Sorting Contest
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Sorting Contest
Welcome,
A few years ago I made a Sorting contest in phun, and since not much is happening in this forum i'm going to bring it back for new and old members to have another try. But, I have also made a much harder scene with 5 "Coins" to sort, each made from a different material. (Gold, steel, wood, rubber, and stone). You will be judged on accuracy and time, but there is more on that later. The old scene was fairly simple, and i have remade it and included it in the same scene. Please note you can enter both if you wish.
Aim
The aim of this contest is to Sort the different objects into there coressponding box at the bottom of the build scene, eg. yellow circle goes in the yellow container. Try to do this as fast as possible and with as few mistakes as possible.
Rules
The rules have been included in the scene to make things easier. But they are the usual no editing scene blah blah blah...
Please use algodoo version 1.9.9b
Please note, thyme scripting is allowed, but may make way to easy so is discouraged.
Catagorys
This contest is split into two catagorys, Easy or Hard. Scenes that use thyme will appear in the rankings with an astericks (*).
Grading
Procedure;
All scenes will be tested three times with and average time and error taken. If i notice that the machine has failed on one try, I will remove that result if it works a fourth time.
Easy Scene;
Time taken ?min ?seconds. (The time from pressing enter to the last object getting in its container.)
Any errors +5 seconds (If an object is put in the wrong box)
Hard Scene;
Time taken ?min ?seconds.
Any errors +10 seconds
The Contest Scene
Leaderboard (Easy)
Name-------------------Score-------------Errors
monstertje3----------30.55s------------1
monstertje3----------35.94s------------1.667
Leaderboard (Hard)
Name-------------------Score-------------Errors
Silversmart------------66.00s------------0
Ravenplucker--------136.44s-----------1
A few years ago I made a Sorting contest in phun, and since not much is happening in this forum i'm going to bring it back for new and old members to have another try. But, I have also made a much harder scene with 5 "Coins" to sort, each made from a different material. (Gold, steel, wood, rubber, and stone). You will be judged on accuracy and time, but there is more on that later. The old scene was fairly simple, and i have remade it and included it in the same scene. Please note you can enter both if you wish.
Aim
The aim of this contest is to Sort the different objects into there coressponding box at the bottom of the build scene, eg. yellow circle goes in the yellow container. Try to do this as fast as possible and with as few mistakes as possible.
Rules
The rules have been included in the scene to make things easier. But they are the usual no editing scene blah blah blah...
Please use algodoo version 1.9.9b
Please note, thyme scripting is allowed, but may make way to easy so is discouraged.
Catagorys
This contest is split into two catagorys, Easy or Hard. Scenes that use thyme will appear in the rankings with an astericks (*).
Grading
Procedure;
All scenes will be tested three times with and average time and error taken. If i notice that the machine has failed on one try, I will remove that result if it works a fourth time.
Easy Scene;
Time taken ?min ?seconds. (The time from pressing enter to the last object getting in its container.)
Any errors +5 seconds (If an object is put in the wrong box)
Hard Scene;
Time taken ?min ?seconds.
Any errors +10 seconds
The Contest Scene
Leaderboard (Easy)
Name-------------------Score-------------Errors
monstertje3----------30.55s------------1
monstertje3----------35.94s------------1.667
Leaderboard (Hard)
Name-------------------Score-------------Errors
Silversmart------------66.00s------------0
Ravenplucker--------136.44s-----------1
Last edited by Nxdt on Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:27 am, edited 3 times in total.
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Nxdt - Posts: 1019
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Re: Sorting Contest
My entry
My measurements are 30 sec, btw i deleted the starting box (wich should dissapear on enter)
My measurements are 30 sec, btw i deleted the starting box (wich should dissapear on enter)
Basically, there are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who know binary, and those who don't.
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until they open their mouths.
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until they open their mouths.
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Re: Sorting Contest
Hey alright.
Measurements;
1. 26.68s, 2 errors, 36.68s
2. 28.77s, 5 errors, 53.77s (Seems unusaual so I will allow a fourth try and exclude these results.)
3. 25.34s, 2 errors, 35.34s
4. 30.81s, 1 error , 35.81s
Average, 35.94s : 35.9seconds.
Added to leaderboard
Edit; I noticed that your device hasn't fitted within the box, i will let this slip for the time being as it doesn't make much difference.
Measurements;
1. 26.68s, 2 errors, 36.68s
2. 28.77s, 5 errors, 53.77s (Seems unusaual so I will allow a fourth try and exclude these results.)
3. 25.34s, 2 errors, 35.34s
4. 30.81s, 1 error , 35.81s
Average, 35.94s : 35.9seconds.
Added to leaderboard
Edit; I noticed that your device hasn't fitted within the box, i will let this slip for the time being as it doesn't make much difference.
Last edited by Nxdt on Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Sorting Contest
I've never made a sorting machine before, this will be... interesting.
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Re: Sorting Contest
I will give it a shot.
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Re: Sorting Contest
As will I... sometime... I think...
Lately, I have been considering reviving some of those contests from the old forum. I never did- haven't yet- gotten around to it, though...
Lately, I have been considering reviving some of those contests from the old forum. I never did- haven't yet- gotten around to it, though...
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Re: Sorting Contest
Someone Else wrote:Lately, I have been considering reviving some of those contests from the old forum. I never did- haven't yet- gotten around to it, though...
I'm planning a redo of; The oil contest i did as well as a new rally/baja/offroad track thing.
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Re: Sorting Contest
I remember the oil contest! That was one of the only ones I entered.
About this sorting thing... goddamn it's hard. I'm mashing my face against the keyboard in frustration.
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EDIT: Question! Can bits be inside the geometries forming the walls of the ball containers? Technically they're not inside as such, more like on top of.
About this sorting thing... goddamn it's hard. I'm mashing my face against the keyboard in frustration.
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EDIT: Question! Can bits be inside the geometries forming the walls of the ball containers? Technically they're not inside as such, more like on top of.
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Re: Sorting Contest
Yes i will allow that, and heres a tip.
Use mass to sort Gold/Steel from Wood Rubber and stone, and if you make the balls bounce the difference in restitution will make them bounce a different distance. Thats how i did it.
Use mass to sort Gold/Steel from Wood Rubber and stone, and if you make the balls bounce the difference in restitution will make them bounce a different distance. Thats how i did it.
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Re: Sorting Contest
I'm not using restitution, I'm using the weights.
Soon I shall be complete! I'm absurdly proud of this thing.
Mine won't win (unless it's the only one entered) because it seems to take awhile. It does look pretty cool though, and I've needed something to work towards for awhile now.
Soon I shall be complete! I'm absurdly proud of this thing.
Mine won't win (unless it's the only one entered) because it seems to take awhile. It does look pretty cool though, and I've needed something to work towards for awhile now.
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Re: Sorting Contest
Wow, only using weights that sounds hard, i tried to do that but i found it too unreliable to sort at high speed. Anyway, good luck with your entry.
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Re: Sorting Contest
Thanks. If I ragequit I'll just post what I'd done so far, I reckon the concept is pretty good.
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Re: Sorting Contest
This is frustrating. (nearly) all of my problems could be solved by moving the ball-box.
*grumble mumble grumble*
*grumble mumble grumble*
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Re: Sorting Contest
Is that, the original starting container, or where the balls end up. If you can get it to sort the balls better if you move it then do just move it and see if it works, you can always update it later.
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Re: Sorting Contest
The entire mechanism I'm thinking of would only work if the mixed-ball container was further to the right...
Meh, I'll move it anyway. I can't think of a way to make it work otherwise.
Looking at the time, I just realised I've spent something along the lines of 10-12 hours on this thing.
EDIT: I can get it to sort the first 5 balls flawlessly, but I can't figure out how to reset the mechanism.
EDIT #2: Done and done! I broke the rule about the ball-storer, but oh well. It's not about winning.
I also modified the colours, because the background was hurting my eyes.
Meh, I'll move it anyway. I can't think of a way to make it work otherwise.
Looking at the time, I just realised I've spent something along the lines of 10-12 hours on this thing.
EDIT: I can get it to sort the first 5 balls flawlessly, but I can't figure out how to reset the mechanism.
EDIT #2: Done and done! I broke the rule about the ball-storer, but oh well. It's not about winning.
I also modified the colours, because the background was hurting my eyes.
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Re: Sorting Contest
Wow, that thing is insanely clever. I'm so jealous right now its amazing, i actually love it.
Here is the scen i used to test that it is possible.
Here is the scen i used to test that it is possible.
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Re: Sorting Contest
Damnit! Yours is so much simpler and faster...
but mine has sequencing!
It's a pity the contests forums are so inactive nowadays, this was real fun.
but mine has sequencing!
It's a pity the contests forums are so inactive nowadays, this was real fun.
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Re: Sorting Contest
Yeah I enjoy a challenge everynow and then, and i'm glad that you enjoyed it.
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Re: Sorting Contest
I just set myself a new level of difficulty.
"Make a ball sorter that works without gravity"
This will be... interesting.
"Make a ball sorter that works without gravity"
This will be... interesting.
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Re: Sorting Contest
I can't wait to see it either.
I will try to get my entry in today. I still haven't actually started on it yet, but I will work on it. I hope. If I remember.
I will try to get my entry in today. I still haven't actually started on it yet, but I will work on it. I hope. If I remember.
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Re: Sorting Contest
Someone Else wrote:I can't wait to see it either.
I will try to get my entry in today. I still haven't actually started on it yet, but I will work on it. I hope. If I remember.
For the easy or the hard one?
If it's the hard... then game on.
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Re: Sorting Contest
i made another one, this one hopefully doesn't make that many fails
(i got 0 fails at testing)
(i got 0 fails at testing)
Basically, there are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who know binary, and those who don't.
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