Japan Micromouse Robot Competition: Momoco8

Shinichi Kome designed and competed with a special micromouse that included a vacuum fan to improve traction at high speed. His strategy worked surprisingly well and resulted in a final maze time of 7.104 seconds. Unfortunately we were only able to capture two of the mouse's earlier runs in this video. For more information visit Robots Dreams at http://www.robots-dreams.com

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• micromouse
• robot
• japan
• ロボット
• マイクロマウス

[tempusmaster]

The motor types vary, though stepper motors are very common. For detection they use either IR or laser emitters and sensors.

[biketrialsdave]

The mice are not pre-programmed in anyway. They must find their own way to the centre of the maze then re-trace there steps back to the corner starting position and then go as fast as possible back to the centre of the maze.

[dylan2009ist]

HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE YOUTUBE.

thumbs up for youtube :}

[deltavee2]

@dylan2009ist Damn straight!!!

[adee99]

What motor did they use? Bow motor?

[TheAlbinoplatypus23]

what japanese people do for fun im movin to japan!

[Zandonus]

@chimera15 they couldn't find real food in a real urban environment...would probably go all ''wtf'' when trying to move in 3 dimensions to achieve the ''goal'', tactically create and take care of their offspring, and not cost more than 10 dollars :D

[Jfoo111]

looks like every move of the mouse have been preprogrammed for that maze..

[gpnk3625]

do they have any intelegent control??

from this video, i just think "this is ordinary micromouse with ordinary sequencial control"

[Mrxb0x]

at mazes but thats about it..

[bobsonenzo]

早すぎ

[chimera15]

awesome, robots are smarter than rats at least. lol