DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] Course Paper

Mon Dec 18 11:13:02 CST 2006

Ron,

If I remember correctly, the DPRG banner is made of something similar to
woven tarp material. The stuff I am talking about was about 1/8" thick
and very durable. It wasn't terribly shiny, I suspect that the
videography of the robots would be better with the white material. 

I don't really know where to get some, a signage shop? Anyone in the
billboard advertising business? I got the material with a sign already
printed on it and used it for a boat cover for years - worked great.

Rick

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	Rick,
	Re: using white floor, e.g. billboard vinyl.

	I take it that it is similar to the DPRG banner -- or is it flat
white?
	I wonder how having a white floor would impact video/photography
of robots on the course?
	Also, question about how much dirt it would show?

	Maybe all best answered by trying it out.

	If you can get white, what about black, especially flat black.
	Maybe we could get the lines cut and laminated/glued to
material, like standard banner -- would strike me as more durable than
tape -- in fact might be a must with that type of material.

	I started to search for billboard vinyl  ---  Ack!, We need
someone to do this that cares.
	My robots don't care about the floor.

	Ron

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