Pitt Robotics Club
Line Following / Firefighting, Fall 2007

Objective

Follow a black line and blow out several candles that are placed close to the line.

Rules:

  • The robot must follow a line of black tape from where it starts to where it finishes
  • We make the task harder by inserting obstacles on the course. (next 2 bullets)
  • One part of the course has a bright light shining over it and another part is a tunnel. The change in lighting makes the black line harder to detect, so the robot has to be programmed to deal with unclear readings.
  • In certain parts of the course, there is a detour line which circles back to the main course. If the robot mistakenly follows the detour line, it wastes time.
  • We place lit candles at various spots on the course. As the robot follows the line, it has to detect the candles and extinguish them with a fan.
  • Winners:
    1. Robot that finishes course the fastest. 15 second deduction for leaving the line.
    2. Robot that blows out the most candles.

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