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(URL) it to DARPA (the us military research arm) to sponsor a million dollar (glorified) line following contest. geesh, for a million dollars, they could at least come up with a better contest. maybe they need to look at this page: (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dude, given that there are no lines, its GPS waypoints, and it's extremely rough terrain (the most likely failure point is vehicles tipping over from not seeing ditches at the 20 MPH average speed they will need to be doing in order to (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Lar, This challenge is too easy for the rtl guys to even attempt. To really make it tough, the robots should be required to travel over 200 miles in just 10 hours, through unknown conditions which include mountains, streams, and the occasional (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd also fully expect ~you~ to enter 11 robots, and at least 1 JUST powered with a rubber band. 3 from you, 2 from your wife, 2 from your infant son, 1 from one neighbour 1 from the other side neighbour, and the last 2 from John , and Greg. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) GPS way points, lines, same thing. if you cant make that mental leap, then don't expect THIS canadian to be able to help you. (...) wa wa wa make it our of lego, and balance a tray of marbles, THEN I'd be impressed. (...) how very droll. ;) (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) But to truly make it difficult, forget about the natural hazards... said robot must be able to successfully cross a room filled with 5-year-olds and AFOL'ers who have been unable to touch the brick in 6 months. Now *there's* a survival (...) (21 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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