Category Archives: Japan

Japan 2012 Videos

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Peter Harrison

Here are a few micromouse videos from Nicovideo at the 2012 All Japan Micromouse Contest. The event was streamed and recorded professionally throughout the weekend. Unfortunately, the source does not allow generic embedding so you will have to link out to … Continue reading →

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Japan 2012 Results

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Peter Harrison

The full results and maze details for the 2012 All Japan Micromouse contest, held at Shibaura Institute for Technology, Toyosa Campus in Tokyo have now been posted on the New Technology Foundation web site

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Japan 2012 Finals

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Peter Harrison

The final day of the 2012 All Japan Micromouse Contest was exactly that. The three principal contests each had their finals event. Classic micromouse, half-size micromouse and line follower robot builders eagerly awaited the outcome of the big event. Incoming … Continue reading →

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Japan 2012 Qualifying

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Peter Harrison

There are so many entries to the All Japan Micromouse contest that it takes two days to get the job done. For most, the Saturday is qualifying day. All the robots get to run and then best times are used … Continue reading →

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Japan 2012 practice

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Peter Harrison

Friday is practice day at the All Japan Micromouse Contest. Held this year at the Shibaura Institute of Technology, Toyosu campus in Tokyo, this is the big event for micromouse and line following robot builders. Incoming search terms:japanese breakfast items … Continue reading →

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Japan 2012 Arrival

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Peter Harrison

The All Japan Micromouse contest 2012 took place at the Shibaura Institute of Technology, Toyosu campus over the weekend of 23-25 November. This was a different venue to recent years an, although unfamiliar, it all worked out all right in … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Japan 2012

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Peter Harrison

The 2012 All Japan Micromouse Contest takes place at Shibaura Institute of Technology, Toyosu Campus, over the weekend of November 23rd to November 25th. I will be there with the current update to Decimus 2D.

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MCU Car Rally

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Peter Harrison

The line following contest at the annual All Japan Micromouse event is an exciting event. Simple rules, brutal timing constraints and a long, challenging course make for a great competition. While I already knew there were plenty of other robotic … Continue reading →

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All Japan Micromouse 2011 – report

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Peter Harrison

A full report of the events at the 2011 All Japan Micromouse contest is now available here http://www.ntf.or.jp/mouse/micromouse2011/2011report.html. It includes plenty of video and information about the routes taken by the mice. Take a look  

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Some historic micromouse videos

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Peter Harrison

Way back in 1985 was the ‘First World Micromouse Competition’. This was not actually the first competition, nor was it really the first ‘world’ competition in the sense of having entries from around the world. Nonetheless, it was a major … Continue reading →

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