[Robotgroup] Robot Challenge Help Needed

[Betty Dingus]

I think I have a Tab Books Sumo also, taunting me from the closet shelf.

Betty

On Jan 7, 2008, at 9:21 PM, Paul Atkinson wrote:

> 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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