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Re: how effective do you think robots going under the bar
Posted by Jeff Alpert at 2/10/2001 3:16 PM EST


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In Reply to: how effective do you think robots going under the bar
Posted by shaun on 2/10/2001 1:44 PM EST:



After examining strategy for a while, we decided that to have ANY type of robot that could traverse the field without the use of the ramp would be a great advantage. So, we designed our robot to go under the bar. We squeeze down to a 12" maximum height, and we have pneumatic-actuated 8" wheels that drop down to allow us to climb over the 4x6. Yes, our robot is ultra-compact and packaging was a VERY big challenge. yet, we balance 2 goals on the ramp and pick up big balls. Our arm is long enough that we can be on the floor and put a ball on a goal that is balanced in the middle of the ramp. So, yes, going under the bar is and will be hard, but it seems possible. We hope everything works!

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