When the sketch starts, it prompts you, to remind you that to control the speed of the motor you need to enter a value between 0 and 255 in the serial monitor. In the previous article, i walked through inventory, preparation, calibration and assembly of the sumobot kit that was provided to all attendees of this years robotsconf in this article, im going introduce a simple program to for controlling the assembled sumobot with an arduino uno. 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 measures 21mm x 23mm and has 3 analog inputs, 2 pwm outputs, and 4 ios. Session overview teamwork skill negotiate and resolve conflict. Ardusumo is sumo robot which is built based on arduino platform.
The starter kit includes the components you need to make 15 fun projects following the stepbystep tutorials on the project book. Starter code for making a small sumo track an opponent with an ultrasonic sensor and move using a tb6612fng speed controller. This function will allow you to input numbers for the frequency and tempo and based on those values you can manipulate the sound that the buzzer makes. 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 mirrored on many other sites, and reprinted with permission in this document.
With the zumo shield and an arduino or compatible board like the astar prime, the zumo chassis becomes a lowprofile, arduinocontrolled tracked robot that is less than 10 cm on each side small enough to qualify for minisumo competitions. Programming the sumo robot with the ultrasonic sensor. My new sumo robot using arduino uno including code read 17911 times previous topic next topic. The opensource arduino software ide makes it easy to write code and upload it to the board. Refer to the getting started page for installation instructions. The accompanying notes and information included in this module outline the concept and rules behind robot sumo along with how to manufacture the robot as well as giving a history of robotics complete with. Getting started with arduino web editor on various. Controlling the robotsconf sumobot with arduino uno. Programming the genie e18 motor control board to control a.
You will also need a pair of micro metal gear motors, four aa batteries, and an arduino to complete your zumo robot motors, batteries, and arduino sold separately. Prepare yourself for robot wars with the arduino sumoboy. At only 10cm x 10cm, it is small enough to compete at mini sumo and the included 75. This combination deal contains most of the parts you need to build an arduinocontrolled zumo robot. The atlanta hobby robot club hosts a mini sumo competition at their annual robot rally. The sport sumo came from japan which has been applied for robots. 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. Check out the website for more information and the source code. Arduino sumobot the idea is to run your sumobot slowly so that it does not leave the ring. My new sumo robot using arduino uno including code.
The starter kit is a great way to get started with arduino, coding and electronics. Proyecto robot sumo by jesus gonzalez perez on prezi. Minisumo tutorial for genesis arduino mainboard firat dede december 6, 2015 mini sumo robot, robot parts 1 in that tutorial, we will look to arduino sketches for genesis based mini sumo robot. It uses an atmega328 with the arduino bootloader programmed into it via the on board icsp socket. Minisumo tutorial for genesis arduino mainboard firat dede december 6, 2015 mini sumo robot, robot parts 1 in that tutorial, we will look to.
The bot features line sensing, obstacle detection, and a nice interface board for the geared motors. It also has a ftdi programming port for programming it with the arduino ide. The arduino web editor allows you to write code and upload sketches to any. You have one robot, an opponent has one robot and they work as autonomously. The zumo 32u4 is a highly integrated, userprogrammable and customizable tracked robot. Acceptable numbers will range from 0 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807. Test your programming and attachment, then redesign and make improvements.
Codebender includes a arduino web editor so you can code, store and manage your arduino sketches on the cloud, and even compile and flash them. A team of diehard robotics enthusiasts has come together to create the worlds first mini sumo robotics kit and is. It consists of a zumo shield for arduino, a zumo chassis kit, and a zumo blade. Arduino sumo robot microcontroller project circuit. To do this open arduino now sigh loudly wishing that this was a real ide and import the library using sketch include library add. Simplesumo educational fighting robots one ringtwo robots enteronly one will be victorious. The user oleglyan is building a sumo robot based on arduino.
Pololu zumo robot kit for arduino superdroid robots. I really like this little sumo bot based on the everpopular arduino microcontroller. The transistor acts like a switch, controlling the power to the motor, arduino pin 3 is used to turn the transistor on and off and is given the name motorpin in the sketch. Im working on a program for a class assignment which will let the robot play robot sumo. Robotics challenge program your robot to stay in the ring using the colour sensor, and perhaps to charge at opponents using the ultrasonic sensor. Minisumo robots are an excellent way to show kids that science and engineering can be fun and exciting. At the heart of the nano sumo is my custom designed microcontroller board. The pdst mini sumo robot can compete in the mini sumo class which allows a robot mass of up to 500g and maximum size of 10cm x 10cm x any height. Once your bump detector hits another sumobot, your sumobot should push the other robot out with full power. A mechanical platform actuators power electronics power source sensors microcontroller mech.
Basically, two robots get put on a 4 white circle that has a black border. Follow these steps to build the sumo robot code for the arduino. Minisumo tutorial for genesis arduino mainboard jsumo. 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. There are two type of sensors used in this system, two sharp gp2d12 infrared distance meters to identify both the distance and the position of obstacles and four cny70, a reflective sensor that includes an infrared emitter. It includes two micro metal gearmotors coupled to a pair of silicone tracks, a stainless steel bulldozerstyle blade, an array of six infrared. This entire article will assume that the you have already read assembling and preparing the robotsconf. Start coding online with the arduino web editor, save your sketches in the cloud, and always have the most uptodate version of the ide. It measures less than 10 cm on each side and weighs approximately 275 g with batteries 170 g without, so it is both small enough and light enough to qualify for minisumo competitions, but its versatility makes it capable of much more than just robot sumo battles. Mini sumo robot competitions are held throughout the world. Frequency is the amount of vibrations that the buzzer will make within a designated time. This is the 14core mini sumobot driven by arduino microcontroller. Sumoboy is a multipurpose arduinobased robotics kit for sport and education. The robot can move around avoiding obstacles and follow routes marked with dark lines on a white background.
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