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Capt. Quirk
07-01-2008, 04:21
In the human example, there was a fully autonomous bot. Wasn't it considered more difficult to participate the entire competition in autonomous mode? and there were no extra points?

What was the reason it was used in the example?
Daniel_LaFleur
07-01-2008, 05:44
In the human example, there was a fully autonomous bot. Wasn't it considered more difficult to participate the entire competition in autonomous mode? and there were no extra points?

What was the reason it was used in the example?

I think it was there to show that you don't need to use the IR.
vivek16
07-01-2008, 06:16
yeah, and IR would take some more effort than just autonomous to program... sort of.

-vivek
Capt. Quirk
07-01-2008, 11:20
It had no Robo Coach, so it had no IR capability. And it continued in autonomous after the hybrid period was over.

Seemed weird.
MrForbes
07-01-2008, 11:23
You could probably get 12 points in hybrid period if you can program autonomous well enough to quickly go to the other end of the field, turn left 180 degres, and head back....
Uberbots
07-01-2008, 12:07
You could probably get 12 points in hybrid period if you can program autonomous well enough to quickly go to the other end of the field, turn left 180 degres, and head back....

or reprogram a cmucam to track the trackballs and score with one (=
clark_noah
07-01-2008, 12:38
ya, but you have to think about other obstacles.... there will be 5 other robots on the field, and if your bot just "goes" you could crash, and maybe get a penalty.... thats probably why they introduced this IR thingy-ma-bob so people wouldn't collide
JamesBrown
07-01-2008, 13:06
or reprogram a cmucam to track the trackballs and score with one (=

If you are serious about trying to track the balls you are going to want something better than the cmucam.
Elgin Clock
07-01-2008, 13:20
Hmmm...

http://mindstorms.lego.com/eng/overview/light_sensor.aspx

Wonder if an NXT part can work with our robot. :yikes:
akash155
07-01-2008, 13:27
You could probably get 12 points in hybrid period if you can program autonomous well enough to quickly go to the other end of the field, turn left 180 degres, and head back....

Wait so does that mean that the direction of traffic rule <G22> doesn't apply to hybrid mode?
MrForbes
07-01-2008, 13:35
No, it means that I didn't word my sentence very well....I meant that you would be able to make almost a full lap of the track, with only one autonomous turn.
AdamHeard
07-01-2008, 13:45
If you are serious about trying to track the balls you are going to want something better than the cmucam.

A team last year (1625?) developed a system to track the poof balls and pick them up. They didn't use it because of the lack of balls on the floor in autonomous though.

I'm thinking, if they can track the 7" multicolored balls, they can track the 40" solid colored ones.

I'd love to see it.