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APEC 2012 Mice
The APEC 2012 contest had a good turnout of mice. There wer, I believe, 19 entries. For some reason, I failed to get good pictures of all of them but here are some images of most of them…
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APEC 2012 Compilation Video
APEC 2012 was a great micromouse event. Held at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Florida, there were some fantastic entries. Derek Hall and Jim Chidley have produced a compilation of the speed runs from the contest…
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Micromouse POV
I can’t believe this isn’t done more often. Hayama Kiyoteru has put a video camera on one of his mice and set it loose in the micromouse maze.
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Minos 2012 Registration now open
Minos is upon us. It is now possible to register for the 2012 Minos event which takes place on April 14th and 15th at Royal Holloway, University of London., Our twelfth weekend conference on micromouse and other robotics related matters … Continue reading
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Backlash Measurement
Having seen quite a lot of variability in the output from the encoders on my micromouse, I got to wondering how much backlash there really is in the gear train. Finally, I figured the easiest way to measure it would be … Continue reading
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Japan micromouse contest 2011 video streams
You could be forgiven for thinking that a micromouse contest – particularly the All Japan micromouse contest – is one of the most photographed and filmed events there are. All day there are cameras going. Pretty well all of the … Continue reading
Rocking out of control
A wheelchair configuration micromouse has the wheels in the middle and skids at either end. Those skids cannot both be on the ground at the same time or, when the mouse encounters a step in the maze surface, the drive … Continue reading
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Minos 2012 dates
It is the time of year to start thinking about the important things in life. Like the 2012 MINOS event next April at Royal Holloway college. This annual robotics and micromouse conference will be running for its 12th successive year. … Continue reading
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Choosing an emitter for micromouse sensors
Most commonly, micromouse reflective sensors use Infra Red LEDs as the emitter component. That is all very well and suits many, or most, phototransistors. the thing is, you cannot easily see where they are pointing and what kind of illumination … Continue reading
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Sensor Alternatives to the TSL262
The TSL262 sensor has been popular with a number of micromouse builders. It is compact, easy to use and results in a low component count. A common alternative is the use of a simple phototransistor in an emitter foloower configuration. … Continue reading
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