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Fast Spat Specifications for Nov 2nd Event


Robot Name:
Fast Spat
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Mini Sumo
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Description:
I wanted to try something different with FastSpat, so I used a dual gearbox instead of hacked servos, to give it some speed. As it turns out, it wasn't much faster then the servo based sumos. FastSpat is based on a pair of kitchen spatulas that form front and rear wedges. The rear wedge is hinged and folds up to make a base for the robot to sit on in it's starting position. The processor is an AT90S2313 which controls a 754410 H-bridge motor driver. A pair of photocells and red LED's are used for edge detection of the ring.
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