Line Following 2006

The Line Following contest had 6 robots enter. 

While Jeff Dunker's and Gary Smith's robots both successfully completed the course and recognized the end of the line, the rules that the judges were given didn't mention the bonus points for stopping at the end, and Jeff Smith's and Jim Ubersetzig's robots finished the course with more speed and took the wins.

During practice John Davis's robot was the fastest but had trouble with the triple turn section of the course. After the contest John shortened the wheelbase of the robot and it performed flawlessly.

George Mitsuoka brought a Scribbler robot, but it's sensors seemed to have trouble from the fluorescent lighting. All in all 5 of the robots were very competitive and will make for an interesting follow up competition to be planned in February. Rules and pictures of the individual robots are posted in the contest section.