[Robotgroup] Robot Challenge Help Needed

[marvart at txwinet.com]

I like the way Don thinks, let's put a little pizazz to the competition
and and also paste some graphics to the walls -graffiti etc. Sorry, I am
thinking way ahead.  Marvin>

 You could always do like that silly Japanese show where some of the doors
> that are too small are solid and some are paper mache'.  What could be
> more
> fun than crashing through walls or boinking off ones that you thought
> weren't so solid.
>
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gray Mack" <gray_mack at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Robot Group Mailing List" <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Robot Challenge Help Needed
>
>
> Ok, now that I actually own a CR-01 which is only
> slightly larger than a boebot, I need to rethink the
> size of the Arena some. It would be rather difficult
> for a 5.5in bot to fit through a 6in corridor. Not
> impossible, but difficult with basic sensors like 2
> distance testers. I think for this 1st challenge, an
> extra 2-4 inches of passage width may be needed. I
> dont think we would get enough participants if we
> limit the bot size to 4"x4"
>
> Also the bots are heavier than I was thinking, so
> foam-board may not be strong enough, I will need to
> experiment.
>
> I had hoped an arena could be made at home in an
> evening with only a ruler, razor knife, and hot glue.
> building it out of wood makes it less likely that
> people will make their own. And I feel it will be more
> difficult for people to learn and program without the
> actual arena. I guess it is possible you could put
> some paper tape down on a rug and stack some books and
> get a usable enough simulation that the robot would
> work in the actual arena, but that does add a level of
> difficulty. I might also try using a silver tarp as
> the base of the arena.
>
> Comments?
>
> -Gray
>
> --- 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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