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1# HBRC 2013 Challenge Robot
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3## Introduction
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5For 2013, it is proposed that there be a "club bot".
6The goal is to learn from the 2011 "club bot" and
7improve upon it.
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9Most introductory robots are "dead-end" robots that
10tend to strand people after they have the first
11few robot behaviors are implemented -- obstacle avoid,
12wall follow, line follow, don't fall off table, etc.
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14One of the primary goals of the 2013 robot is to try
15to make it expandable from simple to more complex in
16reasonable incremental steps.
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18The base is organized around 1in x 1in grid peg-board
19which is readily available from locations link Home
20Depot, Lowes, and lumber stores.
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22There would be a variety of independent upgrades
23that could be done in whatever order the user
24feels inclined to use:
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26## Basic Platform:
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28The basic robot would be built in three phases:
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a77b88c5 30### Phase 0: Arduino + Blinky LED's:
31### Phase 1: Build Robot Platform
32### Phase 2: Build TableTop Challenge Phase 1