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Subject:	Re: line following - must be an american thing
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Tue, 9 Mar 2004 21:15:22 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Larry Pieniazek wrote: > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: > > > > http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,62585,00.html?tw=wn_culthead_3 > > > > leave it to DARPA (the us military research arm) to sponsor a million > > dollar (glorified) line following contest. > > 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 > complete the course in daylight) 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 wildlife reservation, over generally bad roads, using only satellites for navigation, while carrying a tray of black marbles. (the white ones should be discarded) Oh, and the robot should be made completely out of LEGO blocks. Otherwise, it's just too easy. > calling it glorified line following is like ... > well, it's like calling your sense of humor only SLIGHTLY warped good one. Steve

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		Re: line following - must be an american thing
(...) 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)

		Re: line following - must be an american thing
(...) 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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		Re: line following - must be an american thing
(...) 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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