The official guide by pete miles mcgrawhillosborne 2002 is an excellent book about building robots, the rules for competitive robot sumo events and how to build your own dohyo. Rulers measuring the width and depth of a mini class sumo robot. Introducing robot sumo this book aims to provide all the information you need to become part of the thrilling. In robot sumo, there are three bouts per match, and a robot must win two out of three bouts to win a match. Few examples of mini sumo robot competition strategies youtube. In accordance with the game rules hereafter referred to as these rules, each team competes on a dohyo sumo ring with a robot that they have constructed. Feel free to adjust to best fit your situation such as size and weight and tournament guidelines. Create powerful and innovative sumo or mini sumo robots using this oneofakind resource. About six months prior, i made a pathetic robot sumo ring. Can your robot push all of the objects outside of the ring before accidentally driving outside the ring itself. The popular mini sumo class robot must fit inside a 10 centimeter 3. Maxon motor graph current wattage time minisumo tutorial for genesis arduino mainboard. By imposing speed limits on all robots, it eliminates the smash and bash in exchange for increased robotic intelligence and sensors use. Featuring complete coverage of the rules and regulations of this increasingly popular competitive sport, this authoritative guide will show you what it takes to build a sumo robot from beginning to end.
The sole purpose is a pushing match between the two robots to force the. The minisumo dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm and mass 500 grams were formalized and bill published adapted japanese robot sumo rules on his sine robotics web site and mirrored on many other sites. Minisumo robotshop community robot parts robot kits. Robot games ireland tournament may 2017 2017 draft mini sumo tournament rules 1. Designed to be a competitive entry into the masters class of minisumo, this chassis has the ability to beat those bigwheeled servo bots every single time. Jan, 2016 gundars miezitis, engineer of the sumoboy team explains the rules of mini sumo robot kompetitions. Definition a match is fought between two teams, each team having one or more contestants. This was printed at work and i made the color change to save ink. Event hercules, my smallest robot my marble maze machine tacklebot, a backyard explorer try your hand at a mini sumo robot i start on a firefighting robot adventures in hacking decoding a tv remote control wiring up an rf. Irish junior minisumo robot tournament robotics ireland. Mini class sumo robots may have a mass of 500 grams 1.
The robot qualifies for the mini sumo robot class 10 cm x 10 cm size, 500 g. A match is fought between two robots representing two teams. Mini sumo competitions use a bracket structure and each match is won by winning two out of three rounds. You can use this chassis as the base for your custom robot or get one of our more complete zumo robots, which include electronics designed specifically for the zumo chassis. This little pusher will locate and knock its opponent right out of the ring while detecting the outside circle should an escape move be necessary. Mini sumo tournament will conform to unified sumo robot rules for autonomous mini sumo with the following exceptions. There are a large variety of mechanical designs and programs that could be used, but. Oct 10, 2002 plan, design, and build your own sumo bot. For the mini sumo class, here are some important rules, found in 2the second reference, which is the document that served as last years sumo competition rules at the ohio state university. This little pusher will locate and knock its opponent out of the ring while detecting the outside circle should an escape move be necessary. While these are wonderful resources, i wanted to add to those resources with a few tips from my personal experiences to assist anyone beginning the mini sumo design process. Tethered mini sumo robots building robots at school. Mini sumo robots autonomous sumo robots are selfpropelled and selfcontrolled, without tethers.
Unlike your typical sumo robot competition, the rules limit brute speed and strength. Strategy never go into battle without a clever strategy. Pic microcontroller controlled minisumo robot that my senior students build. Sumoboy is the worlds first mini sumo robotics kit that consists of two parts. During each round, two mini sumo robots have 90 seconds to push each other out of the sumo ring, and the first robot to leave the ring loses even if it drives out on its own. The principle of mini sumo robot competitions youtube. Article 1 definition a match is fought between two teams, each team having one or more contestants. Each team competes on a dohyo sumo ring with a robot that they have constructed themselves to the specifications outlined in the competition rules. Pete miles mcgrawhillosborne 2002 is an excellent book about building robots, the rules for competitive robot sumo events and how to build your own dohyo. Create powerful and innovative sumo or minisumo robots using this. About minisumo minisumo is an internationally standardized class of robotic competition. Includes 4wd gold spark motors, four hightraction mini sumo wheels, two onboard motor controllers, three qre11 line sensors, stainless steel scoop, heavy steel ballast, screws, wrenches, and standoffs for mounting your control. When the match is started, they try to push one another out of the ring.
The robots are allowed no weapons, and are not allowed to. Still, every failure is just a way of learning how not to make something. In the case of humanoid sumo, any part of the opposing robot other than the bottoms of its feet hands, knees, back, chest, etc. I strayed a bit from them as i use a ring that is white inside with a black ring. This book aims to provide all the information you need to become part of the thrilling. Fingertech cobra minisumo chassis fingertech robotics. The solarbotics sumovore is a great entrylevel kit that can serve as an exciting introduction to the world of mini robot sumo and robotics. In a robot sumo match, two robots start inside a ring marked with a border of a contrasting color and try to be the first one to push the other robot outside the ring without accidentally driving outside the ring themselves. This ultimately resulted in my newest mini sumo robot, black mamba. Definition a match is fought between two teams, each team having one or.
Lift cant reduce the robot below the required limit because the limit is specified in mass universal constant rather than weight gravity component. Over the past few weeks, ive posted a few links to a few blogs and websites where people have discussed how to build a mini sumo robot. Includes 4wd gold spark motors, four hightraction minisumo wheels, two onboard motor controllers, three qre11 line sensors, stainless steel scoop, heavy steel ballast, screws, wrenches, and standoffs for mounting your control. When a wheeled robot has fallen over on the ring or in similar conditions, yuhkoh will not be counted and the match continues. The mini sumo dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm and mass 500 grams were formalized and bill published adapted japanese robot sumo rules on his sine robotics web site mirrored on many other sites, and reprinted with permission in this document. The minisumo dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm and mass 500 grams were formalized and bill published adapted japanese robot sumo rules on his sine robotics web site mirrored on many other sites, and reprinted with permission in this document. There are two styles of robot sumo, radio controlled and autonomous, with mini sumo being one of the many sizeweight classes of competition. Designed to be a competitive entry into the masters class of mini sumo, this chassis has the ability to beat those bigwheeled servo bots every single time.
The purpose of this guide is to encourage you to hold and participate in sumo robot events. Read about the rules and regulations of this sport. In accordance with the game rules hereafter referred to as these rules. In accordance with the game rules hereafter referred to as these rules, each team competes on a dohyo sumo ring with a robot that they have constructed themselves to the specifications in section 3. Hebocon official rule book content of contest basic. The robot must care for itself until the round ends. Read all about the rules and regulations, see hundreds of pictures and diagramsand learn how to build your very own sumo bot. Pdxbot mini sumo tournament rules portland robotics. These rules are almost exact copy of the official all japan robot sumo tournament rules, with minor adaptations for. For those unfamiliar, a black mamba is a snake with a reputation for being highly aggressive and is one of the longest and fastestmoving snakes in the world. The first robot that touches outside the ring loses the round. A match is fought between two teams, each team having one or more contestants. Theory of operation to be effective, a mini sumo robot must be able to do the following.
This booklet contains the rules governing game play, robot construction, and playing arena layout for portland area robotics society sumo competitions. Robotsumo, or pepe sumo, is a sport in which two robots attempt to push each other out of a circle in a similar fashion to the sport of sumo. Sep 05, 2015 how to make mini sumo robot with easyboard. Sumo robots robots come in different size classes, with mini sumo bots being the most popular for school and club sumo contests.
A team can participate any competition with one robot for each competition. Surprisingly the solutions to autonomous minisumo are not necessarily complex or expensive. An official guide to the new robot sumo game provides comprehensive coverage of the rules and regulations of the hot new robot game, along with instructions for building a classic sumo bot or mini sumo bot, logic and programming strategies for robot combat, tips on using sensors effectively, and more. Guntis kulikovskis is raising funds for sumoboy arduinobased robotics kit for education and sport on kickstarter. Robot is 10cm x 10cm maximum width x depth unlimited height. For the most part, sumo robot matches held throughout the world follow the basic japanese. A complete guide to robot sumo, the hot new game that is gaining momentum among robot fanatics across the world. The sumobot robot is a competitionready robot designed within the northwest robot mini sumo tournament rules.
Documentation on this project is under development drop me an email if you are interested. The sumo ring dohyo for this class is 77 cm with a white border on a black ground. If you are new to mini sumo competition, robot sumo. Mini sumo robot competition running with frdmkl25z mcu on. Mini sumo division this division is intended for any robot weighing 500g or less and not exceeding the specifications listed in article 5. These rules are almost exact copy of the official all japan robot sumo tournament rules, with minor adaptations for european players. Bill took that first small sumo to a contest in san francisco and actually won the lightweight competition against bigger and heavier robots.
The pololu zumo chassis is a tracked robot platform that is small enough to qualify for mini sumo competitions and works with a variety of micro metal gearmotors. Sumo robots, one week until tournament mcu on eclipse. It is intended to be a pushing contest and not destructive. Gundars miezitis, engineer of the sumoboy team explains the rules of mini sumo robot kompetitions. Irish junior mini sumo robot tournament friday 4th april 2014 radisson blu hotel, galway city 2014 tournament rules 1.
Feb 15, 2016 world champion gives some examples of mini sumo robot competition strategies. The base of the code was created by nate lawerncerichards for the university of northern iowa intro to robotics program. Recommended reading the net can be great for finding ideas but when it comes down to it nothing beats a good book. This time, i wanted to try having my robot spin in place looking for the opponent and striking once it was found. If a robot or any part of it touches the ground outside of the ring, the robot. The first task of any minisumo robot is to move most competition rules do not allow the robot to stop without competitor contact for more than a few seconds. These rules cover the japan, mini, and micro sizeweight classes. May 06, 2017 k12 mini sumo tournament free for mrk1 kit owners. The sumovore is mainly designed for mini sumo competitions, but it also includes a bonus line following mode so you can enter it in linefollowing contests, too. The specifications and rules for mini sumo in a nutshell are. Simplesumo is an awesome little open source robot which allows anyone to build their very own mini sumo robot with no prior knowledge in robotics at a price point that almost anyone can afford. The solarbotics mini sumo sumovore kit is a strong, modular design with over 500 manhours of development and 21 prototypes behind it. By following the revised steps detailed below, the new rings turned out great competition quality.
Building a sumo robot from hell video summary of competition details. Simplesumo robots are designed to comply with official minisumo rules. It simply makes the robot go straight forward until the light sensor sees something dark on the surface might be the ring border, then it backs up a little, turns right to head back into the ring, then repeats going straight and looking for the ring border again. Miniclass sumo robots may have a mass of 500 grams 1. Dec 04, 20 over the past few weeks, ive posted a few links to a few blogs and websites where people have discussed how to build a mini sumo robot. The sumo ring for the mini sumo class is 77 centimeters 30. Robotsumo, or pepesumo, is a sport in which two robots attempt to push each other out of a. The tethered minisumo robot building robots at school. Main differences are the addition of different weight classes, the changing of the radio frequencies to frequencies that meet fcc regulations, clarifications to certain rules, clarification of rc robot specifications, and changing the material of the dohyo to any material. Learn the definitive rules to robot sumo, the fastestgrowing amateur robotics competition in the world find. Robots can be up to 500 grams and must fit within a 10 cm by 10 cm tube with no limitation on height. Autonomous robots, maze solvers, mini sumo forum sumo robot parts tutorial.
The robots used in this competition are called sumobots. The robots are a fun way to discuss traction, torque, power, gear ratios, and a raft of other important engineering concepts that all actually come into play in a final competition. Mar 30, 2011 for years now i have been building tethered mini sumo robots with my junior secondary students. Mini sumo the robot aims to push its opponent out of the ring. In robot sumo the aim is to push your opponent out of the ring. Japanese sumo robots incredible must watch youtube. And this rule allows robots to unfold after they start moving. The robots are allowed no weapons, and are not allowed to flip the opposing robot. Illustrated guide of rules for autonomous sumo robot contests.
Few examples of mini sumo robot competition strategies duration. If you think one robot is interesting, wait until you see two of them battling for control sumo style. Through bills tireless efforts and nearly ten years of travel often toting more than 20 robots in his bags minisumo. Booktopia robot sumo, the official guide by pete miles. A scale comparing a miniclass sumo robot to a 500gram mass. The official guide comes the only book on the market to cover robot sumo, the worlds hottest new robot sport. After positioning and starting the robot, no remote control, power, positioning, or other help can be provided. Robot sumo, or pepe sumo, is a sport in which two robots attempt to push each other out of a circle in a similar fashion to the sport of sumo. Robots must start the match in exactly the orientation that they pass the tube test in. With some help from patrick mccabe, we got the code written to get the robot working. To design our robot we adhered to the rules of the robogames unified sumo rules. The competitions are nondestructive, family friendly, and great learning experiences.
Create powerful and innovative sumo or minisumo robots using this oneofakind resource. Links to sumo rules, example miniature sumo robots, and how to make a robot sumo. It is an arranged version of japanese sumo wrestling. A student cannot be a member of different teams but can attend different competitions. The rules presented here follow the official japanese robot sumo rules as of 742002. It has more power, speed, and is less expensive than the junun mark iii, parallax mini sumo, and tab sumobot.
This will be a single elimination contest tournament. Now we will properly use sketchup to design a multipart robot platform that can be used for mini sumo robot competitions, as well as other nefarious means. All three bouts must be completed in a threeminute time frame. Gundars miezitis, engineer of the sumoboy team explains the rules of mini sumo robot. Sumo robot contests feature two robots trying to push each other out of a ring. A team may have any number of members of any k12 grade. A scale comparing a mini class sumo robot to a 500gram mass.
Passed the test to push out a dummy robot twice within 2 minutes max. These general rules apply to all competitions at robocon. The minisumo dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm and mass 500 grams were formalized and bill published adapted japanese robot sumo rules on his sine robotics web site. In order to qualify for the mini sumo class, the following rules apply. The mass limit of the mini sumo robots is 500 grams 1. These rules are based on bill harrisons northwest robot sumo rules, which are based on the official rules of the all japan robot sumo tournament, submitted by fujisoft abc inc. Baltic robot sumo rules for 3kg sumo and mini sumo robots chapter 1 general rules article 1. Objective this document defines rules for 3kg sumo and mini sumo robots. Robots cannot be shared among teams or among competitions. If you dont have another nxt robot to go up against in your sumo match or while testing and preparing for your match, you can build various dummy robots and other objects to try to push.
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