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Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
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Tue, 1 Mar 2005 17:00:52 GMT
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:44:37 GMT, Iain Hendry
<militaryduckjock@rogers.com> wrote:
"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote:

May - rtlToronto19: Balance of Power.  New game, based on MIT game called
"Tiltilator" shown on NOVA/PBS.  Concept Drawing:
http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/people/tsangc/nglcl/balance2.jpg

Nicely drawn as usual.  I like this idea for a game a lot.

-Weight restriction

I think it's definately necissary, but as to what that number is, without
having a balance at home I'm not sure what to suggest.  I've got some nice
scales at work, I could get the mass of say, 4 RCX's and check what that is?



One option for the weight restriction is to use something like the
weighting currently in use for jockeys... but on a case by case basis.
Specifically, put two bots on the beam, then weight the end of the
lighter beam until the two start off balanced.

-Rob A>



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  Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
 
(...) I don't think that will work properly, though (from a fairness standpoint). Specifically because: 10 N @ 1 m = 10 Nm So a 1 kg mass (appr. 10 N) at the end of the beam generates a moment of 10 Nm at the fulcrum. Robot A weighs 25 N and robot B (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) I think it's definately necissary, but as to what that number is, without having a balance at home I'm not sure what to suggest. I've got some nice scales at work, I could get the mass of say, 4 RCX's and check what that is? (...) My initial (...) (19 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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