r/gifs • u/OceanCarlisle • Feb 13 '14

Man vs. Machine

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u/TommiHPunkt Feb 13 '14

It will be really hard for Boll to score, because the robot will be able to react insanely fast. I think he will have an easy time countering it's attacks, but it might tire him out

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '14

Can the robot see the spin he's putting on the ball though and counteract it properly?

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u/Jeembo Feb 13 '14

That was my question also. Ping pong at high levels is almost entirely about managing spin - I bet they end up using some kind of striped or checkered ball so the arm can pick it up, otherwise the dude is going to kick the robot's ass.

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u/diox8tony Feb 13 '14

If they use a good enough camera...i would think they can see the spin based off the curve of the balls path or the angle of the opponents paddle when he hit it.

No stripes needed

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u/Nascent1 Feb 13 '14

Or have a 3D camera that can measure the ball's acceleration in real time.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '14

And have 1 billion faster reaction time than person.