Week 6 Update

We have finished designing the main body of the sumo robot.We've also added the two ultrasonic sensors for detecting the opposing robot and two light sensors to detect if it is heading towards the edge of the ring.

In addition, we also tested the code we had created the previous week before. As of right now, the ultrasonic sensor on the front side of the robot is reacting exactly the way we want it; when it senses anything in the range it was coded with, it will keep moving forward until the front light sensor detects the edge of the ring. The back ultrasonic sensor, however, is currently not responding properly. We will edit the code further that will make the ultrasonic sensor perform the way we want it.

Below are pictures of the robot as well as a video of the current program.

Final Design of the robot. The front of the robot has an ultrasonic sensor aimed forward and a light sensor pointing down.

Back side of the robot. Includes an ultrasonic sensor pointing forward and a light sensor pointing down.

 

A test run to see how our code is translating into the robot. The back ultrasonic sensor was not working the way we intended it to.