Name: Unnamed
Goal is to follow a 1/4" line to a 6" diameter circle demarcating the finish. Similar to Portland line following, but maze will not loop back upon itself.
| Size | 6"x8" rectangular | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power | One 9 volt rechargeable battery; 4 AA rechargable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | OOPIC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | OOPIC C++ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motors | Two modified servos in differential steering configuration. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sensors | Six hammamatsu digital sensors for line detection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Competition Results | never competed. I actually had one that could accomplish this, but it completed stopped the day before event. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Competition comments | As my robot had an unidentifiable problem the day before the event, we just gave demonstration of progress to date and made plans for the next (being bored of following lines). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robot Notes | Discovered differential steering to control the robot. Much easier than a tricycle!
The modified servo's speed was difficult to control. I would not do this again (see next robot). Also, a rectangular robot is only good for specialized competiions like line following; for obstacle courses, they tend to get jammed into a corner. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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