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Hi Dave,
I have an idea that would be a nice addition to the standard playing field.
What if there was a high contrast line placed about 15 cm (6 inches) within
the walls? This would allow robots to detect the line a back away from the
perimeter without having to bash into the walls. Of course it would be
optional for robots to navigate this way, since one could just as easily use
bumpers to detect the walls. It would be simple to add a line with tape, as
long as the colour is different from the floor. What does everyone think
about this? (I guess it would mean an update to the rules page...)
Rob
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys writes:
> So how flat is the floor in LHS?
>
> I have potential access to greenhouse 'screening' and if I grab a sheet of
> that, say 8 feet 8 inches square, and get 4 pieces of 1"x8"x8', and have the
> sheet attach to the outside walls of the 1x8's, then it's a very portable arena.
>
> the 1x8's would be drilled to accomodate corner brackets and bolts 'n
> wingnuts, so that can be assembled and disassembled easily, and the floor of
> the arena is this screening stuff, which is stretched out like a drum skin,
> will give us a very smooth floor to the arena.
>
> Anyway, thoughts and ideas are welcome.
>
> Dave K.
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| (...) I don't mind, but Dave and Rob are building the arena, so it's up to them. Someone let me know so I can update the page. Calum (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| The only problem I can see to the tape idea relates to the pushing of blocks, or other objects with sharp edges in other events down the road. Will the edges catch on the tape? Would this tear up the tape and entangle a robot? If it's really really (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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