Author Archives: Peter Harrison

Micromouse uses a camera to solve maze

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Peter Harrison

The 2013 All Japan Micromouse Contest saw what I believe was a world first. That is – a micromouse used a camera to look at the entire maze, map all the walls and then perform a speed run straight to … Continue reading →

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All Japan Micromouse Contest 2013

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Peter Harrison

The 34th All Japan Micromouse Contest was held at Nagareyama City Lifelong Learning Centre on November 23rd and 24th 2013. This was my fifth visit to this event – arguably the World Championships for the micromouse contest. Incoming search terms:34th … Continue reading →

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Japan 2013 Live Streaming

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Peter Harrison

If you cannot be there for the 2013 All Japan Micromouse contest, then you will be able to watch it through live streaming from Nicovideo Visual Solutions. Details here: http://blog.nvs-live.com/?eid=166 Incoming search terms:all japan micromouse competition 2013 (4)

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Japan 2013 preparation

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Peter Harrison

In about 48 hours, I will be on a plane heading once more for Japan to take part in the 2013 All Japan micromouse contest. Pretty well all my micromouse preparation is done. At the contest in Birmingham on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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BCU Robofest 2013 report

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Peter Harrison

Birmingham City University hosted BCU RoboFest – the November robotics event in Birmingham for micromouse and other autonomous robots – on Saturday November 16th as a part of its open day. The day was a great success. As well as … Continue reading →

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BCU Robofest 2013

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Peter Harrison

Birmingham City University hosts BCU RoboFest – the November robotics event in Birmingham for micromouse and other autonomous robots. It has a number of competitions that test the skills of designers and the performance of their robots. The event is … Continue reading →

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Taiwan 2013 videos

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Peter Harrison

These videos form the 2013 Taiwan micromouse and intelligent robot contest were dtaken by Lunghua university and uploaded to You tube by Ai Jing (Yu Tsung-Yu I believe) and our host Su Juing-Huei. Thank you for that. Incoming search terms:micromouse … Continue reading →

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Taiwan Micromouse and Intelligent Robot Contest 2013

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Peter Harrison

Lunghua University of Science and Technology hosted the annual Taiwan Micromouse and Intelligent Robot Contest on September 15th 2013. One again, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend and compete with some of the best micromouse builders around. … Continue reading →

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Taiwan 2013 – media gallery

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Peter Harrison

Here are some selected photos from the Taiwan 2013 micromouse and intelligent robot contest.

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Preparing for Taiwan Micromouse 2013

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Peter Harrison

In a couple of days, I will be getting on a plane, bound once more for Taiwan. This will be my fourth opportunity to take part in the Taiwan Micromouse contest. Each trip I have a better mouse. Unfortunately so … Continue reading →

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