Line Following

Event Summary

The objective of this contest is to create code for a robot (built or purchased) that will follow a black line on a white background without losing the line. The robot to complete the course in the shortest period of time while accurately tracking the course line from start to finish wins.

Rules - Line Follower Basic

Goal:

• Complete the course faster than your opponents.

Course:

• The course will be a simple oval with turn radius no less than 6 inches.
• The "line" is 3/4 inch black electrical tape on a white surface.

Time:

• Best time out of three.
• A time limit of 90 seconds will be imposed.
• Failure to complete the course within 90 seconds will result in a score of zero.

Assist:

• Human help is permitted in Basic Line Follower.
• A contestant or assistant may help a wandering robot back to the line.
• The robot may not be manually advanced along the track.
• A 5 second penalty will be assessed for each assist.

Special note: If the course is short then the judges may elect to have the robots traverse 2 or more laps.

Rules - Line Follower Advanced

Goal:

• Complete the course faster than your opponents.

Course:

• The course will have multiple turns with one switch back. See https://www.pololu.com/docs/0J22/3 for course layout.
• The "line" is 3/4 inch black electrical tape on a white surface.
• There will be a 6” black line added to the straight away at a 90°

Time:

• Best time out of three.
• A time limit of 90 seconds will be imposed.
• Failure to complete the course within 90 seconds will result in a score of zero.

Assist:

• Human help is NOT permitted in Advanced Line Follower.
• A Robot that loses the line and regains it may continue.
• A robot that reverses direction will be considered as not finishing.

Note these rules are based on the Atlanta Hobby Robotics Group. More info here: http://www.botlanta.org/