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RE: Predator/Prey thoughts ...
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 3 Dec 1998 20:08:39 GMT
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Tim McSweeney <tim@ams.co.*nomorespam*nz>
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> Is there a specific reason to restrict things to a
> predator/prey relationship?
> How about a "sumo wrestling" competition? You could pretty
> much use the real
> sumo wrestling rules. You have a big circle, clearly marked
> with a black line
> (so the lego light sensor can detect it) and the object is to
> push the other RCX
> out of the circle, or knock the other RCX down (in this case
> maybe flip it over
> so it can no longer move?). You would still have the
> design considerations of
> detecting the location of another RCX, keeping track of your
> own location (i.e.
> don't cross the line), and trying to have some sort of
> attacking/evading
> strategy.
No there's not reason to restrict it. However with only three inputs the
RCX is pretty limited, Keeeping track of your position, Your Opponents
Position and the Lines position is a lot of input. That's why the simple
"Touch 'em and they die" rule appeals, the judgescan do all the hard work
and the bots only have to run in a straight line towards the the opponent
(or away from) and bounce off the walls. Note: there's no reason why the
"arena" can't be arbitrarily complex, say like someones living room floor.
Tim
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Predator/Prey thoughts ...
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| (...) Well, yes there is. If there's objects besides robots which can be hit, robots need some way of telling the difference between "I hit you!" and "I hit a wall!". (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | RE: Predator/Prey thoughts ...
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| (...) Hmm... instead of making it arbitrarily complex, why not make it extremely simple- say, a square of pre-defined size where each robot starts in on corner, parallel to an edge? This would allow a measurement of location (and thus a (...) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Predator/Prey thoughts ...
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| (...) Is there a specific reason to restrict things to a predator/prey relationship? How about a "sumo wrestling" competition? You could pretty much use the real sumo wrestling rules. You have a big circle, clearly marked with a black line (so the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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