ROBOTIC SUMO CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 28 Jul 2021
Over a series of lessons, the students worked in pairs to create a robot that had to operate within a sumo ring, or Dohyo to give it its proper name. Their challenge was to use their robot to push their opponent out of the ring whilst staying within the Dohyo themselves. All robots had to be able to fit within a 200 x 200 mm box to ensure that size could not conquer all. The students came up with some great names including Batman, Cornflakes and the Great Wall of Germany.
The amount of creativity on display was incredible. Each group had clearly thought about the features they would include in their robot to give it the best chance of being successful in taking down their opponent.
After several rounds it came down to a final between Stinky Pinky and Second Wheels.
Created by Ewan Burke and Isaac Romanis, Second Wheels was a particularly interesting concept. The boys created a robot which, on moving, would discard bits of lego onto the Dohyo in the hope of disrupting the movement of their opponent giving them an opportunity to push it out of the ring. I think Mr Liakakos was a bit doubtful as to how successful this idea would be but somehow they made it to the final.
Stinky Pinky, created by Michael Liolios and Ryan Hayward, had created a much more solid looking robot that was clearly going to use its strength and stability to defeat its opponents and, in the end, this is exactly what it did.
After several rounds it came down to a final between Stinky Pinky and Second Wheels.
Created by Ewan Burke and Isaac Romanis, Second Wheels was a particularly interesting concept. The boys created a robot which, on moving, would discard bits of lego onto the Dohyo in the hope of disrupting the movement of their opponent giving them an opportunity to push it out of the ring. I think Mr Liakakos was a bit doubtful as to how successful this idea would be but somehow they made it to the final.
Stinky Pinky, created by Michael Liolios and Ryan Hayward, had created a much more solid looking robot that was clearly going to use its strength and stability to defeat its opponents and, in the end, this is exactly what it did.
Well done to all the students for taking part and well done to the Robotics teachers, Mr McDonald and Mr Liakakos, for giving the students such a fun and creative activity.
Shirley Munro
ICT Learning Area Manager
Shirley Munro
ICT Learning Area Manager
