Competition Results

The competition has taken place and the results were not what were hoped for. Of the five robots that attended, this design ended up in last place, winning three out of twelve rounds. Although the results were not ideal, the robot functioned correctly for the most part, which means the strategy of a faster, smarter robot did not pay off. For instance, many rounds were lost due to being overpowered in the pushing aspect of the competition. Furthermore, a few rounds were lost due to sensors reacting late or, even worse, not at all.

On the other hand, when the strategy worked, it worked very well. Despite not having a strong pushing ability, the design proved it could hold its own by pushing out a much larger robot, although it did take awhile. Furthermore, in one match after avoiding a hit from the back, the robot turned around the opposing robot and pushed it out from the back. The best win for this robot, though, involves the light sensor code working perfectly causing our robot to back up and using the opponent's mechanical ramp against them to flip them over. If you would like to see the three wins for yourself, watch the video below.

Overall, the competition was a lot of fun and although the results were not the ideal ones, the design ended up working as expected for the most part, showing that with a little more work the strategy of a fast, smart robot could be successful.