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Displaying the sensors variable can help for quick trouble-shooting between rounds.
The LCD Terminal AppMod (#29121) is designed to be attached directly to the SumoBot
board’s AppMod Header for this purpose, but you will have to move some of your other
sensors around to accommodate it. Another option is the Parallax Serial LCD (#27976),
which only takes one I/O pin, and lots less code to control, and it can be used in place of
the status LED and pushbutton.
Local robotics club competitions can be interesting, both to watch and to compete in.
The SumoBots in these competitions will come in many different shapes, sizes, and
strengths. It's best to consider your first time in a competition a reconnaissance
experience. You will likely discover that some of these competitors have advantages that
your practice SumoBot competitor never had. Watch each victory and loss carefully, not
just with your SumoBot, but all the others too. It's crucial information so that you can
customize your SumoBot for victory in future competitions.