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/