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With the goal of obtaining a better understanding of the significance of the physical environment, we then tried to take Hurbain's reccomendations for environmental conditions [1] into account. According to Hurbain, the NXTway requires the following conditions to be satisfied:
With the goal of obtaining a better understanding of the significance of the physical environment, we then tried to take Hurbain's reccomendations for environmental conditions [1] into account. According to Hurbain, the NXTway requires the following conditions to be satisfied:
- The lighting must not interfere with light sensor. Hurbain suggests trying out the robot in a dark room or a room lit only by fluorescent light.
1. The lighting must not interfere with light sensor. Hurbain suggests trying out the robot in a dark room or a room lit only by fluorescent light.
- It works best on a clear but non uniform surface. According to him, certain patterns give the robot something to "zero" on.
2. It works best on a clear but non uniform surface. According to him, certain patterns give the robot something to "zero" on.
- The robot must be perfectly balanced when the run button is pressed, as the light level measured at that time determines the equilibrium position.
3. The robot must be perfectly balanced when the run button is pressed, as the light level measured at that time determines the equilibrium position.