Re: Half-size micromouse?

[Peter Harrison <peter.harrison@helicron.net>]

lem fugitt wrote:
> 
>     As to why - who knows. Perhaps they are just fed up with not being able
>     to see the mouse over the walls. 
> 
>  
> This will be the 28th annual competition here, and one of their primary 
> objectives is to challenge and stimulate the competitors, and to 
> encourage more participation.
>  
> Of course, the standard size events will continue, as usual, along with 
> the clipper and race competitions. The new proposals are intended to 
> extend the competition scale - both much smaller, and much larger.
>  
> The half-size micromouse competition will present some significant 
> challenges, and will be difficult for a lot of people, but is 
> achieveable and will draw a lot of attention.
>  

It would appear they will be running at least some kind of demonstration 
event at half-size in November. That will be interesting. Pretty well 
everything on most mice can be readily had in half size with the 
possible exception of the sensors.  I have been having a look around for 
3mm emitters with suitable characteristics and have come up blank so 
far. 5mm emitters could be used but would appear quite bulky on a tiny 
mouse.

To get an idea of scale, pull out your friendly credit card. A half-size 
mouse would need to sit on that with a comfortable margin (at least 5mm) 
all round.

> On the 'much larger' end, the proposal is to hold the Tsukuba 'Real 
> World Robot Challenge' - an outdoor event using the park, sidewalks, and 
> walkways - roughly equivalent to a 1 km square maze. 
>  
> http://66.249.91.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.robomedia.org/challenge/index.html 
> <http://66.249.91.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.robomedia.org/challenge/index.html>


That will be interesting to see as well.

Pete