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Originally Posted by Gregor
Cylinders are not fun to design for or inspect. A nice rectangular size constraint would be much easier on everyone involved.
The inconsistency between inspections at regionals (this is always something), but particularly shooter guards this year. This shouldn't be up to the LRI. It should have at least been adressed (one way or the other) after week 1 at the latest.
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The cylinder was the bane of my existence and invaded my dreams this year. I understand that challenging constraints can be lots of fun but this one seemed arbitrary. I think the reasoning for it was to accommodate the amorphous frame rules this year. Also, very few inspectors knew how to properly inspect for this, instead measuring maximum point-to-point distance instead of the actual cylinder. Some suggestions for better constraints:
-Max point-to-point distance on the robot
-Maximum extension from each side of the frame
-Max dimensions of a rectangular prism
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13-05-2013, 20:43
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