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Re: Robot That Sorts Lego Pieces
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Tue, 15 Apr 2003 01:39:42 GMT
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Hi Chris,
> that it will not be easy simply building reliable, jam-proof mechanisms to >move those pieces to where you want them,
That is why I am looking for a software solution.
> As far as FLL goes, I think this would be well beyond the level of
> difficulty that the average elementary school student could handle.
> Although I wouldn't rule out the possibility that some child could surprise
> us all, I wouldn't pose it as a challenge to FLL unless I was able to solve
> it myself, or at least reasonably sure I could solve it in a finite amount
> of time. I think the best challenges for that kind of setting are the ones
> that are relatively simple, yet which leave plenty of room for creative
> solutions. You want a large percentage of the kids to succeed at making a
> working robot, and then the group gets to compare/contrast the various
> approaches taken with individual entries.
This is very insightful. You are no doubt correct. If I were to present this
challenge to children, I would only be setting them up for failure. A good
teacher will carefully select tasks that are challenging by not beyond the
limits of the students.
> Start with a few Internet searches on phrases like "image >recognition"or "pattern matching" and you should find a lot of free >information. Or search Amazon for titles in print.
Yes, this is good advice.
Thanks again for your thoughts
I'll keep you all posted on my progress.
Best to you,
John
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| (...) I don't want to discourage your efforts, but I view this as more of an academic exercise than anything that is likely to result in a practical brick sorting machine. There is so much variation in size and shape of the pieces in a typical mound (...) (22 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.robotics.vc)
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