The robots were required to drive around a box (that could potentially be detected by an ultrasonic sensor) and back to the finish area.įor the teams attempting the remote control approach, I provided some long 70cm and 90cm cables ( available here) so they could, for example, make a controller using touch sensors. The last time I ran this I made the course deliberately simple, but ensured there were some opportunities for using sensors if they chose to go with an autonomous approach. Third party remote control is not an option – i.e. Remote control – This is a DIY remote control challenge.If necessary, I will reposition the robot in the starting area. Autonomous – Dead reckoning is not an option for this challenge, you must use sensors to navigate through the course.I gave them the following additional constraints to keep it interesting: remote control), or some combination of the two. Teacher notesįor the last couple of years, I’ve used this challenge to highlight the pros and cons of autonomous v remote control.Īccordingly, I gave my students the choice of whether to make their robot run the course by itself (i.e. Program your robot to run an obstacle course in the fastest time, reliably. This challenge is great for raising the importance of reliability and repeatability in robotics, and in engineering more generally.
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