The wall-following algorithm (in either direction) will only work if the maze has certain properties. As long as the start and end point open to the outside of the maze it should always work, but if either are inside it may not.
Should have chose the left side. Hey easy solution though, before the start of the race, when nobody is looking, switch the start and finish signs around.
If the robot moves straight ahead to the next wall, then turns right, it will be out of the maze. However, if it immediately turns right, it will wind up in the center of the maze.
Not to deflate the joke, but an adversarial maze-maker is exactly who you want to challenge your robot. Those turns in the middle, and the length of the path its going to take are going to do a good job showing if it will make it through competition.
And if in competition, they get scored on time, then a switch to toggle (before starting the maze) left-hand / right-hand would be an improvement.
A truly adversarial maze would have the finish point in the middle of the maze, where a wall following algorithm won’t work.
dvandom over 3 years ago
Assuming it can turn around in place, it’ll still get out…eventually.
monkeysky over 3 years ago
The wall-following algorithm (in either direction) will only work if the maze has certain properties. As long as the start and end point open to the outside of the maze it should always work, but if either are inside it may not.
dcdete. over 3 years ago
Should have chose the left side. Hey easy solution though, before the start of the race, when nobody is looking, switch the start and finish signs around.
cubswin2016 over 3 years ago
That is a grade school maze.
VICTOR PROULX over 3 years ago
Is this not a labyrinth?
Decepticomic over 3 years ago
It looks like Nancy’s on the right track!
And pause for laughter……………….. Still pausing………………….. Pausing……………. Annnnd thaaat shooould do it.
wesleylscott1 over 3 years ago
A robot couldn’t fit in that maze. Not even a mouse…..
Teto85 Premium Member over 3 years ago
ISWYDT.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member over 3 years ago
If the robot moves straight ahead to the next wall, then turns right, it will be out of the maze. However, if it immediately turns right, it will wind up in the center of the maze.
Hue SL over 3 years ago
Not to deflate the joke, but an adversarial maze-maker is exactly who you want to challenge your robot. Those turns in the middle, and the length of the path its going to take are going to do a good job showing if it will make it through competition.
And if in competition, they get scored on time, then a switch to toggle (before starting the maze) left-hand / right-hand would be an improvement.
A truly adversarial maze would have the finish point in the middle of the maze, where a wall following algorithm won’t work.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 3 years ago
A-maze-ing.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 3 years ago
Nan knows how to fix his little black wagon. :-)