Mini Sumo
A robotics competition category for high school and university students, where participants design fully autonomous mini sumo robots aiming to push their opponents out of the standard dohyo.
🎯 Objective
The objective of the Mini Sumo competition is to enable students to develop fully autonomous sumo robots by integrating electronics, mechanical design, and software components. The competition aims to apply perception, decision-making, motion control, and strategic planning skills in a real competitive environment.
🧠 Theme
In matches held on a standard-sized dohyo, mini sumo robots are tested on their ability to detect opponents, react quickly, and execute strategic movement plans in order to push the opposing robot out of the arena.
👥 Participation Requirements and Team Structure
- ✔ Open to high school and university students
- ✔ Each team competes with 1 operator + 1 assistant student
- ✔ Only 1 operator per robot is allowed in the competition area
- ✔ Robots must operate fully autonomously
⚙️ Technical Specifications and Restrictions
🏁 Competition Area and Tasks
- The dohyo is a circular arena with a diameter of 77 cm
- A white boundary line with a width of 2.5 cm surrounds the arena
- Robots start aligned with the reference lines
- The robot that pushes its opponent out of the arena wins the round
🏆 Competition Format and Evaluation Criteria
- Each match is played over 3 rounds
- Each round lasts 3 minutes
- The team that earns 2 effective points wins the match
- In case of a tie, an extra round is played
- If the tie remains unresolved, the lighter robot is declared the winner