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Re: Contest
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 23 Feb 1999 19:01:34 GMT
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Joel Shafer <joel@connectSTOPSPAM.net>
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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 quick win by
someone with a 2 x 2 room.
At 01:53 PM 2/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
> 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
> (http://www.dprg.org/CanCan.htm) looked pretty good to me.
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> It is an interesting problem to drive the bot and pick up the can with only 2
> motors... Tough...
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> Cheers,
> David
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> Dan McCabe wrote:
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> > An interesting proposal.
> >
> > Joel Shafer wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > 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
> > --
> > Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
>
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
Joel Shafer joel@connect.net
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| An interesting proposal. (...) 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 (...) (26 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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