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Re: New contest
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Thu, 8 Dec 2005 00:33:30 GMT
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Geoffrey Hyde <gdothyde@bigponddotnetdotau#Spamcake#>
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"PeterBalch" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message
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Message text written by Mr S

I'm not sure this rule is neccessary but it does little harm. I expect
that
most of the "Don't get stuck" algorithms won't need tremendous computing
power. But if someone solves the coms problems and comes up with a
wonderful algorithm that involves taking bearings off the ceiling lights
and building a 3D model of the room then well done.

Just how much programming work would it be for a robot's AI/inputs to have
to cope with flourescent lights (which basically are a stripe and not a
point) on the ceiling??


Cheers ...

Geoffrey Hyde



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: New contest
 
Geoffrey, It is not my own plan of attack, so to speak, but it seems to me that there might be advantages to a florescent strip as opposed to a single bulb type light. Well, there might be if your camera system can differentiate alignment of the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: New contest
 
(...) Hmmm, here is a similar idea by a group called "Evolution Robotics". The system (called NorthStar) is designed that a robot with a simple reciver can identify a room (and its position within the room) by reading the number of IR dots being (...) (19 years ago, 9-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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  New contest
 
Message text written by Mr S (...) Hmm, your suggestion seems to have been met with a deafening silence. Does eveyone think it's too hard? Too easy? Pointless? (...) I'm not sure this rule is neccessary but it does little harm. I expect that most (...) (19 years ago, 7-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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