Flipping Bot

[Racer26]

Not sure I agree Eric, If say your bumpers were mounted to a 28x38 frame, and your wheels are whats doing the moving.

I'm envisioning some sort of collapsible robot that can decollapse in either direction

[EricH]

Originally Posted by 1075guy

Not sure I agree Eric, If say your bumpers were mounted to a 28x38 frame, and your wheels are whats doing the moving.

I'm envisioning some sort of collapsible robot that can decollapse in either direction

Let's say that you do that. In starting orientation, your bumpers are fine. You flip over trying a bump, and your bumpers are now out of the zone. Your wheels land on the floor, and you promptly begin lowering them. What's the crowd (and the ref, and the opposing drivers) going to see? They aren't going to see wheels lowering, they're going to see bumpers raising. Then they see you driving around like nothing happened. And it happens again...and again...and again.

What are you going to say, if you think this is intentional and a design feature?

<S04>, <R11>, <R07-A>...

I see where you're coming from, but to an outside observer, this is vertical articulation of the frame perimeter, not vertical articulation of the wheels. It's an idea, but I think you'd best Q&A it.

[engunneer]

It could also be considered a self-righting mechanism, though that is a bit of a stretch.

I think the original plan of a 26" tall robot with wheels on both sides and the bumpers centered in the bumper zone at 13" is the most likely to be legal (With Q&A approval)

[Taylor]

If, within 10 seconds of flipping, you can right yourself (perhaps by re-flipping over the bump) via <G30>c and <G32>. But if you drive around using your 'alternate drive' and contact opposing robots or any balls, a PENALTY will be assigned.

[engunneer]

Good point. I knew there was a reason that it would be a stretch.

[Racer26]

Originally Posted by Taylor

If, within 10 seconds of flipping, you can right yourself (perhaps by re-flipping over the bump) via <G30>c and <G32>. But if you drive around using your 'alternate drive' and contact opposing robots or any balls, a PENALTY will be assigned.

I'm not sure that this would outlaw playing on your top, so to speak. as long as your inverted position is a legal NORMAL CONFIGURATION, i think you're ok.

[Taylor]

I think your NORMAL CONFIGURATION is at least partly defined by the orientation of your team number on the bumpers. Either way, the bumpers would have to occupy the space 10" to 16" from the floor.

[Locke64]

Originally Posted by Taylor

If, within 10 seconds of flipping, you can right yourself (perhaps by re-flipping over the bump) via <G30>c and <G32>. But if you drive around using your 'alternate drive' and contact opposing robots or any balls, a PENALTY will be assigned.

Where's that? I see your opponent possibly getting a penalty if they contact you in <G32> (except you won't be trying to right yourself so it probably wouldn't apply), and if you're in the FINALE CONFIGURATION trying to right yourself you'd get a penalty in <G30>b.