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Re: Identify a zig
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Date: 
Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:03:24 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> On Tue, October 11, 2005 12:33 pm, Brian Davis wrote:
> > In lugnet.org.us.laflrc, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
> > 
> > > Is it considered cheating if the robot has the
> > > course memorized before the first run?
> 
> Actually, I think if someone could design a robot that would "appear" to follow a
> memorized line, that would be encouraged, because it's all about advancing robotics.
> 
> However, wouldn't that be like going though a line-maze, without looking at the
> line?  I think it would be tough.

True, but this is not what I was thinking of.

If you could follow the line, and correlate it with the map you have, you could
realize that you were approaching the zig-zag, and just go straight.....

Kev



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(...) Actually, I think if someone could design a robot that would "appear" to follow a memorized line, that would be encouraged, because it's all about advancing robotics. However, wouldn't that be like going though a line-maze, without looking at (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)

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