DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] Re: Walking Robot Rules

Mon Sep 3 13:29:28 CDT 2001

You are right!     Turn around = 20 points.

John Caldwell

Rodent wrote:

> 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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