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Re: Contest
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 23 Feb 1999 18:45:21 GMT
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An interesting proposal.
Joel Shafer wrote:
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> By the way, I'm open to extra kits or sensors being used, I just suggested
> extra points being given for an RIS only solution.
I would presume that adding a third motor (like for a gripper to pick up a Coke
can) would constitute a non-RIS only solution, since the RIS only comes with two
motors? Although I guess you could capture the can with an indented ot hollow
robot and push it out of the room.
Cheers,
danm
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Contest
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| Good point - there were only 2 motors. It would be better if it were multiple cans as well. The scoring system on that Dallas contest web page ((URL) looked pretty good to me. It is an interesting problem to drive the bot and pick up the can with (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Contest
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| Let's have a couple of classes of competition. Unlimited class is anything goes. Basic class will be the basic Mindstorm set + one motor. Perhaps we should define a class in between as well. We will have to define the size of the room to prevent a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Contest
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| Dan McCabe writes: > I would presume that adding a third motor (like for a gripper to pick up a Coke > can) would constitute a non-RIS only solution, since the RIS only comes with two > motors? Although I guess you could capture the can with an (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Contest
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| With the restriction that there are no obstacles in the room, the robot could use the IR-Radar scheme that has been discussed to probe around. If it found an obstacle that was only a couple of inches wide it would know that it was a coke can and not (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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