Robots

The goal of the VEXIQ simulation is to code the virtual robot to find its way out of a maze autonomously. Our code works by first moving the robot forwards until it is 40 centimeters away from the wall. Then, the robot checks how far the left and right wall is and travels down the farther wall. If there is not enough space on the left and right, the robot goes backwards. Our code is attached underneath.

We attached the Arduino and ultrasonic sensor to the Tamiya tank chassis and double motor drive to finish the structure of the robot.

The Red Bot is a line following robot built with two motors and three line sensors. We were given a completely built robot so we just had to code the sensors to follow the line correctly. The three line sensors are placed on the left, middle, and right of the robot. When the line turns, the middle line sensor loses track of the line and one of the left or right line sensors will sense the line. If the left sensor senses the line, the robot re-orients itself by turning left. If the right sensor senses the line, the robot re-orients itself by turning right. Video of it working ----->

The Zumi is an AI powered robot which we trained to recognize obstacles and commands to navigate its way through a building to simulate escaping a building that is on fire. It is able to detect obstacles and navigate through the maze.