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Re: Ball deflectors.....don't
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Originally Posted by Andy A.
At GSR we were told that we could have the Safety Captain handle the robot cart, and stand on the sidelines with the carts. We were not told that he/she could give hand signals, though I suppose you could.
The 'solution' is for drivers to recognize how a bridge behaves when a ball is trapped in a place they can't see. If it's not working, stop trying to drop the bridge and figure out a way to either tip it up to clear the ball or pursue something else.
It is possible for a robot to get on the bridge from the other side and 'crush' the ball enough in most cases for a second robot to get on the bridge on the ball side. It depends on where the ball is under the bridge and how much of a lip the robot can climb over.
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I agree. A rule change isn't really needed. Careful observation (and) second camera could make a huge difference...ignorance is not bliss in this case. 
Last edited by JB987 : 05-03-2012 at 09:39.
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