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Originally Posted by iCurtis
Excuse the mild threadjacking, but what was holding up 125 in Boston? Why were the balls missing the robot so much, and why wasn't it an easy fix? When they caught the ball, it seemed like their direction mechanism actually worked better than 469.
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They have a few variables in their system.
1) The ball first bounces on one of the horizontal bars of the ball return so this variable greatly effects the behavior of the ball in thier system.
2) Speed variations of the ball coming down the ball return would change the free-fall of the ball from their director dramatically (I know right, "no duh" moment).
3) They are able to adjust the angle of their robot once they hang, so yet again, variable.
But even with slight problems, we were all stunned that they were not selected in Boston because
1) They guarantee a hanging bonus
2) They direct the ball into the near zone, who cares if it doesn't go into the goal???
I really don't think people in Boston understood the real value of a robot that guarantees balls returning to the near zone.