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Lupin:

--- Quote from: Kyrdua on August 24, 2011, 10:59:39 AM ---wrong forum dude, this is an anime forum, not a robotics forum.

try your luck on 4chan (good luck), or try your luck signing up to  one of these.

but seriously, it'd be great if someone gives me "where is your god now" post and help you out.

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your post doesn't contribute anything. don't act like a mod. you're not one.

To the OP, try looking for the book Robot Builder's Cookbook Build and Design Your Own Robots by Owen Bishop.

Good luck to you

kitamesume:
http://forums.parallax.com/forumdisplay.php?53-Robotics

read through the posts, should have some that`ll interests you.

you`ll need to program it to do that. at worst, you wont make it.

(click to show/hide)extra: if you really want to win, ask your cousin to buy a robot suit and pretend to be your robot.
OR, buy a toe-truck and paint it optimus style. it can pull stuffs, carry stuffs on it's trunk, its fast and runs on diesel.

gamesfreak26:

--- Quote from: rkruger on August 23, 2011, 06:05:24 PM ---
--- Quote from: Mistgun_Zero on August 22, 2011, 05:45:43 PM ---I know it's looks a lot, but it isn't.

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If you say so, I would have run away screaming if a project manager at work gave me something like this with that time limit.
But hold on to that enthusiasm, you'll need it.


--- Quote from: Mistgun_Zero on August 22, 2011, 05:45:43 PM ---The only problem could be the grid follower that requires a rather advanced AI.

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Well, that's basically just a software problem, so you'd better writing and testing programs right away.
Since you already have the rules laid out, you should be able to do everything in a simulated environment.


--- Quote from: Mistgun_Zero on August 22, 2011, 05:45:43 PM ---So if you guys have done this kinda stuff, or know how to do this stuff give me a idea or post a link to where I can find help to build these stuff. Anything will do, from simple advice on what equipment's to use, which is preferable, thinks that I should keep in mind, or some of the problems I might face.

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I haven't been involved in anything like that, but if I had, I would probably buy a shitload of Lego Mindstorms components for the "mechanical" stuff.
That is, if you are even allowed to that kind of "off-the-shelf" components. (I was overwhelmed by the amount of content in your post, so I did not read through it all regarding rules and such.)
And I would use a microcontroller chip and a fistful of wires to handle the rest.


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I'd also recommend you use a microprocessor chip.  I see this robot has to be autonomous, right? 

I can think of three chips off the top of my head: MicroPilot, Papparazzi and Ardu-pilot.  MicroPilot being the most expensive and Ardu-pilot being the least. 

For the autonomous UAV my team and I are building for uni, we're using a Papparazzi though it depends on what you want to do. 

As for a structure, I'd say go for something study but cheap.  Lego for example.  :3

Hope that helped. 

kitamesume:
@OP the "Mirrors event" seems to be the easiest to built a robot for it, it only needs a pair of wheels and wireless controller to control it, a camera to see where the bot is or a radar(more effective on this event).

http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?86110-Ping%29%29%29Dar-a-Radar-Style-Display&highlight=sonar+radar
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again, check this forums.
http://forums.parallax.com/forumdisplay.php?53-Robotics

parallax itself sells microchips and full DIY kits for certain projects as well.
http://www.parallax.com/ - Main site
http://www.parallax.com/Store/tabid/60/Default.aspx - Main products list
http://www.parallax.com/tabid/524/Default.aspx - Robot page

you have less than 20days, i suggest you hurry up and start making one as you`ll need a lot of time to tinker everything. not to mention shipping takes days...


--- Quote from: gamesfreak26 on August 28, 2011, 03:04:54 AM ---As for a structure, I'd say go for something study but cheap.  Lego for example.  :3

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acrylic comes to mind :D

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