Mindstorms Competitions

[Binkmeister]

Hi all,

What type of LEGO Mindstorms competitions (not official challenges, but one-on-one types of things) do you like? What would you challenge a friend with? For example, everyone knows sumo types, but how else would you compete with a Mindstorms robot? Strength challenge? Speed? Obstacle course? Looking for any and all ideas.

Thanks,

Kelly

Disclaimer: I'm the LEGO Mindstorms webmaster, and I'm doing a spot of research; suggestions here might or might not make it into anything official sometime in the future, yadda yadda, you know the disclaimer drill.

[DLuders]

It's hard to beat the FUN people can have with Lego Battlebots:

[ciken]

It's hard to beat the FUN people can have with Lego Battlebots:

i wouldn't never do that with lego it ruins your gaers

[dolittle]

Hi all,

What type of LEGO Mindstorms competitions (not official challenges, but one-on-one types of things) do you like? What would you challenge a friend with? For example, everyone knows sumo types, but how else would you compete with a Mindstorms robot? Strength challenge? Speed? Obstacle course? Looking for any and all ideas.

Thanks,

Kelly

Disclaimer: I'm the LEGO Mindstorms webmaster, and I'm doing a spot of research; suggestions here might or might not make it into anything official sometime in the future, yadda yadda, you know the disclaimer drill.

I think the FLL and JRFLL like event are the best method of comparing the abilities of Mindstorm builders.

Though they require quite a lot of effort.

Therefore a simpler course could be a solution.

Thanks,

Noam

[DLuders]

Although it would be challenging, one could have a Lego Mindstorms Competition whereby one builds a Lego Technic Walker and programs it to "dance", like jyouhouya1's Omni Spider does in this YouTube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pzOQQzclno

[Binkmeister]

Good suggestions, thanks. I'd love to see a Battlebots style, although brick destruction is probably not good for repeat playability... ;)

I'm also thinking things like: collect X objects fastest; stacking objects; line follower; obstacle course; stuff like that. Anything else spring to mind? Generic competition types of things...

Thanks,

Kelly