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Unread 29-03-2010, 20:59
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Re: Programmers: I Have A Challenge For You

This would be a fun project to tackle...except for the problem that in the past years our programming team has barely even had a day to work our magic with the robot, much less calibrate it for autonomous operation.

I know of a few teams that have implemented an "autonomous kicker", which, after pushing a button, will automatically align the robot with the goal, calculate the kicker force required to hit the goal, and then kick. It's a great mechanism (one that has caused me to recieve complaints from our drivers...), but nowhere near the level you are talking about
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