v
ABSTRACT
A micro mouse is a small microprocessor-controlled robot vehicle, which is able
to navigate its way through an unknown maze and to negotiate thi s path in the shortest
time. The main challenge for the micromouse handler is to impart to the m icromouse an
adaptive intelligence, to explore di ffe rent maze co nfiguration and to work out the
optimum route fo r the shortest run time fro m start to destinatio n; and to design a reliable
micromouse whic h w ill negotiate the maze at very high speed w ithout c rashing into the
wa lls of the maze. The micromouse w ill consist if fo ur section, the dri ve section, the
sensor section, the contro l section and also the power source. The power source w ill
have to be capable to provide power fo r the d rive system, sensors and the contro ller. The
drive section will consist of motor to move the micromouse, and feedback to sense the
d istance the micromouse has travel. The sensors will emp loy the use of infrared sensor
for line detection, and ultrasonic sensor fo r obstacle avoiding. Lastly, microcontro ller (s)
will be used as the contro ller fo r the micromouse, preferably the MC9S 12C32
