This Years GAme

[thrawn]

any one catch how long the matches were going to be?

[Doug]

"automated chaos" nuff said.

more like automated nothingness

[RebAl]

Does all of your bot need to be on the ramp or only part?

[Brandon Martus]

Documentation is up:

http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2003/docs.htm

[Doug]

whats the point of having a mesh ramp if you cant lock into it bah humbug

[E Jones 234]

Originally posted by thrawn
any one catch how long the matches were going to be?

10 seconds- human player
15 seconds- autonomous robot
1 minute 45 seconds- controlled robot

[QtKt]

This game is awesome! I'm really excited! It's going to be great.

[DanLevin247]

All I can really say is wow.

A new year, and a totally new game, I mean, crates instead of balls, and a whole lot of new elements, autonomy, 10 seconds of people on the playing field, it's gonna be nuts.

This is where I would wish luck to the rookie teams, because the first year's the hardest, right? But will all these new elements, we're all in the same boat this time around!

[MissInformation]

This is going to be a lot of fun! The myriad of expressions on our team members faces today were wonderful, from horror to amazement to determination to pure joy...

MissInformation

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If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of
the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. -Chinese proverb

[DaBruteForceGuy]

HIP HIP..HORAY!
They look pretty nifty, don;t ya think?

[RebAl]

Does anyone know how the grate is orenentated?
Ie is the top wire running horizontal or vertical?

[Ryan Curry]

Originally posted by RebAl
Does anyone know how the grate is orenentated?
Ie is the top wire running horizontal or vertical?

The top wire is running horizontal, or at least thats how the grate/ramp assembly at the NY remote kickoff was oriented.


-Rc

[rolocroz]

Originally posted by RebAl
Does anyone know how the grate is orenentated?
Ie is the top wire running horizontal or vertical?

They said it was horizontal in San Jose.

[Elgin Clock]

Originally posted by Vin211
AHHH Automated? Its what robotics is all about. Team 237 did something like this for 2002. Perhaps anyone needing any help should contact them. They have the 2002 NYC Regional Win and 2002 NYC Award for this.

Thanks Vin, Yes we had lots of success last year with our sensors.
All I can say is, thank god we experimented heavily with those banner sensors last year! lol
And also, thank god I'm not on the electrical team!!!!

[RebAl]

Originally posted by rolocroz
They said it was horizontal in San Jose.

In the manual it says it is parallel with the 12 foot side of the ramp