The sumo robot can be found on program 2 and can battle other sumo robots. Akir4 is the name of the mini sumorobot i built in 2011 and is my third minisumo this time compared to the first two mini sumorobots the robot was first designed in a cad program. It has more power, speed, and is less expensive than the junun mark iii, parallax minisumo, and tab sumobot. These rules are almost exact copy of the official all japan robot sumo tournament rules, with minor adaptations for european players. In a sumo round, the goal is to push the opponent outside of the circular ring. An astar 32u4 robot controller reads the qtr1rc reflectance and sharp gp2y0a60szlf analog distance sensors while powering the motors with its dual onboard motor drivers. And construction of an autonomous mobile minisumo robot. Baltic robot sumo rules for 3kg sumo and mini sumo robots chapter 1 general rules article 1. For more than a decade, the ahrc mini sumo contest has been dominated by dale heatheringtons delta force. The robot must wait 5 seconds for the owners to back away, then the sumo match begins. The sumo ring for the mini sumo class is 77 centimeters. Few examples of mini sumo robot competition strategies youtube. We have focused thousands of hours on developing an affordable robotics kit, programming class, and s. World champion gives some examples of mini sumo robot competition strategies.
You have one robot, an opponent has one robot and they work as autonomously. In the spirit of fair play, a sumo contestant may not make use of any information about the. The project has been started and created by simon herzog as part of the paind course at the lucerne university of applied sciences and arts in the fall 2017 semester. Parallax has done an excellent job of preparing a set of documents and tutorials to. Use 14 standoffs on top of the astar robot controller, these will serve to mount the cover. Unlike your typical sumo robot competition, the rules limit brute speed and strength. January 28 2008 using superior components and engineering, the sumovore has won many mini sumo contests worldwide. The mechanical system covers motors, gearing, wheels and robots body. Robotsumo, or pepesumo, is a sport in which two robots attempt to push each other out of a circle in a similar fashion to the sport of sumo. This approached is great since you have to solve all design issues from start compared to having a general idea in your head and solving each issue as you go. Robot dimensions at game start, the robot must be able to fit in a box 15 x 12 x 7 in the orientation of your choice. These robots must be able to detect the opponent and detect the ring. Page 1 20 2014 maryland science olympiad sumo bot rules 1.
About six months prior, i made a pathetic robot sumo ring. Rules for sumobot competition austin robotics network. Sumo robots this robot has been designed for the dc sumo competition for january of 2007. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different. In this article, i will share my sumo robot design and build secrets. Few examples of mini sumo robot competition strategies. Students will design and construct an autonomous robot that will attempt to move an opponents robot from the competition area. Each team competes on a dohyo sumo ring with a robot that they have constructed themselves to the specifications outlined in the competition rules. The solarbotics mini sumo sumovore kit is a strong, modular design with over 500 manhours of development and 21 prototypes behind it. This project implements the hardare and software for a mini sumo robot.
In a robot sumo match, two robots start inside a ring marked with a border of a contrasting color and try to be the first one to push the other robot outside the ring without accidentally driving outside the ring themselves. This time compared to the first two mini sumo robots the robot was first designed in a cad program. It is called nano because it is about 1 cubic inch in volume, which puts it in the nanosumo class. Create powerful and innovative sumo or minisumo robots using this oneofakind resource. The project is to compete in a sumo robot competitions a the goal of the project is construct 3 robots, ranging mega to nano. Mini sumo robot competitions are held throughout the world. The pdst mini sumo robot has been developed as a low cost introductory model for. Sumo table we will play on the woodlaminated 72 x 30 table in rel. The robot which touches first the outside of the ring looses the round. It proved to be such a popular event, that now minisumo robot competitions run all around the world. Feb 15, 2016 world champion gives some examples of mini sumo robot competition strategies.
Pdf the paper presents the design and construction of an autonomous mobile minisumo robot. Before buying a microusb key, ensure that its dimensions enable it to be inserted into the parrot jumping sumo width less than 1. Adding sensors to the zumo allows it to sense and react to its surroundings. The robots used in this competition are called sumobots. Create powerful and innovative sumo or mini sumo robots using this oneofakind resource. Or have him to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. Our robot kit works with 9 volt batteries 9v battery not included in the kit contents you can maximize performance using lipo battery we recommend it the robot program is provided free of charge. Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support stem science, engineering, technology and math and computer science for students in grades 5 12 and college students. By following the revised steps detailed below, the new rings turned out great competition quality. Brooksbots strategy for autonomous sumo robot used in. Like its human counterpart, robot sumo was born and thrives in japan. Steel or another ironbased material is required if magnets are to produce downward force.
Sumo robot league believes in a future where every person has the skills to build a robot of their own. It may expand beyond that size after the game begins. Use some sandpaper or a file or if desperate, the scratchy teeth of. By imposing speed limits on all robots, it eliminates the smash and bash in exchange for increased robotic intelligence and sensors use. Use 14 standoffs on top of the astar robot controller, these will. The name sumo came from an old japanese sport, which is two opponents fighting in a ring, each of them trying to push the other opponent out of it, and this is what should robots also do in the sumo robotics competitions, where two robots placed in the ring and each other trying to push out its opponent. Jul 22, 2011 in this article, i will share my sumo robot design and build secrets. While this document follows a step by step process, it offers many options and alternatives with the intention that the final implementation of the project is best left to the professional judgement of. Make sure that you have included the correct robot header file in the sumorobot. Unified sumo robot background report the college of. The arduino nano doesnt have a lot of io pins, so i decided to combine the start button with the battery voltage sensing circuit. To design our robot we adhered to the rules of the robogames unified sumo rules. In a sumo competition where two robots try to push each other out of a circular ring, it is important for a robot to be able to detect the border of the ring so it can.
This will bring up a tool for editing and compiling your program. Rc zumo adding sensors to the zumo allows it to sense and react to its surroundings. Before using your sumo bot, you must calibrate the light sensor to the colors on the actual surface that you will be using with the sensor attached to the robot as it will be used. Sumobot carnegie mellon school of computer science. Building a minisumo robot using the intellibrain robotics controller is a great. Parallax provides editable word documents to our translating partners and attempts to time the translations to coordinate with our publications. Jul 26, 2016 just the other day i happened to wake up early. Intermediateadvanced soldering reqd document revision. Although i present the project to grade 9 and 10 students in a.
A match is fought between two robots representing two teams. The minisumo dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm and mass 500 grams were formalized and bill published adapted japanese robot sumo rules on his sine robotics web site and mirrored on many other sites. Designed to be a competitive entry into the masters class of minisumo, this chassis has the ability to beat those bigwheeled servo bots every single time. There are a large variety of mechanical designs and programs that could be used, but. Program files\robojde\examples\minisumo\intellibrainminisumo. While it would be naive to think i could beat delta force on my first attempt at building a mini sumo bot, i wanted to build a competitive. My new sumo robot using arduino uno including code. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. It has more power, speed, and is less expensive than the junun mark iii, parallax mini sumo, and tab sumobot.
All of my sumo robots have always used the same, simple strategy. Make sure you make changes to files in this location only otherwise arduino will not pick up the changes. Now we will properly use sketchup to design a multipart robot platform that can be used for mini sumo robot competitions, as well as other nefarious means. In a sumo competition where two robots try to push each other out of a circular ring, it is important for a robot to be able to detect the border of the ring so it can avoid driving over the edge. Article 1 definition a match is fought between two teams, each team having one or more contestants. Be stronger and smarter in the ring using the most flexible, most powerful mini sumo robot kit available. Main differences are the addition of different weight classes, the changing of the radio frequencies to frequencies that meet fcc regulations, clarifications to certain rules, clarification of rc robot specifications, and changing the material of the dohyo to any material. In accordance with the game rules hereafter referred to as these rules, each team competes on a dohyo sumo ring with a robot that they have constructed. Use the sumo robot can also function as an edge detection robot. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and.
The fact is that sensing the line is not part of my sumo strategy, nor has it ever been. The robots are allowed no weapons, and are not allowed to flip the opposing robot. Akir4 is the name of the mini sumo robot i built in 2011 and is my third mini sumo. Build a better robot later sturdy construction at least 2 attachment points for each part so robot stays together compact design triple pegs on multiple beams wheel base wide base for slow turns narrow base for fast turns which is best for stability of robot.
A robot is declared the winner when the opposing robot is completely out of the competition area or the opposing robot has any of its wheels out of the competition area when time expires. It is made of a smooth, rigid material, such as wood, aluminum, or steel. It was first introduced to the united states in the early 1990s by dr. One of the early american adopters of robot sumo was noted seattle robotics society member, bill harrison, who organized some of the first u.
Each cad and any associated text, image or data is in no way sponsored by or affiliated with any company, organization or realworld item, product, or good it may purport to portray. To start a mini sumo match, the owner of the robot has to hit a button when the judge says go. Minisumo robot is one of a branch of hobby robotics, same as sumo matches or box matches main aim is beating an opponent by pushing out of the ring. It is called nano because it is about 1 cubic inch in volume, which puts it in the nano sumo class. Mar 29, 2016 lego ev3 robot sumo wrestling battlebots challenge duration. The base of the code was created by nate lawerncerichards for the university of northern iowa intro to robotics program. Bill took that first small sumo to a contest in san francisco and actually won the lightweight competition against bigger and heavier robots. Oct 10, 2002 plan, design, and build your own sumo bot. To which, i normally reply that the robot doesnt have any line sensors. The rules presented here follow the official japanese robot sumo rules as of 742002. Forum user drgfreeman has been posting about his custom mini sumo robot.
Designed to be a competitive entry into the masters class of mini sumo, this chassis has the ability to beat those bigwheeled servo bots every single time. Includes 4wd gold spark motors, four hightraction minisumo wheels, two onboard motor controllers, three qre11 line sensors, stainless steel scoop, heavy steel ballast, screws, wrenches, and standoffs for mounting your control. User guide robots robot parts robot kits robot toys. Building a sumo robot from hell video summary of competition details. Teacher training camp at a fraction of the cost of other robotics programs. Robofest is an annual robotics festival and competition designed to promote and support stem science, engineering, technology and math and computer science for students in grades 5. The mini sumo dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm and mass 500 grams were formalized and bill published adapted japanese robot sumo rules on his sine robotics web site. Robot sumo, or pepe sumo, is a sport in which two robots attempt to push each other out of a circle in a similar fashion to the sport of sumo. My new sumo robot using arduino uno including code read 17911 times previous topic next topic. Once a sumo robot is placed, neither its position nor its orientation may be changed. Sumovore tracks opposing robots while staying in the sumo ring. C programming with mini sumo robots editing and compiling a program open programmers notepad. The mobile robot is a combination of devices endowed with.
This small 10x10 cm competitive, cost effective mini sumo robot is itended to be used for. Each team competes on a dohyo sumo ring with a robot that they have constructed themselves to the specifications outlined in. Mini sumo robot competition running with frdmkl25z mcu. Featuring complete coverage of the rules and regulations of this increasingly popular competitive sport, this authoritative guide will show you what it takes to build a sumo robot from beginning to end. Please click the bottom image for bigger visual, in that article i will go deeply at each section for sumo robots. The minisumo dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm and mass 500 grams were formalized and bill published adapted japanese robot sumo rules on his sine robotics web site. If a robot experiences mechanical problems and is unable to continue, the match will be stopped and the match awarded to the opponent. That means that it battles against another robot by trying to push it out of a ring just like really sumo fighters. Through bills tireless efforts and nearly ten years of travel often toting more than 20 robots in his bags minisumo.
How to make arduino sumo robot arduino project hub. Start menu programmers notepad programmers notepad 2 on the course website, download the firmware from the firmware link on the docs page and put it into your h. It is the intent of the barrier to ensure that neither sumo contestant has knowledge of the starting positionorientation of the other sumo robot. Includes 4wd gold spark motors, four hightraction mini sumo wheels, two onboard motor controllers, three qre11 line sensors, stainless steel scoop, heavy steel ballast, screws, wrenches, and standoffs for mounting your control. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. It is a selfcontrolled robots with specific dimensions and features, it is also designed in a hostile shapes which qualify it to participate in the contests and competitions with other robots. Still, every failure is just a way of learning how not to make something. Lego ev3 robot sumo wrestling battlebots challenge duration. I sent the gerber files out to itead studios because they were the cheapest. Objective this document defines rules for 3kg sumo and mini sumo robots. These rules are almost exact copy of the official all japan robot sumo tournament rules, with minor adaptations for.