Ah I have heard about this, apparently the ultimate test is a 500g block of wood and most robots fail!
Any other info, web links etc? I've got loads of IR sensors, little motors etc going spare could be fun to bash one together.
just strap chameleons to your mini sumo bot and you'll be unstoppable
It's an old thread but I thought I'd post anyway...
The main problem for Mini Sumo is the lack of organised events, Birmingham City University hosts an event twice a year that sees a few mini-sumo but numbers are a little hit and miss. AWS has seen minisumo in the past but really doesn't have the time for them in what appears to be tight event time scales.
Aside from the custom build there's a lot of kits out there but people don't seam to be doing much with them.
A block of wood or tin of beans is an easy static test for your robot, if you can't beat that then you've got a big problem! I'd guess most other builders would give you a few pointers if you where interested - the real test is a good opponent.
If your interested there's a forum swapping hits and tips here: www.minisumo.org.uk/forum The community has been kicking around for years, popularity comes and goes.
Best regards,
Colin
Hi! Welcome to the site! erm, in your sig thingy it says you do Desk-Top, what's that? I'd be interested in a crack at mini sumo.
The smaller robots go together a lot quicker from what I'm finding lol.
Desk Top, not so much as fighting class but general size comment on robotics building... rather than floor or garden rover, people carrier or ginormous beast.
Like you say small can be quick to build, there's common shapes but that's not necessarily what gives a competitive edge. I like mini-sumo 'cos it's got a low cost of ownership, damage tends to be your own stupidity and you really don't need much of a workshop to get you going.
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