Module 12

Last minute problems:
- backs up too far
- turns too long
- starting turn didn't have enough momentum forward and turned on a very small axis
- infrared sensor isn't sensitive enough. It needs to be changed to sense objects further away
- turn at beginning is a little too large. If we make the turn less then the robot will be able to attack robots that do not move a lot at the beginning
- Infrared sensor detects something all the time. We need to change the range at which it detects objects.

GLAMOR SHOT

Why the Kanga Destroyer will win?

The ramps at the front of the robot are directly on the ground which will allow the robot to get under other robots and throw them off. They are sturdy and will not break under pressure and will aid in making our robot win. We are using 3 sensors; infra-red, touch and color. By using all 3 sensors our robot is extra sensitive to both other robots and the ring in which it must stay. By placing the touch sensor on the back and the infra-red sensor on the front our robot can sense objects from both in front and behind and therefore change its course to get out of the way. Our plan is to use many split loops to maximize the intelligence of our robot, giving the Kanga a greater chance at success.

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How did your SHUmo Bot do?

Our SHUmo Bot won the entire event, losing only one best of three. We believe this is because we kept everything simple within our code. Boiling it down to the basics, our robot was just coded to charge forward in the beginning, followed with turning in place to try and locate the other robot with the IR sensor. At any point in this code, if the other robot ever entered within the proximity threshold of our IR sensor, our robot would charge forward. We also made our robot have a ramp at the front of it; looking back at the video it is obvious that this ramp helped us win. Combining these factors together, we were able to win against almost every opponent, no matter the strategy they choose.