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Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto10: Project X Lego Event Confirmed for February 23rd, 2002
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Sun, 2 Dec 2001 05:46:29 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes:
> > How do we define 'finish first'? I think the robot need to play some sound to
> > declare that it is done. Just making the X pattern alone is not enough since
> > the robot may be still scanning the area it hasn't visited.
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> I'm going to have to disagree. i think we will all know which robot finished first because it will be the first robot to put down the final block to make the X pattern. In my opinion, the robot could keep scanning the board and whistle dixie, long after the X is made. it should not matter.
I think Ka-On has a point-there's going to be a lot of robots spread over
several tables, which means it's not going to be obvious who has finished
first. Why not have a beep, it's just as prone as the robot's owner or some
kid screaming, "it's done!" too early
> > I guess we will have a little PC program to generate the random pattern?
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> Calum and I were talking about this. We think it would be fair to have
> every member of RTLToronto to submit to either myself or Calum, a
> "random pattern" If everyone who is entering a robot, submits a pattern
> the night before, then that could be a source for patterns. As well,
> I'm sure if we run out of ideas we can poll the audience. and as you
> said: get a PC to generate a pattern.
I think it would be fun for each team/person to enter in a pattern into the
list of patterns, from a strategy standpoint. You might pick a pattern your
code can easily accomodate or a toughie you know someone else will get
bogged down on.
> > The owner need to mark a certain square at the lower left square of the
> > pattern. Otherwise the owner may rotate the starting pattern to suit the
> > robot's design. I think we should leave all the thinking to the robot.
> Why? If I understand you question; i cant see why we should force
> robots to 'start' or end in any position.
> What do you mean by mark a corner???
Yeah, it's true, rotating the pattern to fit your algorithm is a trick. I
think Ka-On wants us to say, this is always cell 1, this is always cell 16.
As a result, the operator can't rotate the pattern to match his/her code's
optimization.
> I plan on bringing my code just to prove that I even CODE with brute
> force.
You're proud of this? :)
Calum
PS-Note. Flaxles ain't as flexible as you might thing. I spent 30 minutes
today trying to orient our EOAT so that I could get easy access to the end
of the flaxle for driving via gearmotor. A half sized flaxle would be
supercool.
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