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Team_3550

06-01-2013 12:20

Maximum Robot Height

In section 4 of the manual (R3 part C), it states that the robot height cannot exceed 84 inches tall. Does this include any portions of the robot which may extend during game play? Ex. if we have a mechanism which will extend to the top of the pyramid?

Thank you,
Team 3550

RyanN

06-01-2013 12:23

Re: Maximum Robot Height

It seems pretty clear.

Quote:

R03
The ROBOT must satisfy the following size constraints:

total length of the FRAME PERIMETER sides may not exceed 112 in. (see Figure 4-1 for examples),
PLAYING CONFIGURATION horizontal dimensions may never exceed a 54 in. diameter vertical cylinder (see G23), and
height may never exceed 84 in. tall.

nnfuller

06-01-2013 12:24

Re: Maximum Robot Height

the rule you just cited:

Quote:

height may never exceed 84 in. tall.

Never means never. This is all to help encourage the "climbing" notion of getting up the tower.

AllieS4246

06-01-2013 13:59

Re: Maximum Robot Height

This rule is tricky too. During your auto zone and when you are on the pyramid you have a 7 foot maximum. Any other point in time, you are restricted to a 5 foot tall bot.

JohnSchneider

06-01-2013 14:02

Re: Maximum Robot Height

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllieS4246 (Post 1209002)

This rule is tricky too. During your auto zone and when you are on the pyramid you have a 7 foot maximum. Any other point in time, you are restricted to a 5 foot tall bot.

I think you mean IN your auto zone. Its not only during the AUTO period but any time you are in your auto zone, that you cna be 84" tall.

It's pretty much the exact same rule as last year.

AllieS4246

06-01-2013 14:06

Re: Maximum Robot Height

Sorry for the typo. I do think that this rule can pose a problem for teams who don't want to climb it like a jungle gym. They don't want any corners cut. I think climbing will be a make or break task. (No pun intended)

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