thena

We're a New Zealand based high school robotics team competing in the lightweight division of Robocup Junior Soccer

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Goal Detection

How we use machine vision to find the goals, for better localisation

Line Detection

Find out how we keep our robot in the field so we don't get disqualified!

Drivetrain

How we overcame the challenge of a tricky 3-wheeled holonomic drive to improve agility.

Omniwheels

In the lightweight league, weight is a tough constraint. See how we reduced 180g by making our own omniwheels.

Ball Sensors

A firsthand look at how we built and refined an IR ball tracking ring using TSSP4038 sensors, learning through trial, error, and lots of light leakage.