robot challenges ver. 10.31.12

Robot Challenges Ver. 10.31.12

http://www.roborave.org/

1) Pre-questions2) Line Following Challenge – 6 slides3) Jousting Challenge – 4 slides4) Fire Fighting Challenge – 3 slides5) Robotovate® Challenge – 2 slides6) Rules, Pre-competition Points, Deadlines, Event Date7) Post-questions8) Additional resources and contact information

ROBORAVE INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES

TABLE OF CONTENT


Pre-questions

1) Which challenges are open to middle school students?

2) When is the deadline for pre-competition points?

3) In which challenge are RC robots allowed?



Line Following Challenge NEW Top 8 division teams in PM tourney

• ELIGIBLE: All divisions (Elementary, Middle, High School, & Big KIDS)

• CHALLENGE: An autonomous robot that uses sensors to track a line from HOME to TOWER, STOPS & DELIVERS PAYLOAD, BACK UPS & TURNS AROUND, and returns HOME

• GOAL: In a 3-minute heat, first complete a successful run from home-tower- deliver at least 1 ping pong ball-home, then deliver as many ping pong balls (1 POINT EACH) in a 3 minute heat



Line Following Challenge NEW Top 8 division teams in PM tourney

• SCORING: Points for leaving home, T-intersections, stopping at tower, delivering, turning around, returning home; then 1 point per ball delivered in 3 minute heats. See Optional points

• New ‘13: Morning of event: Open tracks to run as many 3 minute heats as possible. Top five scores earned in the morning plus optional points will be used to determine top eight teams for the afternoon single elimination tournament

• TRACKS: a ½ inch-wide (for ES, MS) or ¼ inch-wide (for HS, BK) black line on a white vinyl surface. Track is ~ 4’ wide x 5’ long and all curves are based on a 6” radius



Line Following Challenge Sample Middle school SCORE sheetThis example shows the team earning 525 pts.


TASK POINTS POSSIBLE COMPLETED

LEAVES HOME 25 X

TURNS AT 1ST T-INTERSECTION 25 X

STOPS AT TOWER 50 X

DELIVERS AT LEAST 1 BALL 100 X

BACKS UP AND TURNS AROUND 50 X

TURNS AT 1ST T-INTERSECTION 50 X

RETURNS HOME 100 XEXTRA BALLS AFTER COMPLETING ALL PARTS ABOVE 1 per BALL 125 BALLS


Line Following Challenge Sample Elementary school Track


HOME

TOWER



Line Following Challenge Sample Middle school Track

HOME

TOWER



Line Following Challenge Sample High school, Big KIDS Track

HOME

TOWER


Jousting Challenge: NEW Top 8 ES & 8 MS teams in PM tourney

• ELIGIBLE: Elementary (ES) and Middle school (MS) divisions.

• CHALLENGE: build and program an autonomous robot that can follow a 1.0” black line on a white vinyl surface while carrying a RoboRAVE International sanctioned Jousting Knight (find it on RoboRAVE.org Shop)

• GOAL: Knock your opponent’s knight off FIRST using ONLY your knight’s lance.


http://roboquerque.org/products-page/parts-accessories/jousting-knight-and-lance-set-for-two-robots/


Jousting Challenge: NEW Top 8 ES & 8 MS teams in PM tourneySCORING .. See track for bonus areas


TASK POINTS POSSIBLE COMPLETED

KNOCKS OPPONENT’S KNIGHT OFF FIRST AND LANDS ONLY IN THE 50 POINT AREA 50 X

KNOCKS OPPONENT’S KNIGHT OFF FIRST AND LANDS ANY PART OF THE KNIGHT’S BODY (not including the lance) IN THE 100 POINT AREA

100

KNOCKS OPPONENT’S KNIGHT OFF FIRST AND LANDS ANY PART OF THE KNIGHT’S BODY (not including the lance) IN THE 150 POINT AREA

150



• SCORING: The Knight that knocks the other Knight to the floor FIRST can earn either 50, 100, or 150 points. Higher scores depend on how close to the other Knight’s starting line you are when you knock them off. • If both Knights are knocked off, then the 2nd Knight to the floor WINS• If neither Knight is NOT knocked off, then RE-RUN the joust until a

winner is declared

• TRACKS: Two 4 foot long parallel 1” black lines spaced 10” apart. Note: score areas of 100 and 150, 12” and 6” from opponent’s starting area see track design




• TRACKS


Score100

Scopre150

Score100

Score150

6”

12”

6”

6”

12”


Fire Fighting Challenge: NEWQualify 5/3; Top 8 teams in PM tourney

• ELIGIBLITY: Middle (MS), High school (HS), and Big KIDS

• CHALLENGE: Build and program an autonomous robot that can locate and extinguish candles without touching them

• GOAL: Find and extinguish 4 candles (3 behind 16” x 18” unattached vertical barriers) in an 8.0’ x 16.0’ field in 3 minutes. The robot’s extinguishing system must start and stop at each candle



Fire Fighting Challenge: Sample Score SheetThis team scores – 650 points… Penalty? 50% of candle value if touched

during the time the robot is extinguishing the flame


TASK POINTS POSSIBLE COMPLETED PENALTY SCORE

CANDLE # 1 100 X NO 100

CANDLE # 2 200 X NO 200

CANDLE # 3 300 X 50% 150

CANDLE # 4 400 X 50% 200

PM tournament? BONUS – All FOUR CANDLES EXTINGUISHED

YES – Wilkinson Award Winner - $200(Available in the Afternoon TOURNAMENT ONLY)


Fire Fighting Challenge: Sample Track with walls


-Track: 16 feet long x 8 feet wide - Walls: 17” high x 18” wide, unsecured - Candles: 8” to 10” tall

- 3 candles: behind walls

- 1 candle: direct view of the robot at the start

- Track border: 3” wide white vinyl strip with a 1” black line in the middle

- Starting position: Corner


Robotovate® Challenge NEW Gold, Silver, Copper winners by votes

• ELIGIBLE: High school (HS) and Big KIDS.

• CHALLENGE: create a new, never-seen-before robot (remote

controlled or autonomous) that fits one of these four categories:HH: shows how it helps humans, BM: demonstrates the use of Biomimicry, 3D: moves in 3 dimensions, or ON: Use old technology in a new way



Robotovate® Challenge NEW Gold, Silver, Copper winners by votes

• GOAL: Capture the audience’s attention to earn their vote with your amazing use of robots to demonstrate innovation…It is all about Robot + Innovation or as we like to call it…Robotovate®

• SCORING: Category winners of GOLD, SILVER, and a COPPER from most votes earned from all attendees. One PLATINUM winner for BEST robot to incorporate all four categories (from the GOLD winners). Ties split the awards and you must be present to win

• TRACKS: None provided




RULES, TRACKS, and more information…

The rules and additional details

for each challenge are on the

RoboRAVE International website:

http://roboquerque.org/robot-challenges/


Optional Pre-competition Points for ES, MS, & HS DivisionsTeams can earn points BEFORE the event. All items are optional for participation. ALL items must be completed by April 1st, 2013 6PM, MST


Division Engineering Corporate Letter /Logo Video Forum

Elementary SUMMARYpost on Google doc, 1 pg

Company letterhead, post on Google doc NA NA

Middle OVERVIEWpost on Google doc, 5 pgs

Company letterhead, post on Google doc

You TubeChannel

Facebookaccount

High REPORTpost on Google doc, 10 pgs

Company letterhead, post on Google doc

You TubeChannel

Facebookaccount

Big KIDS NA NA NA NA


Deadline for Registering a TeamApril 1, 20136 p.m. MST

Deadline for Pre-Competition all OPTIONAL components

April 1, 20136 p.m. MST



The EventAlbuquerque Convention Center

Roboquerque, New MexicoMay 3-4, 2013



POST-questions

1) Which challenges are open to middle school students?

2) In which challenge are RC robots allowed?

3) When is the deadline for pre-competition points?



Additional Resources & Contact Information

Contact information: [email protected] Albq. Area: 505.867.2007Outside Albq. Area: 888.527.2007Fax: 888.701.3071

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