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Re: pic: Team 980: Lightning strikes!
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Originally Posted by CrazyBear
Is the circular "palm" of the gripper a touch sensor? Or is it an elaborate device for something more specific?
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No, it's just a fiberglass "dish" that a student wanted to make to cradle the ball. We might mount an ultrasonic range finder in it, since high-power radar is not an option...
One of the parents wants to paint a yellow smiley face on it  .
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Last edited by David Brinza : 20-02-2008 at 16:50.
Reason: Smiley face
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20-02-2008, 16:49
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