Super fast obstacle maze solving. How?

[EXCodeX]

Hi guys!

I just want to get some idea about fast obstacle maze solving robot. Recently I saw a super fast maze solving robot at the Micro mouse competition.  Please refer the following link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Y4ODmweYA

I am wondering how they have achieved this much of stability and accuracy at this very high speed level.

What kind of obstacle a detecting sensors suitable for this ? any special motor controller? motors? and what kind of algorithms should be used  for noise filtering etc.

I searched a lot and tried to find those information and some sample code. by still i couldn't.


Your ideas are really appreciated . Thanks!

[SeekingVision]

I was curious, looked the video, then looked at the rules. The robot mice are allowed an initial mapping run. It is just a matter of running the known course after that. Looks like fun, I think even simple IR detection could be used here but for awesome accuracy it was probably sonic or laser distancing that was employed in my opinion.

[bdeuell]

question double posted (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=17921.0)

my reply copied below:

     googled "Min7 micromouse"

     see the creators site

     https://sites.google.com/site/ngbengkiat/Downhome/Topic1/mouse-technology