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The higher you go, the better you see around you
Tradeoff: could lose 40% of the points instantly for miscalculating height
Not adding easy way to get 2.5 degree incline, less power to transmit data better way to cope with interference.
Tradeoff: will have less accuracy in calibration. Billy says “5%” difference and battery is large enough
Trying to make weight lower in aluminum rods
Tradeoff: Reduces strength of tubes, increases manufacturing time
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Making a hard cap at 1.1m height, nothing can go above this. Gives 10 cm of wiggle room.
Design Concepts:
Chosen Design
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Other designs (freestyled from the top of my head)
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Proposed design timeline:
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