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| We will allow one partner robot to get 4" high on us |
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7 | 3.02% |
| We will allow one partner robot to get 12" high on us |
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36 | 15.52% |
| We will allow two partner robots to get 4" high on us |
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6 | 2.59% |
| We will allow two partner robots to get 12" high on us |
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144 | 62.07% |
| We will climb onto other robots at the end. |
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25 | 10.78% |
| We will only score ringers until the ending buzzer. |
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14 | 6.03% |
| Voters: 232. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
So, how many people will design their robot to be able to get on top of another robot (provided it has a small step or easy ramp or something of the sort). How many people are going to design their robot to accept their partner's wishes to climb on top of them? How high will the robots be in the end?
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
our team is going to let other team get on top. We are designing a deplying ramp system. Also we plan to make sure the robot can with stand at least 250 pounds on it.
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
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We were thinking about that... and one thought popped up: Last year the game field had a ramp on it and a lot of teams couldn't get up. with this years field being pretty much smooth sailing, will anyone think to design a ramp-climber? |
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
It really depends on the ramp. If you have a 4-foot-long deployable ramp, then you're only looking at a 14 degree angle to climb, compared to Aim High's 30 degrees. Even drivetrains not designed specifically for ramps should be able to do that. But really, that'd probably be a feature of a given ramp design. I can see it while trying to get picked for finals "Team xxxx: With a 14 degree ramp that ANYONE can use".
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
Remember, part of the problem last year for many teams was traction, they'd sit half on the ramp and spin their wheels. Nothing stops a team from putting carpet or a similar material that provides better traction on their robot's ramps. Angle/ground clearance/high centers of gravity issues on the other hand require a reduced angle, which is a bit harder to accomplish.
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
Handstand...period
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
maglev....period
I'm waiting for the Standards Committee to be formed to put out a spec for supporting and supported robots ![]() |
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
how about going around and capturing the other alliance's three robots and hoisting them up over 1 ft in your ends zone. Then allow your partners to also climb up....
you get points for robots over 12 inches- they lose penalty points for not vacating the end zone.... he he |
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
Actually they wouldn't be penalized. The rules state that if a robot is blocked while trying to exit the home zone during the end game they won't be penalized.
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
We want our robot to allow another robot on top, and to still have enough power to get ourselves, with them on top of us, on top of another robot.
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
I've noticed that the majority of robots are planning for others to go on top of them. If you are paired with another ramp-bot, will you be able to climb them if necessary, or will you both end up on the ground?
How funny would that be, 3 ramps that could climb each other! |
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
I think everyone here needs to think about the tast at hand. Think about last years game and how big the ramp was. now think about about how big your robot is, a team who carries 2 robots will probally be useful for only that because of weight issues.
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Re: Letting robots on top vs getting on top of robots
I agree with this, the ramp teams are likely to only be able to be defense and a ramp. I guess that is a valid option, but my only sticking point is that the maximum number of teams that should have 2 robots on top is 1/3 of the teams. Any more than that and it is a waste and will result in very lopsided matches. I think that I would be more than happy to face an alliance with two ramp teams and one moderate scoring team.
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