[Robotgroup] Robot Challenge Help Needed

[Paul Atkinson]

The best info I can find says the Tab Books Sumo is 4" wide and 5" long,
FWIW.

Paul

On Jan 7, 2008 9:05 PM, Paul Atkinson <pmatkinson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gray,
>
> I think if you accommodated the mini sumo form factor and the RC-40 that
> Eric mentioned, that would be a good start. Tab Books had a "Sumo-bot" which
> is slightly larger than sumo should be. I've got 2 of them somewhere that I
> could compete with if we can find dimensions someplace.
>
>
> Mini-sumo is 10cm x 10cm or approx 4" square with no height limit.
> Standard "Japanese" sumo class is 20cm x 20 cm or approx 7.8" square with
> no height limit. Something in the 6" square range would let mini-sumo also
> run this course.
>
> Also, I sent you some questions about the competition on Friday, off list.
> Since I missed most of your presentation, could you oblige me and give some
> idea of what the contest is about?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>
>
> On Jan 7, 2008 5:45 PM, Gray Mack <gray_mack at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Unless I get feedback soon about typical bots, I am
> > going to make some assumptions in designing the
> > challenge:
> >
> > bot will fit within a 6in x 6in x 6in cube
> > bot can enter and traverse a 6in wide x 6in high
> > corridor without getting stuck.
> > bot can go over up to 1/4" bump or ledge without
> > catching wheel or sensors.
> > bot can travel up/down 15degree incline plane
> > bot can sense a black line boundary 1/2in to 3/4in of
> > edge of falling off the playfield.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gray
> >
> > --- Gray Mack <gray_mack at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Something I need help with is defining the size of
> > > the
> > > arena. I would like to do 2x2 feet or 2x3 feet.
> > > I need the dimensions on a typically built bot:
> > >  1. boebot with/without ping sensor attachment
> > >  2. mindstorms bot
> > >  3. vex bot (I can do this)
> > >  4. spybotics (I can do this)
> > >  5. Other common chassis?
> > >
> > > Will all of these likely fit within a 6" cube?
> > >
> > > What is the most narrow passage they could
> > > realistically travel through without careful
> > > steering?
> > > Can they drive over a 1/8" bump? How about 1/4"? try
> > > things like a penny, coaster, or corrugated
> > > cardboard.
> > >
> > > Can they go up a 15degree incline like a 6"
> > > cardboard
> > > ramp to a 1.5" elevation like a 2x2 beam or thick
> > > book?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Gray
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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