FAQ
| Blocking? |
 No
blocking of the goals or ramps at anytime.Stopping
on or at the base of a ramp is forbidden. Stopping over a drop-hole
is forbidden. All
other locations on the map are allowed as stop points.Any
robot that does stop in a 'no stop' area will be subject to be immediately
removed from the course by the judges. |
| If I plan on co-oping spring quarter, is there a procedure that I have to follow to get credit for that quarter? |
| There
is no set procedure to follow. However, you may talk to the Coop
Office and see if you may still sign up for credit that quarter
with no extra charge. If that is not possible, talk to your advisor
about possibly giving you credit the following fall instead of this
spring. |
|
My team has not turned in the contract forms yet. Is this important to complete immediately? How should I turn in the completed forms? |
| You
have until the first milestone to turn them in because we don't accept
any receipts before then. You can turn it in now if you want, but
aren't required to until the 1st milestone. |
|
What exactly does "confines of the course" mean? Is our agent allowed to ride the wall? How about if part of the agent is hanging over? |
| Confines
of the course means that if any part of the robot is on the top of,
or hanging over the wall barrier it will be considered out of bounds.
The wall is meant to keep the robots inside the course and to keep
the audience safe. |
|
Are there any useful links? |
| MIT
Artificial Intelligence Laboratory | http://www.ai.mit.eduRobotics
in Japan
| http://transit-port.net/Lists/Robotics.in.Japan.htmlRobot
Books | http://www.robotbooks.com
Mondo
Tronics' Robot Store | http://www.robotstore.com
Acroname
Easier Robotics | http://www.acroname.com
Wirz
Electronics | http://www.wirz.com
iRobot
| http://www.rwii.com
Digi-Key
| http://www.digi-key.com
Mouser
Electronics
| http://www.mouser.com
|