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Bumper question
4.1.6 Bumper Rules
Robots are required to use Bumpers to protect all exterior vertices of the Frame Perimeter. For adequate protection, at least 8 in. of Bumper must be placed on each side of each exterior vertex(see Figure 4‑1, Figure 4‑2, and Figure 4‑3). OK this is a very important rule as far as robot design is concerned. I hate waiting for answers from the GDC for things like this because it is so important. While we wait for Q&A to open what are peoples opinion on the 8 in. of Bumper must be placed on each side of each exterior vertex thing? Will that include the 2.5" beyond the corner or is it from the corner? this makes a 5" difference in possible bumper openings for ball pickup. Opinions? |
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In my interpretation, the "bumper" is the part that has a hard backing, therefore the 8" required is 8" along the frame perimeter, and does not include the protrusion by any fluffy parts at the corner.
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Thanks David, I tend to agree with you.
The vertex is the corner (if I remember my geometry that I took many years ago) so each side of corner would mean 8" from the corner not boned it. I think this is going to possibly screw up a lot of teams like the similar rule did in Lunacy. |
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I believe their were some diagrams in the manual. Unless you pose a different question. Would you mind maybe drawing a quick pic?
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So we can split the 8 in up right? so 4 in on the right and 4 on the left. (this would be for one Side of the robot)
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While I have you all here. I also have a bumper question. Attached is a picture of a bumper idea, after reading the rules it seems that this is alright? I want to be 100% sure. Does it seem okay to you?
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