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Julia Sakalus
sumo bot
January 2020
![sumo.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6bf9f7_699e7f51ac8a45c1a621faae9fc3cfa1~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_452,h_340/fill/w_349,h_262,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/sumo.png)
Alex Scaperotta and I built and coded this sumo-wrestling robot. The goal of the assignment was to create a robot that used a light sensor to stay on top of a table and that would survive in a battle against another robot (both robots were placed on a table, and the first one to fall/get pushed off would loose).
Key characteristics of our SumoBot:
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Light sensor to prevent falling off of table
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Geared scoop/shovel on front to try and flip over opponent
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Geared wheels to provide additional torque on wheels
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Ultrasonic sensor that detected location of rear of robot -- if robot was being pushed off of edge backwards, wheels would begin to spin much faster than the normal setting as a "last ditch" attempt to save itself.
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Additional support wheels to help robot maneuver table edges