New Challenge: Maze Line Following & Field for Practice!

sample fieldFollowing the success of last year's competition, teams are challenged again to develop and program a robot to crawl through the maze in order to find the exit of the labyrinth at the shortest possible time.

The Maze Line Following challenge is a variation of the well-known Maze Solving challenge, except that the maze is bounded by various forms of black lines that the robot must interpret, avoid the various dead-ends that may exist, in order to follow the correct path to reach the exit before the Minotaur reaches it!  

So, in this challenge you don't expect to see the large-wooden field of the past but a field on a plastic base bounded by black lines with various routes from which only one will lead to the exit point. 

For coaches who are already wondering about the movements your robot should be able to handle, the image below may enlighten you!  

So, inspired coaches prepare and train your team and....let's find the exit of the maze!   

Regulations of Maze Line Following Competition
Sample Field (Real Dimensions; PVC material will be used)