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Re: R23 and Climbing
R23. BUMPERS must be located entirely within the BUMPER ZONE, which is the volume contained
between the floor and a virtual horizontal plane 7 in. (~17 cm) above the floor in reference to the
ROBOT standing normally on a flat floor. BUMPERS do not have to be parallel to the floor.
This measurement is intended to be made as if the ROBOT is resting on
a flat floor (without changing the ROBOT configuration), not relative to
the height of the ROBOT from the FIELD carpet. Examples include:
Example 1: A ROBOT that is at an angle while navigating a ROPE has
its BUMPERS outside the BUMPER ZONE. If this ROBOT were virtually
transposed onto a flat floor, and its BUMPERS are in the BUMPER
ZONE, it meets the requirements of R23.
Example 2: A ROBOT deploys a MECHANISM which LIFTS the
BUMPERS outside the BUMPER ZONE (when virtually transposed onto
a flat floor). This violates R23.
I believe this rule only applies to when the robot is on the ground.
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