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4.0 CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND LIMITATIONS

As conclusions, both of the messenger robots are able to perform and complete the

tasks given. For the MR1, it is able to use the GPS to recognize and follow the white line
and for the MR2, it is able walk and get through the obstacles automatically after the Gerege

is received. All functionalities have been tested repeatedly to meet the contest requirements.

We find an number of limitations during the making of the robots. For the MR1, the

Shooting mechanism placed above the MR1 bot caused the robot dimension to exceed
height limitation. The pressure transferred by the throwing mechanism had insufficient

power to throw the Shagai into the Landing Zone. Uneven drifting of the robot and over
velocity also occurred during the trial. For the MR2, the centre of gravity is too high, making

it unstable. There is also connection problem between the battery and the printed circuit.

The battery power also drained up really fast which led to the robot to act weirdly when the
battery has low voltage.

As for recommendations, there are some solutions for every limitation. For the MR1,
a different power source should be used so that the power is high enough to throw the

Shagai. As for the MR2, the programme should be coded so that the body of the robot is
lower to make it more stable. A spare battery should also be prepared to replace the used

battery to avoid problem.

5.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The team is grateful to the industry, Vitrox and Murata for sponsoring us. Other than
that, we would like to thank our parents for supporting us during these busy days and also

to our lectures for allowing us to focus on the preparations for this competition. Thank you

also to UTP for supporting us.

Reference

[1] https://www.robotshop.com/media/files/pdf2/crawling_quadruped_kit_v2.0_for_ardui
no-user_manual_.pdf

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