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Subject:	Re: Robo Waiter - a BrickFest PDX Robot competition
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics.events
Date:	Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:51:41 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, David Schilling wrote: > Announcing a robot competition for BrickFest PDX... > > > The line will be a closed loop, using 3/4" black tape on a white surface. Each > line segment will be at least 6" long, and the sharpest turn will be 60 degrees. > Robots will complete three laps or circuits of this loop per attempt. > > Robots that entirely leave the line at any point will be given an DNC (did not > complete) instead of a score for that round. Any robot unable to complete a > single circuit within a minute will also be given an DNC. > > The main prize is for the fastest waiter. There will also be a second prize for > the "Best Dressed Robo Waiter". Note that the robot for this prize must be a > *functioning* robot! It must be able to carry a tray of balls around the course > at least once. > > > Good luck! > > -- > David Schilling David, I have a public question about the competition. Will the robot need to know when and where the starting line (and therefore stopping line) be located? Or will the robot simply need to carren he course following the line? What constitutes a robot leaving the line? Does that mean that the entire robot goes off track? I could see my robot infrared eye leaving the line, but having a search program to help it find the line again. Would this be allowed as long as the robot doesn't leave the track? Also, if the robot should get turned around and travel in the opposite direction, will any three complete revolutions around the track count? Is there a specific direction that the robots need to travel, i.e. clockwise or counterclockwise? Todd

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		Re: Robo Waiter - a BrickFest PDX Robot competition
This is by no means an Official reply, but I know David is mad at his computer, and e-mail, so he may not reply right away. :) (...) There will (most likely) not be a start/finish line that the robot will be able to see. (...) Normally, with Line (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.events)

		Re: Robo Waiter - a BrickFest PDX Robot competition
(...) As Steve pointed out, (Thanks Steve!) the starting line will not be something that your robot will really be able to notice. I'll use a thin red line, which your light sensor probably won't be able to detect. But us humans can see it easily (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics.events)

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		Robo Waiter - a BrickFest PDX Robot competition
Announcing a robot competition for BrickFest PDX... Robo Waiter: Line tracking while carrying mini-soccer balls ---...--- Build a Robotic Waiter that can carry a tray full of mini Lego soccer balls (or equivalently, basket balls) around a track. (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jan-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics.events) !!

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