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This challenging project pits students ingenuity against the basic laws of physics. Given as inputs the machines coordinates in a space and a target's coordinates, the machine must launch a projectile at the target in an attempt to hit it. Awards here will be for distance and accuracy. With all the variables involved in firing a projectile, this will be a tough problem to solve. First, some launching system will need to be designed and tested. Then, a method for aiming the launcher and predicting the projectile's path needs to be implemented, all while maintaining structural stability.



christopher mueller
Wed Sep 13 15:49:45 EST 1995