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Re: Contest Rules
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 23 Feb 1999 20:31:15 GMT
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Joel Shafer <JOEL@CONNECT.stopspamNET>
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Any limitations on what is allowed for external lighting? (i.e. overhead
lighting)

If not, custom paint jobs on the walls and cans will make it trivial for
any bot with a light sensor to find the cans.

Not really since the can placement will be random.  The only "information"
on the walls will be about the walls themselves.

Color coding the walls white and the cans black is an acceptable solution
and I don't think it will be prove to be trivial.


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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  Re: Contest Rules
 
(...) Actually, I was thinking that exactly the opposite coloring scheme could be used. Flat black for walls (several coats of it... to minimize light reflectance), and a highly reflective paint on the cans. With bright light placement overhead, the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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I've place a description of the contest and preliminary rules at: (URL) Shafer joel@connect.net -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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