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IDEA: After watching the Tyron Powers version of Zorro, my 7-year-old son and I would like to make two Lego robots that can sword fight each other. To make it harder: They should be autonomous To make it easier: They should "cheat" by sending each (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Use the light sensors for orientation, and touch sensoer for distance - they can 'poke' each other once at the start of the fight :-> I'd suggest a choreographed fight, with a known sequence of moves, and use touch sensors to detect sword (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) To get more precise (and smoother) positioning, slow down the movement when it starts getting close to the desired position. Motor speed is generally best governed by pulse-width modulation via rapid on/brake switching, although some people (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I suppose you could use the IR transmitter and light sensor as a rangefinder. Quite a few people have succeeded in getting range measurements using that scheme. If the target is a known colour, that'll make it easier. If the two robots take it (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Carl Kadie" <carlk@msn.com> wrote in message news:H17FH7.IAE@lugnet.com... (...) <snip cool idea> (...) other? My first thought is to have each robot search for a colored spot on the floor. The dots would be spaced at the correct distance from (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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