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How to turn your BOE-bot into a Sumo Bot

DarkCrawlerDarkCrawler Posts: 24
edited 2006-07-31 20:43 in Robotics

Good morning! turn.gif

Since the BOE-bot can do pretty much ANYTHING you want it to do (so long as you have the accessory and the program), I will show you how to make it do Sumo-Wrestling.

Come back soon and I will have the steps written out.

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  • John AbshierJohn Abshier Posts: 1,116
    edited 2006-07-26 21:57
    One problem is that the BOE Bot is too big for mini sumo.
  • dandreaedandreae Posts: 1,375
    edited 2006-07-26 22:49
    It is true that the Boe-Bot is to big for the mini-sumo competitions, however there are open class competitions that go by weight.

    Dave

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  • DarkCrawlerDarkCrawler Posts: 24
    edited 2006-07-27 00:13
    I'm not talking about REAL sumo wrestling. I'm talking about having an opponent for your Advanced Mini Sumo to practice with. eyes.gif

    STEP1

    Build the circuit for the IR sensors (you don't need the LEDs) and point them down like they show you in the Boe-Bot book page #255.

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  • gelfling6gelfling6 Posts: 60
    edited 2006-07-27 22:49
    truism said: the bigger they are, the harder they fall.. lol.gif
  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2006-07-28 14:22
    I'm not sure the 'Servo' wheels on the BOE-Bot are very strong, compared to real SumoBot competitions. But I could be wrong.
  • DarkCrawlerDarkCrawler Posts: 24
    edited 2006-07-28 21:11
    gelfling6 said...
    truism said: the bigger they are, the harder they fall.. lol.gif
    Watch your mouth, kid. skull.gif Wait until I have all the steps written out.
    And yes, the Servos on there are quite powerful. (I think they are the same ones as the ones on the SumoBot.)

    STEP2

    Point one of the·IR·pairs back up. This will make the robot keep turning in circles until he finds his opponent.
    If you want it to spin left, point the right sensor up.
    If you want it to spin right, point the·left sensor up.



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    Post Edited (DarkCrawler) : 7/28/2006 9:17:05 PM GMT
  • DarkCrawlerDarkCrawler Posts: 24
    edited 2006-07-31 20:43
    STEP 3:

    You might want to add a shovel at the front of the robot. Doing this is easy, Just take a piece of metal and screw it on to the front.

    That's pretty much all the steps. smile.gif

    Note: DO NOT enter the Sumo BOE-bot in REAL competitions. Only have it as a Practice-Opponent for your Advanced Sumo-Bot. Also, have the Sumo Ring low to the ground because the BOE-bot falls off pretty easy. You can fix this problem by taping a small block below its battery pack.

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