What exactly is "Articulating"?

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Skifanatic

So another question. If the wheels of the robot articulate within the frame, but the frame remains in the shape of a regular polygon is that legal?

That is our problem at the moment.. The wheels move.. The frame moves with it. Moving the bumpers up and down. I have a way to keep them at the same level, but it requires moving the bumpers, so I'm afraid it would be illegal.

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by Skifanatic

So another question. If the wheels of the robot articulate within the frame, but the frame remains in the shape of a regular polygon is that legal?

If the frame stays solid and the same shape, and the bumpers don't move up and down in relation to the plane that the robot is sitting on, you should be OK.

Originally Posted by Formerly Famous

That is our problem at the moment.. The wheels move.. The frame moves with it. Moving the bumpers up and down. I have a way to keep them at the same level, but it requires moving the bumpers, so I'm afraid it would be illegal.

Then I think you've got a problem. Back to the drawing board.

[Greg Needel]

When the Q&A system comes live on wed have your team leader ask a question. Until then all of the responses are just speculation.





My interpretation of the intent of the rule is to make sure on flat ground there is only bumper to bumper contact. When you are climbing the ramp at roughly 45 degrees any robot with fixed bumpers within the zone will rise out of the bumper zone until they are on fixed ground again.


But I would wait for the Q&A before making a design decision.