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Originally Posted by DjScribbles
My question is fairly simple (I hope); if building a robot with trimmed corners, does the requirement of having at least 8" of bumper at each exterior corner require each side of the robot to be at least 16" (or 8" if the corners can overlap), or is it acceptable for sides to be less if the bumper covers the entire surface.
From a logical standpoint, 100% bumper coverage on a surface achieves the spirit of the R22; however from a legalistic standpoint, I could see an argument being made that this rule also sets a minimum length for each side of the bot.
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I do suggest that you ask this in the Q&A that opens today. The rules that I would point you to in the manual would be R22, which states:
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R22
ROBOTS are required to use BUMPERS to protect all outside corners of the FRAME PERIMETER. For adequate protection, at least 8 in. of BUMPERS must be placed on each side of the outside corner (see Figure 4-2).
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(Emphasis mine)
Specifically, Figure 4.2 has a hexagonal robot shown in the top right and it specifically points to a BUMPER Assembly stating that the bumper has to be greater than 8 inches of coverage. Based off of this rule, I would say that the smallest size a robot can be this year would be an 8x8x8 equilateral triangle.