Answers to Inventors Council of Cent FL RESCU Bot CHALLENGE
Solutions and the math and engineering behind the RESCU BOT Challenge
Solutions and explanations given below
Cutaway of one solution to challenge: rectangular cross section bridge
Here is one solution to the Rescu Bot challenge. 1.37 inches tall and 0.5 inches wide (top has been cut away to show interior support)
Take the Rescu Bot Challenge at OSC STEMFest 2/15/2025
Can you build a rescue bridge out of 1 sheet of cardboard that holds 2.5 lb over a 10 inch span for 3 seconds?
Second solution to challenge - square cross section
This shows a square cross section bridge that is easier to build
This is the cut diagram for a rectangular cross section bridge
Rescu Bot contest is brought to you by the Inventors Council members
This is the cut diagram for a square cross section bridge
Rescu Bot contest is brought to you by the Inventors Council members