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A slam-and-go design won't be elegant, but will win if there are no style points- case in point- I have seen maze competitions where the most intelligent design (actually solve the maze) will lose to the cheap and dirty (just run like hell, random turn, rinse repeat)- Is this being considered?
It seems most people are basing their designs on IR. This can be good, can be bad. Generally speaking you will be using off the shelf IR sensors set up for around 38.5 kHz. Have you considered the havoc that will be the lighting in the contest area? Depending on the lights in there IR may go bonkers if not intelligently considered. Sunlight would be a bitch as well, but I doubt that will be a problem.
Is 'offensive' IR considered 'attacking' the other team? Knowledge of what general off the shelf IR sensors are available, one could in theory neuter IR sensors.....
I have a request as well- how about a separate division for robots that don't use wheels? Walkers, etc....
I would love to see a round where you CANT touch the walls AT ALL or you are disqualified. That would completely change things. Servos might stand a chance in that version...
Just thinking out loud...
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It seems most people are basing their designs on IR. This can be good, can be bad. Generally speaking you will be using off the shelf IR sensors set up for around 38.5 kHz. Have you considered the havoc that will be the lighting in the contest area? Depending on the lights in there IR may go bonkers if not intelligently considered. Sunlight would be a bitch as well, but I doubt that will be a problem.
Is 'offensive' IR considered 'attacking' the other team? Knowledge of what general off the shelf IR sensors are available, one could in theory neuter IR sensors.....
I have a request as well- how about a separate division for robots that don't use wheels? Walkers, etc....
I would love to see a round where you CANT touch the walls AT ALL or you are disqualified. That would completely change things. Servos might stand a chance in that version...
Just thinking out loud...
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