An explainer for dummies (me) as a commentary would be good. For instance is that a tape measure on the chaps belt? What is the magic wand being waved that sits on the table???
Yes it is, never be without your trusty Stanley tape measure. The magic wand is some packing tape or that one may be a lint roller, it's used to clean the tyres between runs as the speed is ultimately limited by the grip from the tyres, you very often see competitors cleaning the maze while it's being assembled.
Adding commentary is something we should do and may do in the future this is not an amazingly popular channel outside the Micromouse world, its difficult to find time to edit the videos as well as we would like. Thanks for the engorgement. Nice channel you have there!
That is a very impressive micro mouse. I am building my first micro mouse this year for a university project!. I would love to know what type of sensors you used (IR or ToF) and if you used DC or stepper motors. Thank you!
Decimus uses reflective IR sensors(phototransistor and LED) to sense the walls and Coreless DC motors, it also has a fan to suck it to the ground to increase increase grip.
@@MicroMouse Thank you for your response. Ive had a quick look at Coreless DC motors and they look very good. Do you know of any cheap ones that come with a gearbox? Through research, I also determined that ToF sensors could be a better option than IR sensors, Yet I can't seem to find any other MicroMouse that uses ToF and was curious why everyone uses IR?. Thank you!
The motors in Decimus are indeed expansive(getting on for £200 each i think) you don't need motors like that but it helps. another reason for the cost are the built in encoders for feedback from the wheels, this is usually one of the hardest parts to sort out. The problem with TOF sensors is speed, the IR sensors can be run at 1 kHz or faster while the tof ones only go up to about 100 Hz(unless you know otherwise) and you don't need the range they offer, 20cm is plenty.
The code for this mouse is proprietary, but you can find code using similar techniques and by the same author at github.com/ukmars/mazerunner-core. Joining UKMARS at ukmars.org gives you access to a mailing list and a monthly Google Meet meeting where you can ask questions. More information can be found at ukmars.org/about."
This mouse uses an STM32F4 and is not programed using the Arduino framework, the processor is supported using arduino so it possible could be. Here are a couple of mice that use the Arduino nano ruclips.net/video/mxMgR26p1Lc/видео.html
We actually have a lot of non-electronics engineers who are doing this. You should definitely check out this awesome video ruclips.net/video/gtPKl00ySOY/видео.html.
Very good! A lot of work on that robot. Congrats!
An explainer for dummies (me) as a commentary would be good. For instance is that a tape measure on the chaps belt? What is the magic wand being waved that sits on the table???
Yes it is, never be without your trusty Stanley tape measure. The magic wand is some packing tape or that one may be a lint roller, it's used to clean the tyres between runs as the speed is ultimately limited by the grip from the tyres, you very often see competitors cleaning the maze while it's being assembled.
Adding commentary is something we should do and may do in the future this is not an amazingly popular channel outside the Micromouse world, its difficult to find time to edit the videos as well as we would like. Thanks for the engorgement. Nice channel you have there!
@@MicroMouse thanks for putting in time to edit these videos
I wish I could build things like this. This is so cool
Just start then!
You can? Go for it and don't give up.
@@luv2stack how do i even start
@@aaravranjan9932 ask good 'ol google
That is a very impressive micro mouse. I am building my first micro mouse this year for a university project!. I would love to know what type of sensors you used (IR or ToF) and if you used DC or stepper motors. Thank you!
Decimus uses reflective IR sensors(phototransistor and LED) to sense the walls and Coreless DC motors, it also has a fan to suck it to the ground to increase increase grip.
@@MicroMouse Thank you for your response. Ive had a quick look at Coreless DC motors and they look very good. Do you know of any cheap ones that come with a gearbox?
Through research, I also determined that ToF sensors could be a better option than IR sensors, Yet I can't seem to find any other MicroMouse that uses ToF and was curious why everyone uses IR?. Thank you!
The motors in Decimus are indeed expansive(getting on for £200 each i think) you don't need motors like that but it helps. another reason for the cost are the built in encoders for feedback from the wheels, this is usually one of the hardest parts to sort out. The problem with TOF sensors is speed, the IR sensors can be run at 1 kHz or faster while the tof ones only go up to about 100 Hz(unless you know otherwise) and you don't need the range they offer, 20cm is plenty.
im prob gonna build one for a uni project aswell. How much can I expect to pay for its parts?
Its marvelous
Which hardware material are used to make this mouse
This mouse uses an STM32F4 processor and Faulhaber motors with a vacuum fan to increase downforce.
NICE, IS THE SURFACE OF THE MAZE MADE FROM SOME SPECIAL MATERIAL TO ALLOW GOOD GRIP FOR THE CAR SO IT DOESNT SLIP?
NO its just blackboard paint on MDF wood, the grip is created by using a fan to suck the mouse to the floor.
Hey can you tell me hardware you use also code that run this mouse 😊
The code for this mouse is proprietary, but you can find code using similar techniques and by the same author at github.com/ukmars/mazerunner-core. Joining UKMARS at ukmars.org gives you access to a mailing list and a monthly Google Meet meeting where you can ask questions. More information can be found at ukmars.org/about."
That's so fast ....Nice job man ..floodfill?
Yes it uses a form of flood fill but its optimised for diagonal routes and the dynamic performance of the mouse.
Very nice
was it an arduino based micromouse ?
This mouse uses an STM32F4 and is not programed using the Arduino framework, the processor is supported using arduino so it possible could be. Here are a couple of mice that use the Arduino nano ruclips.net/video/mxMgR26p1Lc/видео.html
@@MicroMouse thank you for the answer !
@@MicroMouse is there any documentation about the two robots presented in the video ? i.e hal900 and Phobos
Both are based on the UKMARSBOT here ukmars.org/projects/ukmarsbot/ and mazerunner software available here github.com/ukmars
@@MicroMouse golden ressources, thanks !
Is there any way i could learn how to make this sort of thing from a non engineering background
We actually have a lot of non-electronics engineers who are doing this. You should definitely check out this awesome video ruclips.net/video/gtPKl00ySOY/видео.html.
lmao they fuckin clap for it when it finds the goal holy shit that's hilarious
Hey is there any way I can contact you?
You just did.