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Re: Soda-can challenge: beacons, tethers, etc. (was Re: Locating your position with the help of fixed be
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 4 Aug 1999 19:44:09 GMT
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Joel Shafer <joel@!nomorespam!connect.net>
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At 07:21 PM 8/4/99 +0000, you wrote:
> I realize people have been talking about multiple cans, but Joel's message
> http://www.lugnet.com/robotics/?n=3968 actually specified just one can, using
> the words "find a [...] can", "pick up the can", and "[...] of the coke can".
You can find the complete rules here:
http://www.connect.net/joel/Challenge.html
There are three cans to retrieve.
> As for making sure the whole area is covered, that's pretty tough. You need a
> far more accurate type of position sensing, such as triangulation off multiple
> fixed reference points. To do that with beacons that are pre-placed in the
> room
> would probably violate the conditions of the challenge.
Advanced knowledge that there are exactly three cans makes it easier. You
don't have to make sure that the whole area is covered, you just have to
find the three cans.
Beacons are illegal, however you may use any non-active means to identify
location. Someone suggested painting the floor with an increasing gradient
of darkness.
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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