What determines the behaviour is probably the ratio between the gap and the obstacle, and also the ratio between the gap and the speed of rotation of the obstacle. I would guess that there's an optimum that works for all sizes as long as everything is scaled proportionally. A big factor is that the particles get 'stuck' between rollers, which is probably unavoidable due to the low gravity/high friction and strange collision.
Unfortunately the reality at the triangle factory is not nearly as pleasant as this video makes it appear. First off: it's _loud!_ The formers for the larger triangles make the floor shake constantly. All sizes of electric motors, rattly conveyor belts, and the grunting LPG-powered forklifts make an absolute din that you can barely manage to scream over. But people often try. Nothing like the cute music in this video. And what happens when Cody gets assigned to be operator on Line 1, Seive 1. Absolute chaos, that's what. Cody always wanders off to take a dump just _after_ first break, and that's when the first misprint triangle will come along and jam up the whole line, with noone there to clear it. He's gotta be ______ someone's _________. And although there is so much more, I'll just add one more thing. ALL THE DAMN PAPERWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why do I need to fill out so many forms about the size, color, weight, flexibility, quality, and flammability of every tenth triangle WHEN THEY NEVER CHANGE! I'm so tired of having to fill out night shift's downtime sheets for them those _lazy bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!_
The triangles seem to have a preferred orientation - they'll balance on their corners rather than sitting flat, and look to be exerting torque to maintain it. Did that happen with other shapes in this series? I don't remember noticing it
I'm using a simplified model for the angular interaction between conveyor and polygons, which tends to align the polygon's orientation with the conveyor. The torque may be too small to compensate for the conveyor's speed, or maybe I have just gotten the equilibrium angle wrong.
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The largest triangle pit is exceedingly unhappy 😨
They just dancin
instead of making the sieves bigger every layer, what if you made them all the same size but add more of them every layer?
That would probably work in a similar way. A forthcoming video will use only one sieve, but with decreasing obstacle radius.
What determines the behaviour is probably the ratio between the gap and the obstacle, and also the ratio between the gap and the speed of rotation of the obstacle. I would guess that there's an optimum that works for all sizes as long as everything is scaled proportionally. A big factor is that the particles get 'stuck' between rollers, which is probably unavoidable due to the low gravity/high friction and strange collision.
Unfortunately the reality at the triangle factory is not nearly as pleasant as this video makes it appear.
First off: it's _loud!_ The formers for the larger triangles make the floor shake constantly. All sizes of electric motors, rattly conveyor belts, and the grunting LPG-powered forklifts make an absolute din that you can barely manage to scream over. But people often try. Nothing like the cute music in this video.
And what happens when Cody gets assigned to be operator on Line 1, Seive 1. Absolute chaos, that's what. Cody always wanders off to take a dump just _after_ first break, and that's when the first misprint triangle will come along and jam up the whole line, with noone there to clear it. He's gotta be ______ someone's _________.
And although there is so much more, I'll just add one more thing. ALL THE DAMN PAPERWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why do I need to fill out so many forms about the size, color, weight, flexibility, quality, and flammability of every tenth triangle WHEN THEY NEVER CHANGE! I'm so tired of having to fill out night shift's downtime sheets for them those _lazy bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!_
Time to unionize?
@@NilsBerglund Say that word and they'll find a reason to fire you.
I know, right? Like my father having taught marxism, or having had the neighbors' pets for dinner. 't is a crazy world.
Mom, let's sort triangles here!
We have triangles at home.
Triangles at home: squares.
2:36, glad to see the little fella make it.
the one at 1:25 is really satisfying too
The triangles seem to have a preferred orientation - they'll balance on their corners rather than sitting flat, and look to be exerting torque to maintain it. Did that happen with other shapes in this series? I don't remember noticing it
I'm using a simplified model for the angular interaction between conveyor and polygons, which tends to align the polygon's orientation with the conveyor. The torque may be too small to compensate for the conveyor's speed, or maybe I have just gotten the equilibrium angle wrong.
Congratulations! You have achieved Sorting Perfection! Every triangle where it belongs. Triangles seem to be easier to sort than other polygons.
Sadly, one tiny one hitched a ride into the middle tray.
We were so close😔