Watauga Sumobot Competition
Saturday, April 14, 2018
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Holmes Convocation Center
Robotic sumo is a competition where two robots, known as sumo-bots, attempt to push each other out of an arena using sensors, clever programming and innovative design. The arena for the contest is a 4-foot diameter circle and the time given for each round is 3 minutes. The goal is to create a sumo-bot that can push its opponent out of the arena before being pushed out of the arena by the competing sumo-bot.
Competing categories are elementary school, middle school, high school and adult. Categories may be combined or extended depending on registration numbers. Awards are given to the top three in each category.
The Sumo-Bot: All participating robots must be completely autonomous - that is, acting independently of humans. In the Lego Category, all SumoBots must be constructed solely from unmodified Lego building components. See rules for details and guidance on open category SumoBots.
Sponsors and supporters of this event include: ECR Software, N.C. Science Festival, Cogmation Robotics, Super Droid Robots and Appalachian State University.
For questions, email Dr. Eric Marland - marlandes@appstate.edu. For more on categories and rules, visit: www.appstate.edu/~marlandes/sumo/sumosumo.html.
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By Ellen Gwin Burnette
April 10, 2018
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Sumobot Competition
Sumobot Competition