Question on Robotics

Question -1:

Mirrors

The event is fun blend of the traditional remote controlled car racing and an Exiting twist. The track or the arena would be a maze which wouldn’t be visible to the racer.

The participants have to manoeuvre their wirelessly controlled bot through the mirror maze based on the feed coming from the camera.

The walls of the maze could be made using ply wood of dimensions 2x2x2 ft. The inner walls of the maze would have mirrors plastered over them making the maze more complex and impossibly difficult to solve. The entire structure would be covered by a sheet such that the racer isn’t able to see the turns or solve the maze externally. The racer would have to steer a motorized remote controlled car through the arena in a given period of time. A wireless camera would be attached on the front bumper of the car giving the participant a field of view. Since the tunnels of the maze would be lacking light, a sort of mini head lights would be attached on the car. The racer with the shortest lap record would be declared winner. The maze will be designed in such a way that there are 5 different entry points and only one exit point, but the path from each entry to the only exit will be symmetrical hence equal probability of getting through the maze first.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• The bot designed should be wirelessly controlled
• The bot could use RF, Bluetooth, WIFI or mobile control but Infrared is not allowed.
• The bot cannot have a lighting mechanism of any kind
• Slots should be made such that maximum of 12 V and 2 amp power sources can be mounted on the bot.
• Dimensions of the bot cannot exceed 15cm3( 15 cm X 15cm X15cm)
• No limit on the RPM and the number of motors
• The Bot can have a maximum turning radius of 10cm
• Exceeding by 1 cm will lead to disqualification as priority will be given to design of the bot first
• A slot should be free for the camera to be mounted.

Question -2 :

ROBOMATRIX

SOLVE CALCULAS WITH ONE BLOCK AT A TIME.

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Through the course of two exciting rounds, the bot will have to compete against one another to solve a simple mathematical equation in minimum time.

EVENT DETAILS

Two robots will be against each other. The robots have to pick/drag the desired cubes of dimensions 10x10 cms. Placed in the competition arena and have to place them in the correct position so that it agrees a mathematical equation.

For instance, if the teams are given a number 3, then they can satisfy the equation by picking the cubes marked with

1, 3 and the mathematical operator X , so that it satisfies 1X3=3
Else they can do the same by picking the cubes marked with
5, 2 and the mathematical operator -, so that it satisfies 5-3+1=3,
Or 7-4=3 and so on whatever they desire.

Teams will be judged according to the minimum time taken to solve the expression initally.

Later there will be some obstacles in the arena. If these obstacles are touched then there will be some time penalty.

Team with minimum time will we adjudged the winner.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

ROBOT SPECIFICATION:-

i) Each robot is allowed to have a maximum of 24V D.C. power supply.
ii) Maximum weight allowed is 5 kg.
iii) Dimensions of the robot should be 30*30*30 (length*breadth*height) at maximum.
iv) No limit on current.

 

Question 3:

RoboGP

A “Robo-mobile”, which is basically a robot (Mobile Controlled / wireless R.F.) modelled on the various mechanisms of an automobile such as Braking, Suspension, Traction, Drag etc.
The robot will have to complete a set of different arenas to test their Control, Suspension, Braking, Drift, etc in given time.
The robots will have to complete a set of Tests to check their Control, Suspension, Braking, Drift, etc.
TESTS
1. Traction Control Test
A muddy surface will be presented and the robots will have to pass through it. Robots will be given a minimum time to pass through the test; the extra time will lead to penalty.
2. Suspension Test
The robots will have to cross through a Rough Terrain. A minimum time will be given to pass through the test; the extra time taken will lead to penalty.
3. Hill Test
The robots will have to produce power enough to climb a hill. Each team will be given two attempts at this test. A minimum time will be given to pass through the test; the extra time taken will lead to penalty.
4. Manoeuvrability Test
The robots will have to pass through all obstacles without obstructing them within a limited time. There will be ten obstacles setup and each team can only hit a maximum of three obstacles. A minimum time will be given to pass through the test; the extra time taken will lead to penalty.
5. Drift Test
The robots will have to break a maximum number of barriers in their path. Each barrier constitutes a paper with wooden frames.
The bots that perform the above tests successfully and gain the required no. of points for qualification, compete against each other one on one in the given arena.
Tests like RPM verification will be done by sensor based mechanism.

The arena contains all the types of terrains which include all the tests of Round 1 in a series.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• The size of the bot should be less than 3/4th of the track
• The bot should be wireless controlled
• Slots on the bot should be free such that power supply mounted
• Wireless Control could be based on Bluetooth, WIFI, RF, mobile and IR(Infrared) also.
•  The bot can have a maximum of 500rpm at 12v drive