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Unread 05-11-2012, 16:48
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Re: 2002 Robot Design

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
Look at the flop-bots in 2008--they were allowed to flop, and yet bumpers were mandatory (though as I recall, as a % of the bumper perimeter).

Admittedly, the requirement that the bumper perimeter not change through a match is a tough one to get a flopping robot around. That's new since 2008, but I don't think it's a reflection on any team(s).
What about this year, with robots flipping when going on the bridge. If your robot could still move when it was flipped sideways or had a way to right its self up, wouldn't the robot be breaking the bumper rule?
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