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<div><font size="2">Just in case you, or anyone wants to play with getting course or anything printed on banner material in the future.<br>
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<div><font size="2">The company we use is https://www.stickersbanners.com</font></div>
<div><font size="2">They include FedEx ground shipping in US. Not sure if they have any provision for international shipping...</font></div>
<div><font size="2">I think their minimum is about 2'x2' and they size in 1 foot increments.<br>
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<div><font size="2">Banners are certainly nice for weight and ease of transport / setup, but of course more fixed in configuration.</font></div>
<div><font size="2">The cool thing about a course one you get into larger size is you can hit most of the relevant combinations of tiles;</font></div>
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<div><font size="2">One pattern that Will Kuhnle likes to see 3 consecutive 90 degree arcs creating 270 turn, good to prove up if a robot is tracking the line well...<br>
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From: Eric Yundt via DPRGlist <dprglist@lists.dprg.org><br>
To: DPRG <dprglist@lists.dprg.org><br>
Sent: Sat, Aug 18, 2018 2:44 pm<br>
Subject: [Dprglist] Level 1 Line-following Contest Course<br>
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<div>I'm about to build a line-following course for our Rayo Pinky-Pie robot and figured I might as well build one to DPRG's spec in case we are able to remotely compete in an upcoming Line Following contest. Referring to what I think are the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://dprgblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/line_following_v20171111.pdf">current rules (version: 20171111)</a> the 3 elements are described nicely on 12"x12" squares, straight lines, curves, double-curve w/6" radius curves, and the length is described as approximately 300 inches. From reviewing the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y9N1Rn4K8Y">Roborama 2015a video</a> and a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8UIpx22STQ">2015 Line Following Workshop video</a>, it looks like the courses were composed of:</div>
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<div> Roborama 2015a: 4x8 squares - 6 straights, 24 curves (total length ~298")</div>
<div> 2015 Workshop: 6x6 squares - 12 straights, 22 curves (total length ~351")</div>
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<div>How is the Novice course decided upon and how many straight, curve, and double-curve elements should we make to be able to replicate whatever course is laid down for Roborama 2018b? Is the Novice course always on 4x8 squares? We can build a course out of 122cm x 244cm plywood, or 30cm x 30cm ceramic tile -- I've never seen the vinyl squares you have been using anywhere in Costa Rica. I'd probably go with 6mm plywood which is sold in 122cm x 244cm sheets to match up with the standard 4' x 8' USA plywood and use black 19mm PVC electrical tape.</div>
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<div>As far as competition is concerned, are remote competitors still allowed? I recall back in some early Roboramas we did allow long-distance competitors to compete, but that was 20 years ago. We're going to do this anyway, but I think our kids (and maybe fledgling Robot Club) would get a kick out of building for a real competition in los EE.UU.</div>
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<div>What do you think? Can I get some official guidance on this?</div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
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<div>Eric</div>
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