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FIGHTING ROBOT SOCIETY EVENT
An antweight robot event was hosted by the Loughborough's fighting robot society. "Antweight" refers to the weightclass of the robots competing with certain restrictions.
ANTWEIGHT ROBOT RULES
Two key parameters affecting robot designs
150g weight limit
Size must fit in a 4" cube
INITIAL IDEAS
Ideas for antweight robot to compete in the event. My initial ideas were the pusher type, mainly due to their relative simplicity.
CHOSEN IDEAS
I settled with two robot designs, one was a spinner concept, one was a pusher concept. Both were created for the event.
A spinner type named "Untitled"
Mounts a spinning blade, designed to inflict great damage to the opponent while the spinner itself remained intact
A pusher type named "Wedge"
Wedge-shaped, designed to slid under, lift and push the opponent out of the arena
3D-printed chassis with polycarbonate panels
Both robots featured 3D-printed chassis with polycarbonate panels.
Spinning weapon disc
Stainless steel weapon disc driven by a drone motor.
Sharpen edge
Sharpen edge to effectively slid under opponents
Society EVENT
Trying out these robots in the event was a lot of fun. Wedge eventually went on to win the tournament.
Reflection
This project was a nice practice to improved flexibility and perseverance. This is because of the relatively tighter design constraints compared to other projects, requiring highly effective solutions to make the most of it.
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