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Subject:	Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto17 Drag Racing Tentative Ruleset
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:21:12 GMT
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Calum Tsang wrote: > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Ralph Hempel wrote: > > 2. Can the bot momentarily cross over the end of the > > table as long as it does not come to rest with a part > > hanging over the end of the table? > > > Guys? I would think this should not be allowed. If it is it changes the nature of the contest. What's the point in in having the lines across the table. The idea was you had to race down and stop within a certain distance, not race down and stop before you fall off the table. The original concept, as I understood it, was the cars would race towards a wall and the first robot to cross the line and stop before hitting the wall would be the winner. A purely mechanical solution would be very easy if you are allowed to extend over the edge of the table. At the very least I would say you must not have any part of the robot hang over the edge when you stop at the finish. But I don't think any part of the robot should be allowed to hang over the ends of the table at any point. Unless the decision is made to change the nature of the contest. Derek

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		Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto17 Drag Racing Tentative Ruleset
(...) What's wrong with allowing a purely mechanical solution? It would be MUCH easier to build an RCX controlled robot, but if someone can make one that's completely mechanical, wouldn't that be cool to see? Isn't that the point? (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		RE: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto17 Drag Racing Tentative Ruleset
(...) I agree Derek. I just raised the question to avoid the possibility of a simple mechanical solution, as you have suggested :-) At one point, I thought about the problem of driving straight and detecting when the bot is just about to go over the (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto17 Drag Racing Tentative Ruleset
(...) No, it doesn't have to physically turn around. I guess I shouldn't imply that. (...) Guys? Calum (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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