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Re: Bumper question

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
Joe,
The rule does not say that bumpers can only exist on the outside of the Frame Perimeter. It simply says they have to be attached Frame perimeter. If one were to assume that the above diagram had no mounting on the inside of cutout, I find nothing that makes it illegal but I am working on it.
<R01>
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The Robot must have a Frame Perimeter that is comprised of fixed, non-articulated structural elements of the Robot. The Frame Perimeter of a Robot is defined by the outer-most set of exterior verticies on the Robot that are within the Bumper Zone, which is between 2 and 10 in. from the floor. Minor protrusions no greater than ¼ in. such as bolt heads, fastener ends, and rivets are not considered part of the Frame Perimeter.

To determine the Frame Perimeter, wrap a piece of string around the Robot at the level described in [R02]. The string describes this polygon.
Emphasis mine. In short, a bumper intruding into the Frame Perimeter, as Dr. Joe pointed out, would violate this rule.
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