This post is meant to be an aid, not a replacement for carefully reading the Challenge Guide and Updates!
At the Beginning of the Match
The Observatory is secured to the mat in the Southeast corner. The bottom of the yellow pointer is centered over the black dot on the mat. When built correctly this model moves easily in an arch that goes beyond the scoring zone.
Required for Scoring
Get the pointer completely into the scoring zone which is the grey, white, and orange arch on the
mat.
mat.
Points
0 - The pointer tip is not in a scoring zone.
16 - The pointer tip is completely in the gray or partly covering either of the gray's end-borders.
18 - The pointer tip is completely in the white.
20 - The pointer tip is completely in the orange or partly covering either of the orange's end-borders.
16 - The pointer tip is completely in the gray or partly covering either of the gray's end-borders.
18 - The pointer tip is completely in the white.
20 - The pointer tip is completely in the orange or partly covering either of the orange's end-borders.
Note from Oregon Head Referee Tom
Read the mission rule, be wary of going past the orange zone.
Real World Impact
Observatories are the primary way humans explore space. For thousands of years staring up into the night sky has provided us tremendous insights into our solar system and our galaxy. It has inspired us to travel and to share stories. Now observatories are leading the way for finding new planets and dwarf planets. They also are the leading planetary defense for finding objects which could have the potential to cause a mass extinction event on Earth.
Discussion
The Observatory model requires precision to get the maximum score. It's also a LONG way from Base. That makes it really difficult to precisely drive without having your robot use a way-point. What are the best way-points to use for this mission? Do you need to use a sensor, if so which one?
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