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Re: Walker Sumo Revisited.
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Tue, 19 Aug 2003 01:39:04 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft wrote:
> > 
> > What if we did Walker Sumo?  No wheels allowed.  Must be autonomous.
> > Must be maneuverable.  We could use the same starting rules as were used
> > at brickfest, and if possible come up with a beacon system as well.
> 
>  I'd love to compete in this competition.  I have task relevant knowlegde with
> respect to bipeds.  I cannot travel to the *next* North American quadrantLEGO
> get together, nor the ability to travel to Toronto for the next competion. Doug
> Carlson and I talked about pneumatic bipedal Sumo wrestlers (as well as other
> techniques to *try* to beat Steve H. :^) on our trip back to Minnesota.  Bipedal
> maze traversal also came up.

There's a guy in Seattle that runs the "Workshop 3D" challenges a couple times a
year.  They added a walking sumo earlier this year.

http://www.workshop3d.com/rcx/challenge6.htm

I'm sure David Schilling could tell you more about it.

They should have another one around November.

Steve

ps I've entered the last four events, but I have yet to visit Seattle...



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  Re: Walker Sumo Revisited.
 
(...) What about two wheeled Sumos? That would be interesting. Kevin (23 years ago, 22-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) Hi Derek, I'd love to compete in this competition. I have task relevant knowlegde with respect to bipeds. I cannot travel to the *next* North American quadrantLEGO get together, nor the ability to travel to Toronto for the next competion. Doug (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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