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[DPRG] Spring Robot Rules
Subject: [DPRG] Spring Robot Rules
From: David
dpa at io.isem.smu.edu
Date: Tue Feb 19 01:30:43 CST 2008
Howdy,
Thanks to everyone for providing feedback.
Dean wrote:
<snip>
> So, for the first challenge (Drive from point A to point B and back
> to point A), if Argonaut's evil twin drives from point A to point C
> and back to point A, he might have a chance of winning even if point
> C is not near point B?
Exactly. For Challenge #1, as long as all robots:
"Drive from the origin to a point at least 100 feet away and
back to the origin and stop."
it is not necessary that they all go to the same point "B". Finding
the way back to the origin from 100 feet away is the challenge.
So there is no advantage to be gained by Evil Argonaut in choosing
a different point 100 feet away. Especially on a flat, level, obstacle-
free parking lot where Challenge #1 will be run. Evil Argonaut's plan
is therefore insufficiently evil, in my humble opinion, and he would
likely be banished back to his own shadowy parallel dimension in shame.
<snip good progress report>
> Come May, I will have met many obstacles, but I have no idea
> how Argonaut will fare with those before him.
Ha! Well said!
Happy Roboting,
dpa
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