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With the chutes taking up so much space there is only 2 spaces for controlers which means much more in-between-match-time
I'd hate to think FIRST overlooked this crucial detail, its going to take a lot of extra time. |
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Re: alternating between matches!
my guess is that there is still that shelf space, and how long does it really take to remove your controller system and hook in the new one?
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Re: alternating between matches!
I am also wondering about this. It is going to take time to lower the bar, unhook robots, and then raise the bar again. While this is going on, there will be ample time to set up controls and robots, I would think. But This could mean 5 minutes between matches. Previously matches could begin every 5 minutes, not every 7-8 minutes. Maybe it'll go quicker than I think...hard to say. But in this case, teams ultimately end up with less qualifying matches, which in the case of the larger regionals like Chicago and Cleveland and Great Lakes, that could mean only 5-7 matches for qualifying....
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Re: alternating between matches!
well, i'm not positive, but didn't woodie make the lowering of the bar out to be a safety issue? like only if absolutely necessary?
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Re: alternating between matches!
That is what he said, if teams decide to design their robots so that they can hang then I certainly hope that they think far enough in advance to have a way to easily unhook the robot from the bar.
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Re: alternating between matches!
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Re: alternating between matches!
But one of the ideas that they presented via the animation video of the game was that you could have an arm that would grab and lift your robot. So its very possible that many teams will decide to make a hooking arm.
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Re: alternating between matches!
I suppose the reasoning is that they dont want to have teams needing to reach over their heads to grab a robot that is like 5+ feet in the air, possibly. Also, its going to be impossible to reach anything grasping the top bar to release it, without it being lowered.
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Re: alternating between matches!
The rules say that as long as the robot is NOT touching any part of the field other then the pull-up bar then it counts, so it could be only an inch or two off the field and it would still count and it would be a lot easier to remove the bot if its only an inch or two off the ground.
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Re: alternating between matches!
the *robot* will be 2' off the ground, but whatever youre going to be attaching to the bar with will be 10' off the ground. Unless you know Paul Bunyan, I dont think you can reach that high to disengage whatever mechanism youre using.
Cory Last edited by Cory : 10-01-2004 at 19:31. Reason: spelling |
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Re: alternating between matches!
yes, but it's not a matter of getting back onto the ground so much as it is getting it off the bar. if there isn't a way to release the arm or whatever attachment simply and there is a chance of human injury, then the bar would serve a purpose. so people, think about this now, design so you don't get hurt, because that would just be messy!
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Re: alternating between matches!
In response to Cory:
That is true, but if you just have a hook then if the bot is only 2 inches or so off the ground then its easy to get a hold of the bot and just lift the bot then drop the bot to the ground. But if you DO have something that latches or a grappling hook type thing then I can see some trouble with that unless its really well thought out. |
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