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Re: Human intervention
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:15:56 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:
> > 4. what if I built a clockwork spring powered robot. What if the spring
> > was so tough that only a human could "pull the pin" to start it. What if
> > I attached the spring trigger to a polarity switch, so that to START the
> > robot I would flick the polarity switch AND AT THE SAME TIME, move the
> > spring trigger that is attached to the polarity switch.
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> > I dont know if this breaks the spirit of the game.... or is that
> > "pulling a hassenplug?"
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> I think in general your robot must be put in the starting position and then
> started in place. The starting procedure should be relatively instantaneous.
> What you actually have to do to start your robot shouldn't matter.
I agree with that. Pulling a pin is no different that pushing a button. Its
not like the force you exert is being transferred to the rope pull...(I start my
robot by throwing this 10 point weight on a rope, tied to the robot off the end
of the table.....honest, it's not a _part_ of the robot, it is the trigger, so
it shouldn't count in the weight limit.........NOT)
> For the tough of war game I was thinking maybe we should have a little slack in
> the rope so any movement in someone's starting procedure won't get translated
> down the rope to the other robot throwing it off. Just like how in a sumo game
> the robots are separated at the start.
My thought was to have the rope on the table between the bots sitting ON the
table. That would give a reasonable amount of slack. (too much?)
-Rob A>
(RTLToronto....... ITS ALIVE!!!!!!!!)
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