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FIGURE 13-15 International class sumo robot named Overkill. (courtesy of Jim Frye) Chapter 13: Robot Sumo 303 Stamp 1 for the microcontroller. Acroname (www.acroname.com) sells a wide variety of parts that can be used to build quality sumo robots. Mondo-tronics (www.robotstore.com) and HVW Technologies (www.hvwtech.com) also have a wide selection of robot parts. Annual Robot Sumo Events The following is a list of some of the largest annual robot sumo contests. This is not a complete list. There are many other contests held each year. This list only shows some of the largest events: ■ All Japan Robot Sumo Tournament: www.fsi.co.jp/sumo-e ■ Seattle Robotics Society Robothon: www.seattlerobotics.org ■ Northwest Robot Sumo Tournament: www.sinerobotics.com/sumo ■ Portland Area Robotics Society: www.portlandrobotics.org ■ Western Canadian Robot Games: www.robotgames.com ■ Central Illinois Robotics Club: www.circ.mtco.com ■ San Francisco Robotics Society of America: www.robots.org At this point, you should have enough information to get started in the exciting world of robotic sumo. As you gain more experience competing in sumo tournaments, you’ll learn how to improve the designs of your bots, and help your competitors improve their designs, as well. Caution: robot sumo can be addictive!
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Current Ratings, 129 How It All Wor
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Object Detector, 290 Sensor Integra
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Introduction Some kids spend their
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About the Authors xv About the Auth
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