International success in China
Since 2017, I have participated in the national round of the RoboRAVE robotics competition in the Fire Fighting category organized by the Association for Youth, Science and Technology AMAVET in the Czech Republic.
This event originated in New Mexico, USA in 2001 and aims to foster academic and practical job skills in modern technology among children and younger generations. The competition's name, Robots Are Very Educational (RoboRAVE), underscores this goal. Today's game, future winnings.
Since it's possible for teams with at least two members to participate, I select a partner to join me each year. Let me briefly explain the firefighting genre. The robot is positioned in a starting position chosen by the jury, within a 2.4 x 3.5m field marked by a contrasting boundary. It must autonomously navigate the playing field and locate candles in circles designated on the ground and concealed behind different numbers of screens. Within the span of three minutes, the contenders must refrain from dropping any objects or exiting the designated area. The machine that extinguishes all four candles in the least amount of time will obtain the highest score.
Yet, let us reflect on the inaugural experience. During my first encounter in 2017, my team engaged with a Lego MINDSTORMS-designed robot. During my first encounter in 2017, my team engaged with a Lego MINDSTORMS-designed robot. Our build's ranking concluded at fifth place.
One year later, the Lego robot returned with an additional control unit and a couple of extra sensors that communicated with each other via Bluetooth wireless interface, improving upon the previous version. This robot secured us third
place in the competition. 2019 proved to be a fascinating year for robot design. Firstly, I developed a prototype on a Lego platform. Following this, I experimented with a combination of Lego and an Arduino microcontroller. In the end, I opted for a device constructed atop the Arduino platform using a bespoke wooden structure, despite my below-average programming grades during my time in school.
It presented a significant hurdle, but this year has been a highlight in my personal history. By winning the national round, I was able to take part in RoboRAVE International held in the city of Conghua in Southeast China.
So, I opted to construct a novel and more demanding project from plexiglass whilst customising the robot using backlighting and display. I utilised ten additional arduinos and fifty more sensors in comparison to the previous iteration.
The international competition, which attracted over 1700 participants from 15 countries via air or land, commenced at the Ecology Convention Centre on 19th July and endured for three days. Several times throughout the course, modifications were essential to the program to account for local disparities. Despite only finishing in 5th place due to a deliberate act of rebellion during the eight-team elimination battle, Project X still earned the best international ranking with This mischievous act provided a pleasant view of the surrounding candles, but
the second-highest score and fastest time out of 36 teams in the competition. Despite only finishing in 5th place due to a deliberate act of rebellion during the eight-team elimination battle, Project X still earned the best international ranking with the second-highest score and fastest time out of 36 teams in the competition. During the competition, Project X rested in the centre of the ring with a view of surrounding candles, an act that ultimately led to a lower placement but added to the robot's reputation. Notably, China dominated the rankings, claiming 1st to 4th and 6th to 11th place, leaving 5th, 6th and 12th for non-Chinese competitors.
