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What are the advantages of placing gears vs waiting for them to be lifted?
What are your thoughts on using an active mechanism to independently place gears on the lift pegs vs a passive mechanism that requires the pilot to lift the gear out of the robot. I am seeing pros and cons for both. The active gearing mechanism doesn't require a pilot present at the the lift and is not impacted by an untrained pilot or one who is inexperienced with your robot. The passive gearing mechanism is more mechanically simple and has a lower chance of failure.
What are your thoughts?
My current leaning is towards a passive mechanism mostly because I don't see the pilot skill having a significant impact on the game. Even in a full 4-rotor match, pilots will have an average of more than 10 seconds per gear. The only case I see where a passive robot may be left waiting is if an entire alliance of passive gearing robots approaches the airship with gears at the same time. I see the action of pulling the gear up as simple enough where even a completely untrained pilot will have less of a chance of messing up than any active mechanism will have of mechanical/electrical/pneumatic failure.
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Jonathan Zwiebel
Driver, Project Manager, Programmer [Team 8, Paly Robotics]
2016 Central Valley Regional Finalist and Wildcard, Silicon Valley Regional Quarterfinalist, Curie Division, CalGames Quarterfinalist and Entrepreneurship Award, Capital City Classic Quarterfinalist
2015 Central Valley Regional Entrepreneurship Award, Silicon Valley Regional Entrepreneurship Award, Capital City Classic Semifinalist and Judges' Award
2014 Central Valley Regional, Silicon Valley Regional, Chezy Champs
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