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Re: Tug of war
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Date: 
Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:08:07 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:

> My two "test" bots keep puling to the right.

   I'm guessing the left and right wheels are connected together? Sounds like
you may need to have a way to shift the CoM subtly on game-day (to adjust for
equal riction on L and R sides).

> the one with the "secret" weapon...

   I like the sound of that... I'm thinking harpoon, or flamethrower, or
claymore... ;-)

> can get into a NASTY oscillation where the top heavy
> portion starts to rock itself to the point of tipping
> over.

   Sounds like you need a dampening system, or something to push the resonant
frequency to some other timing...

> anyone else notice similar wired things with
> there bots?

...although why anyone should want to "wire in" such behavior is beyond me. Must
be part of the secret...

--
Brian Davis



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My two "test" bots keep puling to the right. and the one with the "secret" weapon, can get into a NASTY oscillation where the top heavy portion starts to rock itself to the point of tipping over. anyone else notice similar wired things with there (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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