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One of the competition ideas which didn't make it to BrickFest this year was
to be in a walled enclosure. In the design process, I discovered that a line
is not a good idea. You need a black border going all the way to the wall.
If you put a line and the 'bot misses it on the way to the wall, it can get
trapped as it attempts to recover from the bump sensation. If the last 6
inches is all black, that doesn't happen.
JB
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Stehlik writes:
> > 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...)
>
> 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
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