Blinking Simple (Line Follower)
Blinking Simple is a line following robot and is my first competition worthy robot that I have made, its first competition was on 26th June 2010 and it won the junior category and had the fastest time of the day. Its chassis is constructed from MDF, bolted onto which is a double motor gearbox and a line sensor circuit board which I designed and made myself. It uses 8AAA batteries, 4 for the motors and 4 for the motor driver circuit board.
Awards
FIRST-Micromouse 2010 Junior Linefollower (Click to see pictures)
FIRST-ROBOtic 2010 Junior Linefollower (Click to see pictures)
FIRST-ROBOtic 2010 Junior Linefollower (Click to see pictures)
Links
Graph 1 - A line graph showing the sensor readings when it travels over a 'cross-section' on the track.
Graph 2 - A line graph showing the sensor readings when it travels over a 'start/stop line' on the track.
Graph 3 - A line graph showing the sensor readings when it travels from white to black on the track.
Letter from the Head Teacher - Congratulating me for winning the Junior Line follower event at Micromouse 2010.
School newsletter article - Commenting on my success at Micromouse 2010.
Coventry Telegraph article (The article contains an error; I won a robot kit worth around £130 not £150 cash prize)
Graph 2 - A line graph showing the sensor readings when it travels over a 'start/stop line' on the track.
Graph 3 - A line graph showing the sensor readings when it travels from white to black on the track.
Letter from the Head Teacher - Congratulating me for winning the Junior Line follower event at Micromouse 2010.
School newsletter article - Commenting on my success at Micromouse 2010.
Coventry Telegraph article (The article contains an error; I won a robot kit worth around £130 not £150 cash prize)