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Re: Mating Game - moc up
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:51:13 GMT
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Derek Raycraft wrote:
> Steve Hassenplug wrote:
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> > So, you want to defined the exact input area, which, pretty much
> > defines the output.
> >
> > Can you also tell us where the wheels & motors go?
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> Oh, I can tell you where you can put them. :-)
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> > Here's my suggestion: leave the top of the input open. If someone
> > wants to enter a
> > box into a robot competition, go for it. Then, the goal is to build a
> > fully
> > autonomous robot that out preforms a box.
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>
> So everyone enters a 1 foot square open topped box. Does any block that
> gets jammed into your robot count? The "bin" we keep talking about,
> what is it, and how do you define that a block is inside it. If my bot
> stops over a loose brick on the ground, does that count?
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> By saying you have to get the block through a certain opening, and as
> Chris says, it doesn't have to be small, this actually becomes a challenge.
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> By giving a standard container you don't have to worry about referring
> the game to ensure all the blocks entered through the opening.
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> I like Chris' idea
i dont read this enuff.
it makes this more challenging, and I think opens it
> up to more designs.
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> On another note, to prevent the robot that's only receptive to other
> blocks but makes no effort to distribute it's own there is a simple
> scoring rule we could implement. David W. suggested it at dinner.
> Multiply the number of blocks you received by the number of blocks you
> distributed. This way you must at least distribute one block, and
> receive one block to score.
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> Derek
actually, you can still enter a "box" with a distribution EOAT. someone
suggested a 4 sided box with 4 bumpers. and a EOAT that turns to the
pumper hit.
i like the multiply idea. it needs some refining.
Chris
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| (...) Oh, I can tell you where you can put them. :-) (...) So everyone enters a 1 foot square open topped box. Does any block that gets jammed into your robot count? The "bin" we keep talking about, what is it, and how do you define that a block is (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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