Aliased from RobotWeightCategories
This page describes some weight classes of robots, to help us describe how big and heavy a specific robot is. These are NZPRG classes, not based on anyone else's classes, but anyone can use them.
Robot Size#
The "how big?" question is pretty easy: just measure your robot (preferably in metric):
- X (width)
- Y (length)
- Z (height)
Robot Weight#
As a starting point, here's some weight categories from boxing
, courtesy Wikipedia:
| Divisions | Weights | Years establishment |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 200+ lbs | 160+ lbs in 1738 by Broughton's Rules ; 175+ lbs in 1920 by Walker Law; 190+ lbs in 1979 and finally 200+ lbs |
| Light heavyweight | 168–175 lbs | 175 lbs in 1909 by National Sporting Club of London (NSC) |
| Middleweight | 154–160 lbs | Fights dating back to 1840s; established officially at 160 lbs in 1909 by NSC |
| Welterweight | 140–147 lbs | 145 lbs in 1889; established officially at 147 lbs in 1909 by NSC |
| Lightweight | 130–135 lbs | 160 lbs in 1738 by Broughton's Rules; 140 lbs in 1889; established officially at 135 lbs in 1909 by NSC |
| Featherweight | 122–126 lbs | 118 lbs in 1860 by London Prize Ring Rules ; 110 and 115 lbs in 1889; Official at 126 lbs in 1909 by NSC |
| Bantamweight | 115–118 lbs | 105 lbs in 1860 by London Prize Ring Rules; 116 lbs in 1898; 118 lbs in 1909 by NSC; Official at 118 lbs in 1920 by Walker Law |
| Flyweight | 108–112 lbs | 112 lbs in 1909 by NSC and standardized in 1920 by Walker Law[10] |
Hmm. Maybe not appropriate to robots, and we need it in metric units.
I'm thinking more along the lines of:
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Humongous | anything bigger than a person |
| Very Large | up to person-sized |
| Large | sheep-sized |
| Medium | maybe cat or dog-sized† |
| Small | e.g., KR01, maybe chicken-sized† |
| Mini | e.g., KC01, under 1.2kg, hamster or guinea pig-sized‡ |
| Micro | insect-sized |
† noting that dogs and chickens vary in size quite a lot. According to sorrychicken.com the average size of an adult chicken is between 5 and 10 lbs (2.2 to 4.5 kg).
‡ typically powerable using AA batteries or a USB style battery
the average size of an adult chicken is between 5 and 10 lbs (2.2 to 4.5 kg).‡ typically powerable using AA batteries or a USB style battery
Any ideas? Suggestions?