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While discussing a few items about the contest I has been brought to my attention that there is a very good chance that many robots entered will use more than one rcx. With this assumption, I was wondering how practical it would be to run our robots (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We could go head to head, 2 'bots at a time. It says right on the rules that anyone using multiple RCX's should build in fault tolerance ;p For those of us who can do it all with 1 RCX, we're not too worried ;) Whatever the group decides... I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, I have put both my RCXs (RCXes? RCXen?) facing each other, 2 studs apart, and then i made a hinged cover for the emitters/receivers. Perhaps we should organize, and give everyone who needs them a specific block of IR message numbers to (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It also makes it tricky for people that build more then one robot. I was originally going to do this, however with my current time constraints it doesn't look like this going to happen. (...) Yes, I definitely want to be able to watch other (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And it would keep Ben busy with scoring ;) Dave (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I finally got a small page together for my 'bot for rtl X Now no stealing too many ideas ;p Anyway, I'll have it up as soon as I get home tonite, so check around 7 p.m. and it should be there. Take care Dave (URL) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) DAVE, your robot is nice and compact!!!! I just had a quick look at your page, and I've impressed. this is going to be a GREAT game. BTW has anyone got ideas for our next game or are we going to do the usual and brainstorm @ mels? (...) For (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If the robot has to start off the board and end off the board, this ruins my feeble plan. I do have an idea to compinsate for this, but I'd like to know. Meanwhile, I'm scared. I'm not having fun learning NQC, and I want to go back to RCX1.0 (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm really been impressed with the current Season 6 UK episodes of Junkyard Wars. Maybe something inspired from the challenges like the garbage collection episode? (...) So when did you hold the patent on gantry robots? I find your accusation (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks! I had fun (...) Of course, I have nuttin' to say about snivving ideas for there was Bruces' ideas, Iain's ideas a,d a slew of others that I somehow amalgamated into Runamok 'bots. (...) I'm not doing much of my own programming, either. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about a Bridge Too Far. Going with the Scrap Heap Challenge theme, we could do bridging robots. Set a fixed distance between two tables, and an initial robot size that is smaller then the gap. Your robot must make it from one table to the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That could be slightly hazardous to the robot's health... :) (...) I wonder what happened to Chris' old tag line: "see new robot walkers at xxxxx.com"? Ben (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think starting on top of the board is okay. In our robot, parts of the robot overhang the board. I think the only thing I would draw the line at is attaching stuff to the actual board (ie, 2xN pieces) (...) C's a good idea to learn, if (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If i think I understand what Calum is saying.... then i agree. if your bot for whatever reason, always starts with the griper over the top left cell, then so be it. in my little heart of hearts, the game was over when the last block was (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm using Dave Baum's DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO LEGO MINDSTORMS. It has a tutorial on the CD that isn't too bad. I can turn motors on and off so far. There's a few things that make me go "why would I do that?" but I guess it's important. -Greg (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I prefer having them all run at once. I think that if we run the robots often enough, everyone will get a chance to see all the robots doing their thing. I don't think I've ever seen a competition where this is done. It'd be wild to see a (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) no...considering that half the 'bots don't use the RCX 1.0 (with the AC adapter). (...) That, and it would allow the "stragglers" to see the robots in action. And I would have a pretty "easy" day. The problem with that is possible IR (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"David Schilling" <davidNO@SPAMsunteleia.com> wrote in message news:GpnB65.51M@lugnet.com... (...) time (...) Wait, 20 starting configurations? Do you mean random patterns? I thought we decided we were having one pattern that would be run throughout (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The way that is currently stated on the page is: -A set of Starting Patterns is chosen somehow (submissions in a hat, random, whatever). -Each round, everyone runs the same Starting Pattern. ie, if the first Starting Pattern of the day is a O, (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OOPS. Iain, I thought it was understood that for every "round" it would be a new and different pattern. it would be boring to watch the same robot do solve the same pattern over and over again. Besides, any logic program you come up with to (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't think it would be any more hazardous then the Monkey contest. Plus it requires the development of multiple modes of operation. You have to drive up to the edge of the table, deploy the bridging mechanism, cross the gap and retract the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We could also just have foam underneath, or a box full of packing peanuts... (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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