pic: Bear Brawl QF - 1519 Looking for a Passing Lane Around 237

[Ken Streeter]

Originally Posted by Ken Streeter

My favorite moment of the day involved 237's robot, when 237 regrettably fell over in autonomous, but Speed Racer then came sailing around the track and tried to drive under the "pillar" of your fallen robot but got hung up by the way-bent-over flagpole on our 'bot. ...

I just managed to find the above collision during the qualifying rounds on video, and am stunned at the revelation of just how deceptive one's own perception is! My memory was such that I was sure that 237's robot was already fallen when we collided with it, but now upon reviewing the video, it's pretty clear that we knocked 237's robot forward into the overpass, causing it to tip! I'm sorry, 237! We definitely weren't trying to knock over your robot even though that's obviously what happened.

Clearly, your earlier comments are such that you've forgiven us. Thank you!

Three cheers for 237 and gracious professionalism!

"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9

[JohnBoucher]

Originally Posted by Ken Streeter

I just managed to find the above collision during the qualifying rounds on video, and am stunned at the revelation of just how deceptive one's own perception is! My memory was such that I was sure that 237's robot was already fallen when we collided with it, but now upon reviewing the video, it's pretty clear that we knocked 237's robot forward into the overpass, causing it to tip! I'm sorry, 237! We definitely weren't trying to knock over your robot even though that's obviously what happened.

Clearly, your earlier comments are such that you've forgiven us. Thank you!

Three cheers for 237 and gracious professionalism!

Your bot packed quite a punch. Our fault we tipped, not yours. How much does that bot weigh?

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by JohnBoucher

Your bot packed quite a punch. Our fault we tipped, not yours. How much does that bot weigh?

KE = .5mv^2

I'm more interested in the v part.

[dbell]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

KE = .5mv^2

I'm more interested in the v part.

Maybe this will give some perspective.

"Average" robot:
m = approx. 65kg
v = approx. 2.5 meters/second
KE = .5 * 65kg * (2.5 meters/second)^2 = 203 Joules

Speed Racer:
m = approx. 30kg
v = approx. 6.0 meters/second
KE = .5 * 30kg * (6.0 meters/second)^2 = 540 Joules