Atomic Ant - Walker challenge
The challenge is very simple, and can be build with what ever technology you have at hand
Objective: build a walker robot that can pull an object at least 4 times heavier than its own weight in the shortest time.
Rules:
1. The bot should have at least 2 legs (crawler) to a maximum of 6 legs
2. The object pulled should be at least 4 times heavier than the robot
3. The object should be pulled through a 10cm long cable or rope
4. The object should be pulled for a distance of 50cm
5. The object and robot should be placed in a flat, smooth surface
6. The time starts running when the robot is turned ON
7. The robots are evaluated by the formula Score= ((Object's weight in grams / Robot's weight in grams) / Time) x # of legs
The best robot will receive a Diploma of Awesomenticity
As you can see many strategies are possible to achieve maximum points
Regards EZ
@ Wed, 2012-01-25 03:08
Well I posted a comment then
Well I posted a comment then answered my own question.. haha but you cant delete comments only edit them. So ignore this
@ Fri, 2012-01-13 05:51
I'm building a walker. Not
I'm building a walker. Not sure how well it'll do in this scenario but I'll try it when its completed.
@ Fri, 2012-01-13 11:51
Cool keep us posted, looking
Cool keep us posted, looking forward for your entry
@ Sat, 2012-01-07 20:18
Well it didnt say anything
Well it didnt say anything about rolling . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d3ycYyZskw
Object = 2.0 kg (2L of water = 2kg)
Robot = 0.5 kg (just under)
Time = 30 seconds at the most
Legs = 6
Score = ((2.0 / 0.5) / 30) * 6 = 0.8
By the way your formula gives a better score to robots with more legs, is that what you intended?
@ Sun, 2012-01-08 12:38
Great Chench!!! :D I mean if
Great Chench!!! :D I mean if you can build a robot for sure you can find the loopholes on the rules :D, lest see how this develops