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Re: definition of "balancing robot"
Posted by Chris Orimoto at 02/24/2001 2:11 PM EST


Student on team #368, Kika Mana, from McKinley High School and Nasa Ames/Hawaiian Electric/Weinberg Foundation.


In Reply to: definition of "balancing robot"
Posted by bill whitley on 02/24/2001 1:51 PM EST:



Well, you're right. It doesn't seem that difficult to add a couple hooks to your robot and call yourself a balancer. However, I think that a "true" balancing robot is one DESIGNED to balance. The other types are the big-ballers with hooks to hold the goal steady. Those hooks then allow them to balance goals. But then again, who am I to say? Maybe there are no such thing as "balancers" and "big-ballers" and that everyone should just go by ability rather than some combination "stereotype". I don't know...

Just my personal thoughts...

Chris, #368
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