Science and Mathematics Education Institute
LEGO ROBOTICS COMPETITION
Lego Robotics Competition: March 25, 2024 |
Partially supported through a grant for the
Kansas NASA Spacegrant www.nasa.gov
For questions contact GG Launchbaugh at 785-628-4538 or gglaunchbaugh@fhsu.edu
We had 314 students from twenty-five schools compete on April 3, 2023.
92 of the 110 registered teams competed in the Sumo Bot competition.
Below are the teams that placed in the competition.
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Line Follower |
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1st Place |
Larned Team 3 |
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2nd Place |
Clearwater Team 17 |
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3rd Place |
Beloit Jr/Sr Team 6 |
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4th Place |
Beloit Jr/Sr Team 2 |
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5th Place |
Beloit Jr/Sr Team 5 |
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Sorting Colors |
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1st Place |
Ness City Team 1 |
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2nd Place |
Osborne Team 1 |
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3rd Place |
Hays Team 2 |
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4th Place |
Scott City Team 1 |
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5th Place |
Beloit Jr/Sr Team 4 |
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Whoops |
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1st Place |
Pawnee Height Team 1 |
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2nd Place |
Clearwater Team 12 |
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3rd Place |
Clearwater Team 11 |
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4th Place |
Ness City Team 1 |
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5th Place |
Hays Team 2 |
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Maze |
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1st Place |
Osborne Team 1 |
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2nd Place |
Osborne Team 2 |
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3rd Place |
Osborne Team 3 |
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4th Place |
Osborne Team 5 |
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5th Place |
Clearwater Team 12 |
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Sumo |
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1st Place |
Clearwater Team 2 |
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2nd Place |
Clearwater Team 16 |
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3rd Place |
Larned Team 4 |
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4th Place |
Rawlins 2 |
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Overall Team Scores |
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1st Place |
Osborne Team 1 |
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2nd Place |
Ness City Team 1 |
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T-3rd Place |
Larned Team 3 |
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T-3rd Place |
Clearwater Team 2 |
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T-3rd Place |
Pawnee Heights Team 1 |
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T-3rd Place |
Clearwater Team 12 |
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Overall First Place School |
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1st Place |
Clearwater Middle School |
Sumo Bots
Two robots (from opposing teams) will face off in an elimination style Sumo match! The robots must be autonomous (not externally controlled). The robots will be placed on a slightly elevated, plywood, octagon (see figure below). The area of the octagon will be a painted white surface. The perimeter of the octagon is a 4” wide, painted black, strip or “danger zone”. Teams will probably want to make use of light (or light/color) sensors (for making sure the robot avoids the “danger zone”) and the ultrasonic sensor (for finding the enemy robot). The robots will start back-to-back (with 14” between them), and they must be programmed to start moving 5 seconds after pressing the orange button. Note that “back-to-back” implies that the robot’s initial motion may only be to spin (rotate) or move in the direction opposite the enemy robot. Any robots starting before 5 seconds has elapsed will be disqualified! Up to two light/color sensors may be used on a robot, but only one ultrasonic sensor may be used. Up to three motors may be used. Parts from multiple kits may be used. Robots with a mass greater than 907.2 g (weight of 2.000 lbs) will be disqualified; the robots will be massed before competing. The robot playing surface will be slightly elevated above the floor; the first robot to fall off the playing surface and touch the floor loses. Also, if any piece of a robot detaches and hits the floor first, that robot loses the match. If both robots are still on the mat after 90 seconds have passed, the robot with the smaller mass will advance. Point scores for the top four teams will be given; (the losers of the semifinal round will face off to get 3rd and 4th place, while the final round will determine 1st and 2nd place). First place gets 5 points, 2nd place gets 4 points, etc.
