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Unread 18-03-2003, 16:39
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fast teams - how?

The program only ran through once, but we made it to the top in about 13 seconds. We integrated the gyro to make the turn and stay on course, and a line sensor array we built to detect the leading and trailing edge of the HDPE surface so we stopped on top. I think we could trim maybe 4-5 seconds off, the robot favors the left-hand side and we were not compensating for it. We will never be the fastest to the top, but we'll make it every time.

For the 3-second club, what happens when a robot hits the stack at that speed? Is there any feedback at all? At that speed (8-10 fps) you're nearly blind because the RC can't keep up.