Hi just to chip in,
In Singapore the school micromouse event does have a micromouse
race where the race path is released a few days before hand. On that day
participants are given several tries to clock the fastest run.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Wilcox [mailto:owner-micromouse@cs.rhul.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tony
Wilcox
Sent: 19 November 2004 06:55
To: micromouse@cs.rhul.ac.uk
Subject: RE: Minimal mice
Hi Peter and all ,
We ran a student assignment last year based on the idea of a timed race
around a rectangular course - and we'll most likely run it again this year.
It should have happened by the time Micromouse 2005 has run its course ...
so we may be able to show something off in the hub. We could actually run a
small event alongside the main competition to try it out .....
Regards
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-micromouse@cs.rhul.ac.uk on behalf of Peter Harrison
Sent: Thu 11/18/2004 9:54 PM
To: micromouse@cs.rhul.ac.uk
Cc:
Subject: Re: Minimal mice
I would like to see a mouse race. I understand that, in some SE Asian
competitions, there is an event for mice to do a timed lap around the
outside of the maze. This would be extremely easy to set up and I would
expect most existing mice to be adaptable in as much as they would use
whatever algorithm they have to solve a path.
It would be a good way for the developing mouse builder to test or show
of his/her straight line speed, steering control and cornering prowess.
On my midget 5x5 maze at home, it is a compulsory event to test the
effect of small changes to some of the cornering code and such.
Two mice could compete in half each of a full-size maze. Heats and a
knockout competition might be fun. Simple electronic detection can
determine the winner if necessary.
From my point of view, this would be a valid and useful competition
because it is a reasonable stage in the development of a competition
mouse. It would also give students with shorter project times a
legitimate goal.
Bill Marshall wrote:
>With all this discussion of minimal mice how about this idea? Forgive me if
it's been discussed before, but how about mouse circuit racing as an
intermediate complexity event? I suspect many are put off maze solving
because:
>1. You need access to a maze for development.
>2. The task is very complicated if anything other than a simple mechanical
wall follower is built.
>3. The average micromouse competition is not very exciting to the younger
onlookers who see many robots failing to make much progress.
>
>A rectangular walled circuit 'maze' would be much easier to construct and
could be any size.
>The racing mice would need essentially the same hardware as a maze solver
(microcontroller plus side looking wall sensors), but the software would be
greatly simplified. Normally you need the low-level control and navigation
routines with a maze solver on top. The racer still needs the control but no
solver and easy navigation.
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