Introduction

The Micromouse Competition is a long-running IEEE robotics challenge involving autonomous vehicles navigating an unknown 16x16 maze. The objective is for the "mouse" to navigate the maze during the 10-minute race duration and record the fastest completion time from start to finish. Over the course of two semesters, we have collaborated as a team to work through the design process from start to finish. For autonomous operation, the system must rely on internal sensors, mechanical components, and onboard processing. Achieving such a system required design efforts in compact hardware, control algorithms, and navigation algorithms, which will be discussed throughout this final report.