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Re: rtlToronto11: Wrap up and Photo request
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Tue, 20 Aug 2002 03:10:10 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Stehlik writes:
> I was a little worried about this as well. I didn't want a go-go-gadget arm
> to beat the real robots. In the end, what the arms gained in speed they lost
> in reliability. The bridge crossers seemed to be more consistent.
And I figured as much-building a consistent arm is as tough of a challenge
as a bridge crosser. Some deflected a lot, like Bruce and Chris' (well
mostly Chris') while others worked out good ways of resolving it: Doug
Carlson used a double babygate to minimize the sway. Both ways are
perfectly valid ways of solving the task, which is to get the flag.
> There were also some unique creations that don't fit in your categories: Rob
> Z's 'hammer head' robot, his cousin Ron's 'cart on a bridge', Trevyns 'cart
> on a bridge with really long wires', and Jeff E's RCX-less entry. I
> especially liked the hammer head. A true example of thinking outside the
> box. The big thump that occurred upon crossing was somewhat frightening, but
That's something I'm glad we saw at the contest. I'm really happy we didn't
give points to build a bridge etc, because we'd never see something like Rob
Z's entry as a result.
> the flag and gripped the shaft with rubber bands. It was very clever. By the
> way, did any of you get emails or contact info for these guys?
Rob Z and Ron are both EngSci students, and Rob had come out to Live1 a few
weeks before-Rob's email is: iq_one_million@hotmail.com
They're actively working on a team to build a BattleBot for the show:
http://www.ecf.utoronto.ca/~utra/
Calum
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| (...) I agree! The great thing about this event was that it was simple enough to attract many robot builders, but it was spectacular enough to entertain the croud. I especially liked the surprising outcomes like when Bruces robot reached the flag (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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