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Unread 11-03-2007, 17:59
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Re: pic: Whoops

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Originally Posted by Raul View Post
Or maybe practice.
And given the noted increase in teams struggling to complete inspections on Thursday, how many teams do you think get enough time to execute that practice? It's a good suggestion, but how many get a chance to effectively prepare before their first event?

Especially early on in the season, I start out assuming no one knows how to drive on flat ground, let alone up a ramp. That doesn't even factor in the actual ability of the robot to drive straight in the first place. Adding extra insurance to guard against robots "falling off the cliff" only helps give confidence to the inexperienced and increase the chances of success. I'd rather have a robot get caught on the rails than falling off the edge and damaging themselves (or falling into a critical area of our robot and damaging us).
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