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Re: Almost 300! And another Mindstorms Challenge! And more!
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Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:42:41 GMT
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bobcrean <bobcrean@^nospam^sover.net>
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I read the entire thread, and the rules and ask the question: Why must it
ROLL at all? If friction is the name of the game, and if the wheels (tires)
are the parts that have the "stickiest" qualities, then why not maximize the
surface area of those. To do that, you lay them on there side and inch the
robot along, barely lifting half of them alternatively, inching them
forward.
In this arrangement, "speed" becomes irrelevant, in that you are not relying
on the torqe of the motors to do anything but lift the "pads", scooch them
forward and put them down and drag them backwards.
Wouldn't this approach "walk away" with the prize vs. any rolling robot
using the same wheels?
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