An idea how to get over barrier and tilt the bridge in one

[EricLeifermann]

Originally Posted by icetalker

My team having dismissed all my ideas I feel the need to get some verification whether they're actually worthless.


To get over the bridges, you mount these without the bumper in front and you attach a system that allows you to manually tilt the assembly. You get close to the bridge, start tilting the assembly down, the bridge gets tilted and you drive on.

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You have to have bumpers on all sides to cover all corners....

[3640ginger]

yeah but the rules say just the corners not all the sides or am i looking at it wrong

[Matt C]

Has to be at least 8 inches coverage from each corner . . on each side.

[EricLeifermann]

Yes but you have to have 8 inches on each corner so unless you have your wheels more than 8 inches from the outside of your frame on each side they will be covered by bumpers.

also when the bridge is balanced it is 1ft off the floor....

[speedbuggy76]

[R27]

Robots are required to use Bumpers to protect all exterior vertices of the Frame Perimeter. For adequate protection, at least 8 in. of Bumper must be placed on each side of each exterior vertex (see Figure 4‑1, Figure 4‑2, and Figure 4‑3).

So you need bumper on both sides of each corner

[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by 3640ginger

yeah but the rules say just the corners not all the sides or am i looking at it wrong

The rules state you have to cover all exterior vertices (aka corners), and that you have to have a minimum of 8" of bumper on each side of the vertex (corner). For most teams, 8" of bumper will completely cover the frame in front of the wheels.

[scottydoh]

Originally Posted by 3640ginger

yeah but the rules say just the corners not all the sides or am i looking at it wrong

8" on each side of the vertex per 4.1.6 Bumper Rules

[Dan_Peake]

I like the concept. If I have understood your vision, additional benefits, unrelated to bump crossing, are (i) it could also be configured to drop the bridge, (ii) be used as an extended contact point in the key for fowl point opportunism and (iii) if a motor (ballast) will be at the arm end, the mechanism could double as CG fine tune for balancing.

Dan

[icetalker]

I meant that the wheels be planted 8 in inward on both sides. Also the whole assembly would be longer than 1 foot perhaps. I haven't thought this out completely but i believe there's worth in the concept and it's worth developing by someone.