Let's Talk About The Bridge:

[davidthefat]

Originally Posted by KrazyCarl92

What about placing an accelerometer on the robot that allows it to autonomously balance on the bridge? You could have it detect when you are unbalanced on the bridge then press a button that activates the auto-balance and drives to correct the imbalance. Just tell whomever you are balancing with that you have this auto-balancing feature and you have yourself 20 points or 10 points and a 2 point CP bonus as the case may be!

I was just thinking of going for 2 PID loops. One to actuate the platform to the right position and the second to find where to move the platform to. Personally, a gyroscope would be better. Since it gives us the angular velocity, I just integrate that over time and you get the net angle of the gyro.



edit: any legality on "latching" onto other robots? The "t-rex" arms to push the platform down can be used to latch onto robots.

[Ninja_Bait]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

edit: any legality on "latching" onto other robots? The "t-rex" arms to push the platform down can be used to latch onto robots.

Interesting question. G27 prevents you from doing it on the coopertition bridge:

Deliberate or damaging contact with an opponent Robot inside its Frame Perimeter is not allowed.

But not with your own alliance partners. Hmmm....