresponding to the
starting square colours.

So that your 'bot has to find the right rope to climb

This gets us out of a battery box only solution.

I like this idea of a competition, whatever parameters we come up with.

Dave K



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  Re: Ahem, onwards to rtl16, thank you
 
(...) Is there a reason to eliminate the battery box solutions? I understand if RCX-less robots are allowed, Rob will show up with something really cool, that flys up the rope, and wins the event, but doesn't have any program. What's wrong with (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Ahem, onwards to rtl16, thank you
 
(...) I will just make Prog#1 look for white and Prog#2 look for black, hence save one sensor from looking at the square colour. (...) Not really. What is stopping me from just aim a battery bot to run stright toward the correct rope? (21 years ago, 10-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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Let's go and install Linux at the InstallFest! I spent my summer vacation learning Klingon! B'kayf tagrh, b'yafaft! (Translation: "Let's use Debian/stable (potato), its support for our disruptor cannons is much better with the 2.4 kernal") Who's up (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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