RoboTIC 2007 results

Weren’t around for roboTIC, or intrigued by the results?

These results were kindly supplied by Derek Hall.

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Formula1 Rat Race – How fast is that?

The schools competition includes a head-to-head drag race called Formula 1. If you want to know how fast you have to be, read this.The Formula 1 Rat Race track is straight and 7.2m long. At the start end is an area 375mm long where the rat starts from. At the end is a 1.2m long area for the mouse to come to a rest. It must not overshoot this area of penalties will be incurred that will almost certainly eliminate the rat from the competition. (more…)

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Primus gets moving

Well, it has taken a while but I have finally got the motion control properly underway. Code details will follow shortly. In the meantime, you can see the beast move on YouTube:

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