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Jacob Sims
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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...
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Jacob Sims
Apr 7, 20243 min read
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...
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Jacob Sims
Apr 6, 20242 min read
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...
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Jacob Sims
Apr 4, 20243 min read
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...
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Jacob Sims
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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...
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Jacob Sims
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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...
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Jacob Sims
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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...
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