Synopses & Reviews
Plan, design, and build your own Sumo bot!
Create powerful and innovative Sumo or Mini-Sumo robots using this one-of-a-kind resource. 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. Packed with helpful diagrams, schematics, sample programs, and action photos of robots from around the world, this book explains where to get the best parts and components for your bot, building specifications for the Dohyo (the Sumo ring), gearing and traction methods, motors, speed controllers, high quality sensors, programming strategies for robotic combat, and much more. Now you can experience the excitement of the fastest-growing robot sport in the world!
- Learn the definitive rules to Robot Sumo, the fastest-growing amateur robotics competition in the world
- Find out where to get good quality robot parts
- Understand how motors work, select the right motor for your robot, and learn to control it
- Turn your robot into a remote-control bot using radio control components
- Build and use a wide variety of sensors, well-suited for Robot Sumo
- Optimize offensive and defensive skills in your robot through different programming strategies
- Learn valuable tricks to give your Sumo robot the competitive edge
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-350) and index.
Table of Contents
1: Introducing Robot Sumo
2: The Rules of the Game
3: Building the Sumo Ring
4: Robot Materials and Construction Techniques
5: Making Your Robot Move
6: Power Transmission Fundamentals
7: Batteries: The Heart of a Robot
8: Its All About Power: Selecting the Right Motor
9: Motor Control Fundamentals
10: Remotely Controlling Your Robot
11: Introduction to Microcontrollers
12: Sensors: Letting Your Robot See the World
13: Building the Robot
14: Offensive and Defensive Strategies
15: Improving Your Robots Pushing Capability
16: Real-Life Sumo Robots: Lessons from Robot Builders
Appendix A: Robot Resources and References
Appendix B: Robot Power Supplies