Few examples of mini sumo robot competition strategies. This is when bill harrison developed a new class of robot sumo the mini sumo. It proved to be such a popular event, that now minisumo robot competitions run. Some innovative mini sumo robot designs are shown here. It simply makes the robot go straight forward until the light sensor sees something dark on the surface might be the ring border, then it backs up a little, turns right to head back into the ring, then repeats going straight and looking for the ring border again. Mini sumo robot is a special robot type that it beats the opponent mini sumo in special rules. It has more power, speed, and is less expensive than the junun mark iii, parallax mini sumo, and tab sumobot. It was first introduced to the united states in the early 1990s by dr. There are a large variety of mechanical designs and programs that could be used, but.
It turned out this was a tutorial on how not to make a robot sumo ring. This division is intended for remotecontrolled sumo robots. These rules are almost exact copy of the official all japan robot sumo tournament rules, with minor adaptations for. Project to build a mini sumo robot using new technology. It is also designed in hostile shapes which qualify it to fight. Main differences are the addition of different weight classes, the changing of the radio frequencies to frequencies that meet fcc regulations, clarifications to certain rules, clarification of rc robot specifications, and changing the material of the dohyo to any material. Most events uses these rules, but always check with your event organizer to make sure. Robotsumo, or pepesumo, is a sport in which two robots attempt to push each other out of a circle in a similar fashion to the sport of sumo. Minisumo was designed to be half the size, 16th the weight, fought on a ring half the diameter and considerably less expensive to build than a standard class sumo. The bom has all the partspricing as well as sources. Each robot is fully autonomous and tries to prudh other opponent robot. The minisumo dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm and mass 500 grams were formalized and bill published adapted japanese robot sumo rules on his sine robotics web site. A match is fought between two robots representing two teams. Building a minisumo robot ridgesoft, llc building a minisumo robot using the intellibrain robotics controller is a great.
It proved to be such a popular event, that now mini sumo robot competitions run all around the world. From there, he and a colleague created the mini class of sumo robots weighing in at 500g total in order to invite more people to design and compete, as it would. See the successful instructions if youre planning on making your own ring a miniature sumo robot differs from other sizes of sumo robots in depth, width, and weight. Designed with education in mind, i created the open source simplesumo platform to lower the barrier to entry into the robot sport of minisumo.
Basic stamp, stamps in class, boebot, sumobot, sxkey and. This will bring up a tool for editing and compiling your program. Minisumo robot is one of a branch of hobby robotics, same as sumo matches or box matches main aim is beating an opponent by pushing out of the ring. It is a selfcontrolled robots with specific dimensions and features, it is also designed in a hostile shapes which qualify it to participate in the contests and competitions with other robots. This microcontroller is the brain of the robot which executes the stored program based upon the voltage input coming from the object and line sensors. Building and programming a minisumo building a mini. You will find our exclusive product line for hobby robotics. Unique articles of robot makers from many countries. Build a better robot later sturdy construction at least 2 attachment points for each part so robot stays together compact design triple pegs on multiple beams wheel base wide base for slow turns narrow base for fast turns which is best for stability of robot. The accompanying notes and information included in this module outline the concept and rules behind robot sumo along with how to manufacture the robot as well as giving a history of robotics complete with. Objective this document defines rules for 3kg sumo and mini sumo robots. Mini sumo robot competition running with frdmkl25z mcu. Controlled by a raspberry pi zerow two analog reflectence sensors laser tof distance sensor avr micro for power management and analogir input uses python 3 for programming, and c for the driver libs. This approached is great since you have to solve all design issues from start compared to having a general idea in your head and solving each issue as you go.
Featuring complete coverage of the rules and regulations of this increasingly popular competitive sport, this authoritative guide will show you what it takes to build a sumo robot from beginning to end. Pdf the paper presents the design and construction of an autonomous mobile minisumo robot. The official guide by pete miles mcgrawhillosborne 2002 is an excellent book about building robots, the rules for competitive robot sumo events and how to build your own dohyo. The atlanta hobby robot club hosts a mini sumo competition at their annual robot rally. Miniclass sumo robots may have a mass of 500 grams 1. Any duplication of this documentation for commercial uses is expressly prohibited by. The base of the code was created by nate lawerncerichards for the university of northern iowa intro to robotics program. This ais a mini sumo robot i designed for the zebra explorers post. If it does not, check that the eyes are firmly plugged into port 2. C programming with mini sumo robots editing and compiling a program open programmers notepad. Block diagram of minisumo robot the minisumo robot is designed based upon the above block diagram. It proved to be such a popular event, that now minisumo robot competitions run all around the world.
Mini sumo was designed to be half the size, 16th the weight, fought on a ring half the diameter and considerably less expensive to build than a standard class sumo. For the sumo eyes, place you hand approximately 1 foot directly in front of the robot. A scale comparing a miniclass sumo robot to a 500gram mass. The physical model of this project was developed by the contributor of the vex community iq robotics global ahmad sahar greetings from. Akir4 is the name of the mini sumorobot i built in 2011 and is my third minisumo this time compared to the first two mini sumorobots the robot was first designed in a cad program. The pdst mini sumo robot has been developed as a low cost introductory.
The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and. The engineering challenges are for the robot to find its opponent usually accomplished with infrared or ultrasonic sensors and to push it. The bot features line sensing, obstacle detection, and a nice interface board for the geared motors. The cobra conforms to the minisumo ruleset of robogames, the worlds largest robot competition. Surprisingly the solutions to autonomous minisumo are not necessarily complex or expensive. You have one robot, an opponent has one robot and they work as autonomously. This is when bill harrison developed a new class of robot sumo the minisumo. Building a sumo robot from hell video summary of competition details. If you are new to minisumo competition, robot sumo. Control through building autonomous mini sumo robots and subsequently competing them. In a sumo round, the goal is to push the opponent outside of the circular ring. Presentacion y ensamble del kit robot minisumo youtube.
Jsumo, m5 industry mechatronics corporation, perpa commerce center, b block, floor. If it changes to right object then the sumo eyes sensor must. This site aims to introduce minisumo in easy steps and, while staying competitive, at a budget price. One of the early american adopters of robot sumo was noted seattle robotics society member, bill harrison, who organized some of the first u. The robots will then autonomously compete in a headtohead match with the objective of forcing the opponent robot out of the ring. Create powerful and innovative sumo or minisumo robots using this oneofakind resource. How to make arduino sumo robot arduino project hub. Robot can compete in the mini sumo class which allows a robot mass of up to 500g and.
To develop student interest and expertise in the area of applied. Or have him to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. This is an update and addition to the tethered minisumo robot. Although i present the project to grade 9 and 10 students in a general technology shop class, the project could be adapted to suit a variety of different. This division is intended for any robot weighing 3kg or less and not exceeding the specifications listed in article 5.
Placing the set screw about of the way out from the inner surface of the wheel. Mini sumo robot competitions are held throughout the world. Next move your hand to the left until the robot speaks left object. The pdst mini sumo robot can compete in the mini sumo class which allows a robot mass of up to 500g and maximum size of 10cm x 10cm x any height. There will be two competition divisions, remotecontrol and autonomous. The paper presents the design and construction of an autonomous mobile minisumo robot. This is a robot model designed for fast and interactive classes one can work with emphasis on the rotary drive system with the system applied to the configuration of the robot it can work as a collector of objects or also as a basic combat system like sumo.
Check out the website for more information and the source code. World champion gives some examples of mini sumo robot competition strategies. Robot kits mini sumo robot kit sumo robot kit free. The mini sumo dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm and mass 500 grams were formalized and bill published adapted japanese robot sumo rules on his sine robotics web site mirrored on many other sites, and reprinted with permission in this document. Start menu programmers notepad programmers notepad 2 on the course website, download the firmware from the firmware link on the docs page and put it into your h. For more than a decade, the ahrc mini sumo contest has been dominated by dale heatheringtons delta force. The robots used in this competition are called sumobots. While it would be naive to think i could beat delta force on my first attempt at building a mini sumo bot, i wanted to build a competitive. Some competitions even reduce the maximum allowable voltage or motor torque. Baltic robot sumo rules for 3kg sumo and mini sumo robots chapter 1 general rules article 1. Discrete brain sumodance inhibitor 5 seconds of no change in opponent. I really like this little sumo bot based on the everpopular arduino microcontroller. At there, we have robot projects, news from all over the world.
The tethered minisumo robot is a project that i have used successfully with my students for several years now. The rules presented here follow the official japanese robot sumo rules as of 742002. The mobile robot is a combination of devices endowed with power drives and sensors, under the control of a. Designing a mini sumo robot using a tamiya gearbox.
It has more power, speed, and is less expensive than the junun mark iii, parallax minisumo, and tab sumobot. At mini sumo competition usually there is weight and dimension limit max. Like its human counterpart, robot sumo was born and thrives in japan. The name sumo came from an old japanese sport, which is two opponents fighting in a. Each team competes on a dohyo sumo ring with a robot that they have constructed themselves to the specifications outlined in. In a robot sumo match, two robots start inside a ring marked with a border of a contrasting color and try to be the first one to push the other robot outside the ring without accidentally driving outside the ring themselves. Programming the genie e18 motor control board to control a. Minisumo robots are an excellent way to show kids that science and engineering can be fun and exciting. One of the factors that makes building sumo robots so attractive is the relative low cost. The deadreckoning event hercules, my smallest robot my marble maze machine tacklebot, a backyard explorer try your hand at a minisumo robot i start on a firefighting robot adventures in hacking decoding a tv remote control wiring up an rf modem link a dirtcheap 8051 development system a dirtcheap 8051. The solarbotics mini sumo sumovore kit is a strong, modular design with over 500 manhours of development and 21 prototypes behind it. The mobile robot is a combination of devices endowed with. Lift cant reduce the robot below the required limit because the limit is specified in mass universal constant rather than weight gravity component. Bill took that first small sumo to a contest in san francisco and actually won the lightweight competition against bigger and heavier robots.
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