Last season we used an ultrasonic sensor to detect oncoming defensive ram attempts in autonomous against our robot, and the robot would divert to an alternative firing position if it saw the oncoming intruder. The same strategy might work to avoid a head-on collision on the mountain. We're experimenting with it. Of course, that allows the opponent to score the 10 points for crossing if you're the one who backs off. I guess it's possible to detect an oncoming mountain-climber collision and then decide to divert to crossing over one of the bridges instead. 40 seconds is a long time.
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Originally Posted by JesseK
I predict that flipping will happen regardless of 'tippiness'. Two line-following robots on opposing alliances will meet on the mountain in autonomous. One will probably flip. The other will probably drive on top of the flipped one. More [tragic] hilarity would ensue if both flipped backwards.
Other than that, we teach that center of innertia is what we want to keep low; CoI and CoM are the same exact thing, yet CoI implies an object is in motion and can be 'pulled' parallel to the ground. Teaching this gets students to consider dynamics of design as the drive train rapidly accelerates.
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