Megabots Team: A Team for the Category Sumo Autonomous 3 kg

Abstract

This paper deals with a method for building a mobile robot in order to transform the material into a practical guide for beginners in the study of mobile robotics. The project is divided into layers that can define the topics related to the areas of knowledge that will be used in carrying out the project. These areas are the mechanics, electronics and computing system. The mobile robot named Fable was developed accordingly to this method. It is composed by two active wheels, each one driven by DC motor with a high torque and a transmission system containing two spur gears. It has three sonars for detection of the opponent and two infrared sensors to detect a line and an Arduino Uno board is used to control all the actions of the robot.