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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>As mentioned in recent monthly meetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DPRG will print Advanced and Novice line following courses on banner material for this falls contests.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Pro:</b> This style of course is much lighter and easier to make, replicate and handle than the traditional linoleum tile and tape courses. Seems a bargain at $1.47 / sq ft.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Con:</b> Layouts are fixed - to change the course requires printing a new one. OR, printing ‘tiles’ on banner requires minimum of 2’ x 2’ squares, then kludgy process to join with tape to rearrange.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please take a look at the proposed courses and speak up if you think adjustments should be made. We’d like to print fairly soon, to let people start to practice for the upcoming 13 Oct Roborama Showcase at Dev Fest weekend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And if you’re interested to compete on 13 Oct, be sure to check logistics and register here<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://www.meetup.com/Build-More-Robots-with-DPRG/events/253899798/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reminder, these courses are intended to serve rules defined here: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://dprgblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/line_following_v20171111.pdf<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Both courses are designed to fit within the 7’ x 10’ can-can arena, so that we can be space efficient if/as needed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The advanced course is estimated around 417 inches, just over the 400 inch rule definition – close enough:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The novice course comes is estimated right at 300 inches:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DPRG VP & Roborama Wrangler<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ps. The recently printed Challenge line following course is still in good shape – no need to reprint that one yet. We need more people to go for it and help wear it out with their robots….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>