Comments on: Robot Racer - line followers in Japan http://www.micromouseonline.com/blog/2008/07/09/robot-racer-line-followers-in-japan/ A micromouse builders blog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Eric from Taiwan http://www.micromouseonline.com/blog/2008/07/09/robot-racer-line-followers-in-japan/#comment-178 Eric from Taiwan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:03:15 +0000 http://www.micromouseonline.com/blog/2008/07/09/robot-racer-line-followers-in-japan/#comment-178 The way they use the fan to increase the friction between the tyre and ground is really creative. But the committee thinks that the technique would limit the chance for new ideas in mechanical design and control algorithms to come up, because the technique dominates the competition in last two years. The rules in the robotrace provide hints at points in the route where curvature changes. Therefore, if any line following robot can take full advantages of these hints, (e.g. use encoders to keep the entire route in memory), it may find a better way to control the line following robot. The way they use the fan to increase the friction between the tyre and ground is really creative. But the committee thinks that the technique would limit the chance for new ideas in mechanical design and control algorithms to come up, because the technique dominates the competition in last two years. The rules in the robotrace provide hints at points in the route where curvature changes. Therefore, if any line following robot can take full advantages of these hints, (e.g. use encoders to keep the entire route in memory), it may find a better way to control the line following robot.

]]> By: peteh http://www.micromouseonline.com/blog/2008/07/09/robot-racer-line-followers-in-japan/#comment-177 peteh Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:15:52 +0000 http://www.micromouseonline.com/blog/2008/07/09/robot-racer-line-followers-in-japan/#comment-177 I had looked at that blog and, now I check, that was where I had the link from. Unfortunately, relying as I do on the Google translator, I get quite confused as a result. It seems to me that the fan was a fairly creative idea in itself. Like many though, unless everyone can develop and apply the idea, the competitive advantage becomes to great to overcome. I had looked at that blog and, now I check, that was where I had the link from. Unfortunately, relying as I do on the Google translator, I get quite confused as a result.

It seems to me that the fan was a fairly creative idea in itself. Like many though, unless everyone can develop and apply the idea, the competitive advantage becomes to great to overcome.

]]> By: Eric from Taiwan http://www.micromouseonline.com/blog/2008/07/09/robot-racer-line-followers-in-japan/#comment-176 Eric from Taiwan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:35:00 +0000 http://www.micromouseonline.com/blog/2008/07/09/robot-racer-line-followers-in-japan/#comment-176 This is the link which shows how a fan is used to make the line follower attached to the ground. Very very interesting!!! http://f.flvmaker.com/mc.php?id=bBxcPpX4__GKUTAF6Eq.PMqehLcwBpX/jEYGJBYuJLOSEhRXPKHlXbvu73Ci86qIZgVPU3bkZol/U0G9gfg7hzs This is the link which shows how a fan is used to make the line follower attached to the ground. Very very interesting!!!
http://f.flvmaker.com/mc.php?id=bBxcPpX4__GKUTAF6Eq.PMqehLcwBpX/jEYGJBYuJLOSEhRXPKHlXbvu73Ci86qIZgVPU3bkZol/U0G9gfg7hzs

]]> By: Eric from Taiwan http://www.micromouseonline.com/blog/2008/07/09/robot-racer-line-followers-in-japan/#comment-175 Eric from Taiwan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:23:25 +0000 http://www.micromouseonline.com/blog/2008/07/09/robot-racer-line-followers-in-japan/#comment-175 The competition held in Japan is called robotrace. I think the video you posted can be found in the following blog http://roboroboblog.blog61.fc2.com He is really good, and won the second place in the competition last year. He used a fan to make the line following robot attached to the ground and therefore it can make high speed turns. The idea can no longer be used this year, because they want to see more creative ideas and techniques in line following robots. The competition held in Japan is called robotrace. I think the video you posted can be found in the following blog http://roboroboblog.blog61.fc2.com
He is really good, and won the second place in the competition last year. He used a fan to make the line following robot attached to the ground and therefore it can make high speed turns. The idea can no longer be used this year, because they want to see more creative ideas and techniques in line following robots.

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