[CRUSH-build] Fw: shooter orientation

[Bill Bennett]

Forwarding comments from Joann below. They are reasonable points. I guess I 
have two responses:
1 - the tank makes a 90 very fast
2 - shooting from the arc is a cool option, but not necessarily the primary 
mode. I think the main idea about shooting from the side was that it would 
be pretty easy to get with the shooting range (the 10 to 20 foot window or 
whatever it turns out to be) then move back and forth to get the left-right 
lined up. This would probably be easier than jogging left/right by rotating 
in tank mode, which although fast, is not so easy to control.

So I'm still favoring the side shoot. What do others think?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary and Joann Hawes" <gjhawes at quixnet.net>
To: "Bill Bennett" <bill at wizardofaz.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:23 PM
Subject: shooter orientation


>  For some reason it had not occured to me until today that having a 
> shooter that shoots out of the side meant that we would not be able to 
> shoot forward. And I really hate to suggest that all the current plans be 
> messed up but I think there are some very good reasons to have the cannon 
> forward shooting. First while shooting on the run is incredibly cool I 
> think it will be difficult to implement, and that it may be too subject to 
> disruption. If the robot has to move slowly in order to accurately hit the 
> target it will be very easy for an opponent to come and knock us off our 
> arc and send our balls flying toward the audience. Next,  if coming down 
> the field at a slow rate of speed seemed to pose a problem, due to the 
> clock it would eat up, then why wouldn't having to turn 90 degrees be a 
> problem. I mean at least coming straight at the goal means you can start 
> firing as soon as you're within range instead of having to stop and turn. 
> With a forward shooting robot you can go straight from defense to offense 
> without having to try to get in your arc. Plus if the robot is moving at 
> full speed toward the goal it will be a little harder for the opponents to 
> hit us especially if they are behind us. I won't be there tomorrow until 
> about 4:15 so I just wanted to put this before the group as soon as 
> possible.
>
> Garrett
>
>