Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #03927
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard James Zeigler rzeigle@tiger.lsuiss.ocs.lsu.edu
Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 01:15:12 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Efficiency and Good Old Stryder
If one were looking for an easy way to measure "efficiency" it would seem
that the most important factor would be how far the bot moves on one set
of batteries. This of course assumes that a battery standard is agreed
upon...X volts at Y a\h or maybe even go as far as a particular brand.
Using a simple formula like Efficiency=Time(in minuites)*Distance. No
need to consider enery consumed since it would be close constant (as
determined by the battery standard). This would also be easy for newbies
since there is no
need for complicated measurements. For increased accuracy one should run
several trials and take the average. The biggest dray back is that it
would be difficult to tell what subcomponents are inefficient (circuit,
motors, gait, ect...) since it is the total that is being measured. This
also works for solar bots as well, assuming a "standard" solar panel
and lighting are used (like in a solar roller race).
This would at least provide some form of quantitative data on efficiency,
even if it is a bit simplistic. But then, simple is what is needed in
this case.
Z
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