Autonomous Sumo Robot Project – V03 (3rd generation)

CURRENT STATUS 
Design is changed from 4 motors design to 2 motors design (August 2017). Details are in below.

PROJECT DETAILS :

Components
+ Arduino Uno
+ Motor Shield L293D
+ Polulu Metal Gear Micro Motor
+ CNY70 – 74HC14 IC
+ MZ80

MicroMotor
Taz-Mania2

Chasis
Taz-Mania3

Taz-Mania4

Taz-Mania5

CNY70 Sensor Click for the sensor connection details
IMG_1281IMG_1285

#test1 – Mar’17

#test2 – Mar’17

#test3 – May’17

Change in the design – Aug’17
Some checks and studies on 4 motor design was done. As a result design change is decided.
New design is built on 2 motors. Robot was deconstructed and re-constructed.
Work’s steps can be found below.

NewChasis (1)
NewChasis (2)
NewChasis (3)
NewChasis (4)
NewChasis (5)
NewChasis (6)
NewChasis (7)

Software Change – Aug’17
Previous software, which can be seen in the videos, was built on “if – while – for” cycles.
Also sensors were being scanned one by one.
With the new software “switch – case” structure is started to be used.
All sensors are being scanned simultaneously* and result is being converted to a math model.
With this change robot started to scan surroundings much more fast and frequent.

* simultaneously means : each sensor is being scanned with 1ms delay in order.

Details will follow