Note: All rules subject to change without notice.
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Name of Event: Robotic Triathlon
Number of Robots per Event: One Length of Event: No limit Robot Weight Range: 50 kg (110 lbs) Robot Dimensions: 50 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm (19.69 in3) Arena Specifications: As below Robot Control Specifications: Autonomous. |
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The same robot must complete all three segments of this event. Batteries may not be changed or recharged between different segments of the event. The robot may not be modified between events in a way that adds or removes parts from the robot, exclusize of the fixtures (e.g., wheels) attached to the motion control mechanism (e.g., rotating axel.)
First Segment: Walking. Robots should be able to traverse 15 meters of rough terrain, up to 3 meters wide, turn around when it has reached a red circle, and return to the starting point. This segment will be roughly straight but may force the robot to follow a curving path to avoid obstacles. Terrain will consist of no more than three hills and no less than one hill. A hill may be as large as three meters around and ½ meter tall. Hills will not incline more than 1 cm upward for every 3 cm horizontal. Terrain will be mixed sand and rock, and will have obstacles (e.g.: rocks, balloons ) no larger than 15 cm per side. The robot is not required to go around the obstacles The starting point will be designated with a saturated green circle 30cm in diameter on the floor of the terrain. The far end of this segment will have a saturated red circle 30 cm in diameter on the floor. There will be walls that extend upward for at least 30 cm above the surface of the course. Method of locomotion may not be wheels. Examples of valid locomotion are rotating arched feet, articulated legs, shuffle drive, or side-sliding legs. The score for this event will be the number of seconds (to the 100th of a second) taken to complete the course. (No more than 10 minutes)
Second Segment: Wheeled. Robots must travel along a curving; flat black surface 10 meters long and up to 2 meters wide until it reaches a red line and then return. Outer edges of the track will be marked with white lines 5 cm wide. Method of locomotion is wheels. Similar the first segment, the starting point will be marked with a green line across the track 10 cm wide. The end of the track will have a 10cm red line across the track. The robot must indicate when it has found the start and finish lines. Two false detections will be allowed before a robot is disqualified. The score for this event will be the number of seconds (to the 100th of a second) taken to complete the course. (No more than 7 minutes)
Third Segment: Swimming. Robots must travel from one end of a pool, touch the far end which will be marked with a red wall, turn around and return to the starting point, which will be marked with a green wall. The robot will be required to indicate when it has detected and touched these walls. The pool will be approximately 1 meter wide, 30 cm deep, and 5 meters long. The robot may not simply move along the bottom of the pool using drive wheels or legs. Propulsion must be done by pushing against the water itself. The score for this event will be the number of seconds (to the 100th of a second) taken to complete the course. (No more than 14 minutes)
If a robot is unable to complete any one segment of the course then it is disqualified. After completing all three segments of the triathlon, the scores of each segment are added together to make the final score. The robot with the lowest total combined score will be considered the winner.
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