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Autonomous Precipice Avoidance Summary In this contest the contestant or team of contestants design and build small self-contained robots to stay on a table while depositing an object in a shoebox. A Gold medal and a $250 Gift Certificate will be awarded to first place. A Silver medal and a $150 Gift Certificate will be awarded to second place. A Bronze medal and a $50 Gift Certificate will be awarded to third place. RULES The Autonomous Precipice Avoidance Challenge rules are purposefully vague and simple in order to foster creativity and encourage participation. The robot will be designed to survive, live and play on a table without falling off. In order to achieve more complex behaviors robots are built and graded in "phases". Phase I: Build a robot that goes from one end of a table to the other and back. Phase II: Have the robot push a block off the ledge of the table. Phase III: Have the robot push the block into a shoebox mounted at the end of the table. In order for a robot to compete in the Autonomous Precipice Avoidance Contest a robot must be able to complete all three "phases" A robot must be able to complete the "phases" separately. EX: It is not acceptable for a robot to go through Phase I before the Phase II part of the contest. Contestants must insert some type of system to switch between phases such as a switch or other form of device to change between the Phase that robot works on. Course: The size of the table is generally about 3x8’, but may be smaller. It may be light or dark surfaced. A robot must deal with whatever the situation but one can bring their own table if desired. Generally, the shoebox is mounted at one end of the table with the opening facing the length of the table but we do allow for the mounting of the shoebox in other positions. In addition, the "block" is generally a 2" square but again there is no specification. One can bring whatever block it is they've used to train their robot. Our goal is to show your robot in as best light possible. Scoring: Robots will be timed in one of the 3 phases. Generally the highest phase with the fastest time wins however this is not a quantitative event. Judges will be able to take into consideration robot, table, block and/or box design and/or placement in making the final decision. Judging: One or more judges will officiate the contest. They will ensure the spirit of these rules are followed and impose scoring penalties or remove a robot from competition if the robot is operating in an unsafe manner or not complying with the spirit of these rules. The decisions of the judges are final. Safety: Since robots can fall from up to 3' we ask that they not weigh more than 5 pounds and preferably less then 1 pound. If a robot is deemed "unsafe" it will not be allowed to participate. Participants can use "leashes" (rope, string, et cetera tied to robot) but their use could result in a lesser score. |
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