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Re: Contest
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 23 Feb 1999 19:47:43 GMT
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Laurentino Martins <lmartins@marktest.!spamcake!pt>
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At 19:20 23-02-1999 Tuesday , you wrote:
> It isn't actually that tough to do it with two motors.
> I can think of two ways off of the top of my head.
> 1) Motor I - Drives both treads forwards, only drives one backwards
> Motor II - grabbing the can
> 2) Motor I - Drives left tread forwards, backwards operates grabber
> Motor II - Drives right tread frowards, backwards operates something
> else.
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> Unfortunately both of these methods keep you from backing up straight, but
> that can be worked around.
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> Any other ideas?
Yes!
Forget the limitation rules, or at least make the limits on the number of parts a lot higher.
To build a bot to meets that challenge is already difficult enough, don't make it even more difficult or very few people will ever make it to the end (if any).
Give us room, let us use what we like the way we like and know!
The final points might reflect the number of parts, but don't make the number of parts a *must* for participating.
Only my two Euros... :-)
Laurentino Martins
[mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt]
[http://www.terravista.pt/Enseada/2808/]
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Contest
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| Actually, I believe that the original poster suggested that here be a bonus or award for achieving the goal while limiting their entry to only a single RIS. Based on the ideas that have been flowing in, it sounds doable to achieve the result with a (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Contest
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| First, I don't have the time to participate right now, since I have a daytime job and LEGO is only for weekends and holidays, but I'd like to participate somehow! q:-) How long did you say was the time limit to build this bot? Second, I don't have a (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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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)
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