Our task revolved around using an autonomous, pre-programmed robot to drop as many poker chips as possible into five force bins. In a competitive match between two bots, the bot that tips the most force bins to their side wins the match. Note that for check-off, our robot simply had to deposit at least one chip in at least three bins.
Their are two defined ways in which the bot can orient itself on the board. The first is black tape which can be detected using tape sensors and provides convenient paths for the bot to reach both the force bins and the FLAP zone. The second is infrared emitting diodes. Under each force bin their are IR LED's emitting a 1kHz signal, and in the middle of the FLAP zone their are IR LED's emitting a 5kHz signal. Note that the FLAP (Flow of Universe Access Point) zone is a rectangular area near the top of the board, and your bot can only be reloaded with chips if at least some part of it is contained within the FLAP Zone.
Initially, your bot must start on a given side of the board in a random orientation with a maximum of 7 tokens. Also, once your bot is turned on, it must act entirely by itself for the entirety of the match. The two images below display the layout of the game board and also the specific dimensions and locations of the elements discussed. For a full set of rules, as well as a description of the assignment itself, consult the attached "The_Force_Decides_Information" PDF below.
Their are two defined ways in which the bot can orient itself on the board. The first is black tape which can be detected using tape sensors and provides convenient paths for the bot to reach both the force bins and the FLAP zone. The second is infrared emitting diodes. Under each force bin their are IR LED's emitting a 1kHz signal, and in the middle of the FLAP zone their are IR LED's emitting a 5kHz signal. Note that the FLAP (Flow of Universe Access Point) zone is a rectangular area near the top of the board, and your bot can only be reloaded with chips if at least some part of it is contained within the FLAP Zone.
Initially, your bot must start on a given side of the board in a random orientation with a maximum of 7 tokens. Also, once your bot is turned on, it must act entirely by itself for the entirety of the match. The two images below display the layout of the game board and also the specific dimensions and locations of the elements discussed. For a full set of rules, as well as a description of the assignment itself, consult the attached "The_Force_Decides_Information" PDF below.
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