Sumobot

 

 

 

Nolan Borgersen

5/6/14

 

 

 

Summary

This project was sumobots. We had to build a robot that was able to move, and complete a loop in the hallway. we designed ours like a dragster, we used direct drive for the wheels and put our guide wheel far from the two motors. Our bot needed many redesigns because of gear problems and axel alignment.

Unfortunately, we were not able to complete the time trial because of difficulty with turning. Our bot would veer right and had trouble turning.

 

If we had more time, our group would widen the distance between both motors and put our guide wheel closer to the motors. If we designed our bot in a "T" shaped body we would have had more success with turning. the wider the wheels in proportion with the guide wheel, the easier it would be to turn. I'm surprised our bot failed to complete the course, but given more time, we could have ruled the world.