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Re: Ground Clearance

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
The rulings on Q&A seem to indicate that the only reason something can touch the floor is for feedback, and even then, it's limited. If you put a ramp on the floor, you'll be called on <R06>.
My week-old QA interpretation was that anything you want can touch the floor, so long as it does not provide sufficient drag or thrust to affect the low-friction dynamic. If you coated the floor-contacting portion of your ramp with rover-wheel material, then it would certainly not provide any traction or braking beyond what you could expect with the wheels.

edit: I can't find the QA response that I had justified that in my mind with, ignore me until I find it.
edit2: Here's the QA response, which gives a pretty broad ruling:
Quote:
1. Other parts of the Robot may contact the floor, as long as the part does not provide any traction for the Robot.

Last edited by Bongle : 19-01-2009 at 15:07.