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Originally Posted by 1885.Blake
I would add cover material and stitching to the the list of variables that can have a noticeable effect on robot performance/design.
Unless standardized, the ball covers encountered in competitions can have different friction and "give" when some ball pick-up or handling mechanisms try to rub, squeeze or bite into them.
Similarly, I think the different stitching approaches available can have a non-trivial effect on ball pick-up and handling.
Blake
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I couldn't agree more.
My daughter is a softball pitcher and they need to know what brand ball they will use before the season. Not only is there a huge difference in the height of the stitching, the actual texture of the ball can be vastly different.
I recall last year, certain used racquetballs would not be picked up by our bot due to their smoothed shell.
Softball brand will need to be specified before experimenting with the bot.
Mark
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