Minisumo Competition

Post by **BeligerAnt** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:56 pm

The first AWS minisumo competition will be held at AWS20 in June/July 2006.

More information at www.antworldseries.tk

peterwaller · Post by **peterwaller** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:13 am

Have just ordered the processors ATMega168 and have started playing with the optical sensors. I tried the OPIC ones but they are switched output and I need analog so its back to plain IR sender receivers.

olivers · Post by **olivers** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 4:12 pm

Have a look at:

http://www.active-robots.com/products/r ... ls-2.shtml

This has a good parts listing which will be a good start

I have 2 picaxe 28A's at home which can be used as controllers.

tom of technology · Post by **tom of technology** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:49 am

does anyone know anything aboiut minisumo robot as mine works fine exept it runs away from apponentgs instred of mattaking them

slurp · Post by **slurp** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:51 pm

I thought that ArtificalStupidity was ace in the way it ran away from the opponents... just needs a tweak in the direction you run the motors!

Thanks for hosting the event chaps, while I didn't enter this time it was good to meet and chat with everyone. I look forward to seeing you again.

regards
colin

Andrew_Hibberd · Post by **Andrew_Hibberd** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:48 pm

I just need to change the code on the robot, however the university no longer has a lience to the programs they where using. Expect a full rebuild for future events.

slurp · Post by **slurp** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:02 am

Andrew_Hibberd wrote:however the university no longer has a lience to the programs they where using.

ARGH!

could recommend the PICAXE is a cheap and easy start....

regards,
colin

Andrew_Hibberd · Post by **Andrew_Hibberd** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:04 am

Thanks Colin,

I believe that is what Gary used in Origami?

Post by **BeligerAnt** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:11 pm

No I didn't!

I used an Atmel ATmega8 on a home-made PCB. I believe Peter Waller used an even bigger ATmega chip in Insumountable although code space really isn't a problem (yet!).

The Picaxe is an easy way to get started with the PIC and can be programmed in Basic. If you want to use C, then the Atmel chips are a much better bet.

When I get round to it, I will publish my hardware and software designs to hopefully help others get started. Meanwhile take a look at Colin's site, www.minisumo.org.uk for some good info.

slurp · Post by **slurp** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:25 pm

Andrew_Hibberd wrote:Thanks Colin,

I believe that is what Gary used in Origami?

It was James with the PicAxe

Posted my summary of the MiniSumo Event here...

http://www.minisumo.org.uk/aws20.php

regards,
colin

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