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That rover could get stuck to a
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01-15-2004, 07:59 PM #16
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They did?! What are we paying them for!?
That rover could get stuck to a rescource node!- 52
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01-16-2004, 01:47 PM #17
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k, here's a question a cubie and I were thinking....
Supposedly this rover is limited to 600 meters or somthing over it's lifespan because after that much time, dust will have collected on the solar panels, rendering no re-charge to the batteries...
Why not install a wiperblade? (or a can of air to spray it off?)
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01-16-2004, 04:17 PM #18
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I haven't done a lick of research, but my thought is that it would depend on whether the dust is simply covering the panels or actually eroding/damaging them.
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01-16-2004, 04:24 PM #19SpectreGuest
no way...the rover is good for way more than that. The first little one lasted like 10x than what they expected.
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01-16-2004, 04:26 PM #20
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Have to think about battery life time aswell, would it be worth the expence of the battery to install whipers/aerosol. Any extra energy used would be less it could travel before dying. maybe the battery dies/almost dies after 600 meters.
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01-16-2004, 04:33 PM #21
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Remembering recent history, it could go 600 inches or 600 miles.
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01-16-2004, 04:38 PM #22
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Originally Posted by Wyzcrak
AWESTABOULUS!
My concern is wind. I'd like to know what they did to prevent that thing from getting blown on its side, and what they can do to recover from it.
Wyzcrak
Ever watched Robot Wars? I wouldn't be suprised if the rover has some kind of self righting mechanisim that some people design into their robots.I am the one, I am the zero, I am your low resolution hero.
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