<R06> and Mass Manipulation
One idea that came up during our teams discussion of potential ways to increase propulsive force available to our robot was a system to manipulate a large mass inside the robot. One such system would involve dropping large mass from the top of the robot down to the bottom. The impact of this mass with the bottom of the robot would result in an increased normal force applied at the wheels for a very short period of time. This increased normal force would technically increase traction and this may be where we run into trouble.
It now appears this would be illegal based on the response given regarding fans/vacuums given here:
http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=11025
Could you clarify the legality of this please?
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