Autonomous sumo robot

• Main Authors: Fontanilla, Kristine Anne, Hao, Edward Patrick, Lee, Alan, Li, Aldrich Kane, Lim, Katrina Trinette
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2005
• Subjects: Robots; Robotics; Robot Sumo (Game)
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14584
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Autonomous Sumo Robot design is the culminations of course work in order to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering and management. It is a comprehensive application of theories in mechatronics in which integration of mechanical, electrical, and software design skills of the group were manifested upon the design of the thesis project. The objective of the project is to design an Autonomous Sumo Robot that meets with the Official Japanese Sumo Competition Rules . The classification of the robot is autonomous, in which human like behaviors are incorporated on its design, it has the ability to think on its own and perform actions independently such as detecting and engaging its opponent. User defined attributes for mobility, line sensing, and opponent detection serve as guidelines for how the robot should react when faced with its opponent. Conventional Autonomous sumo robot are restricted by their predefined path of navigation and attacking styles in engaging its opponent, and such limitations prove to be the reason of defeat for most equally well designed robots. The major advantage of the group's Sumo Robot design is that it has multiple algorithms installed in its software. One push on the switch, the group's robot has the ability to change fighting algorithm to be able to counter the strategy of its opponent. An LCD user interface was included in this sumo robot for the operators to be able to choose and change the fighting algorithm that would stand a better chance of overpowering its opponent. It also has a diagnostic program for troubleshooting purposes to detect sensor and motor malfunctions. To implement or carry out each algorithm effectively, the Behavioral Based approach for control architecture was implemented. And in order to achieve this, state machines was incorporated to the control architecture of the sumo robot that corresponds to each strategy.