The Robot Fighters (LM13)The Robot Fighters (LM13)

Group Members:Group Members:Enoch Cheung,Enoch Cheung,James Chong,James Chong,Horace Wong,Horace Wong,Sam Cheung,Sam Cheung,Thomas LimThomas Lim

Our Robot: RF AttackerOur Robot: RF Attacker

As the familiar roar of the motors can be clearly As the familiar roar of the motors can be clearly heardheard,, the RF Attacker has set off for another the RF Attacker has set off for another battle. Soon, the cheers of the crowd gets louder battle. Soon, the cheers of the crowd gets louder and louder to celebrate the victory of our robot.and louder to celebrate the victory of our robot.

The tough robot took six hours to build and three The tough robot took six hours to build and three to test, with many components and a lot of effort to test, with many components and a lot of effort from us. It is named RF Attacker because it was a from us. It is named RF Attacker because it was a active attacker, trying to grip the opponent and active attacker, trying to grip the opponent and push it off. push it off.

The Robot’s componentsThe Robot’s components The robot is composed of an ultrasonic The robot is composed of an ultrasonic

sensor, a sound sensor, a touch sensor and a sensor, a sound sensor, a touch sensor and a light sensor. The robot is programmed to light sensor. The robot is programmed to lurch backward when the light sensor ‘sees’ lurch backward when the light sensor ‘sees’ the boundary. It also has two strong claws the boundary. It also has two strong claws that is designed to grip onto the opponent. that is designed to grip onto the opponent. The bumper is designed to make the touch The bumper is designed to make the touch sensor trigger the claws. The ultrasonic sensor trigger the claws. The ultrasonic sensor is used to detect the opponent. The sensor is used to detect the opponent. The sound sensor is for detecting the direction of sound sensor is for detecting the direction of the enemy.the enemy.

Team PhotoTeam Photo

The CompetitionThe Competition

RulesRules

Each team sends out a robot into a battle Each team sends out a robot into a battle ground. The first robot to be pushed out loses.ground. The first robot to be pushed out loses.

In the competition, we won two matches, In the competition, we won two matches, drawed in five and lost in one (it was a paper-drawed in five and lost in one (it was a paper-scissor-stone game to end the draws)scissor-stone game to end the draws)

13 vs 1013 vs 10

13 vs 9 13 vs 9

13 vs 1413 vs 14

13 vs 1413 vs 14

The fierce matchThe fierce match

The match between our group and group 14 was a The match between our group and group 14 was a fierce one. In the first match, they activated the fierce one. In the first match, they activated the program slower than us. The match was a draw. In program slower than us. The match was a draw. In the second match, one of the members stretched the second match, one of the members stretched her foot and altered the direction of their robot. It her foot and altered the direction of their robot. It was also a draw. The other three matches were was also a draw. The other three matches were draws too, and although there were disagreeing draws too, and although there were disagreeing voices, the instructors asked us to use paper-voices, the instructors asked us to use paper-scissor-stone to see who could enter the final scissor-stone to see who could enter the final rounds. We lost that match.rounds. We lost that match.

FeelingsFeelings

James: I think this group has done a good James: I think this group has done a good job in building and designing the robot and job in building and designing the robot and software. We were also cooperative. software. We were also cooperative. Although we ended up being the second Although we ended up being the second runner-up, I feel we have done our best.runner-up, I feel we have done our best.

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SamSam:I have enjoyed this activity very much. :I have enjoyed this activity very much. I feel happy because we have got the third I feel happy because we have got the third place. I hope I participate in this activity place. I hope I participate in this activity again.again.

Horace: I love this activity very much and Horace: I love this activity very much and hope to participate again. I enjoyed the hope to participate again. I enjoyed the process of making the robot.process of making the robot.

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EnochEnoch: I am interested in this activity. I think : I am interested in this activity. I think that our group has done a great job in that our group has done a great job in building the robot. I think although there building the robot. I think although there were some arguments, we were cooperative were some arguments, we were cooperative in the end.in the end.

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Thomas:Thomas:I am very thankful for the teacher’s I am very thankful for the teacher’s detailed help and teachings.detailed help and teachings.