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[DPRG] Re: Walking Robot Rules

Subject: [DPRG] Re: Walking Robot Rules
From: Rodent daweasel at swbell.net
Date: Mon Sep 3 13:07:26 CDT 2001

I thought we were going to assign extra points if the walker turned around
in area B before it returned to area A.

----- Original Message -----

> The 2 walking robot contests will be held at the October meeting.  Both
will be run
> on a shortened Quick-Trip course.   The distance from Area A to Area B
will be 8
> feet rather than 16 feet; the turnaround areas will still be 4 feet deep.
>
> There will be 2 races, 1 Way (A to B)  and Round Trip (A to B to A)
>
> These robots are intended to imitate walking creatures.  Walking creatures
do not
> have rotating body parts that touch the ground.   The robots should also
not have
> rotating body parts that touch the ground.
>
> Proposed scoring system:
>
> Remote start                5 points
> Get to Area B            15
> Return to Area A        15      (Round trip only)
> Best time                    20
> Second best time        15
> Third best time            10
> Touch a wall                -5
> Stop when finished        5
> Return to same spot      5     (Round trip only)




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