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Compass/Magnetometer
Using the ultrasonic sensors for navigation is close, but no cigar just yet! There's an issue due to having no visibility of the corners...
Jacob Sims
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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Autonomy Stuff
Hmm the end of the weekend has come too soon! Today I tied the ultrasound sensors into a basic maze navigation system: in short, go...
Jacob Sims
Apr 8, 20243 min read
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Saturday PiWars-ing
This weekend I am hoping to break the back of the PiWars robot, and identify any key areas of concern going forward into the last 2...
Jacob Sims
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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Trials and Tribulations of Ultrasonic Sensors
For navigation during the autonomous phases of the competition, the rover will utilise HC-SR04 ultrasonic distance sensors. These are...
Jacob Sims
Apr 4, 20243 min read
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Transmission Design
The rover uses a novel transmission design whereby all motors are mounted to the chassis, and drive lateral shafts via bevel gears. The...
Jacob Sims
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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The Robot's Backstory
This year's Pi Wars entry is a development of my 2022 entry for the UKSEDS Olympus Rover Trials. This student competition challenges...
Jacob Sims
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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Pi Wars 2024: Here we go!
Finally getting around to starting the blog properly, I've already posted a load of stuff on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JsortRover...
Jacob Sims
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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