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Unread 04-04-2003, 09:45
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Originally posted by KenWittlief
If you draw out the line your bot follows from starting position, to the boxes, and calculate the max possible acceleration, including the turn, then you are pushing the laws of physics to get there in less than 3 seconds.
The problem with your calculations is that you most probably did everything with linear movements which are very slow at turning. However, if you use radial movements (maybe a turret wheel or a deployable caster) your turning speed as considerably higher and thus it is very possible to hit the boxes in 2.5 seconds or maybe even less.
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