Competition

Scenario: robotic response team

In the case of emergency situations, robotic systems play a key role by enabling rescue teams to sense and act at a distance from the emergency site. However, emergencies may take place in any scenario, and there is no guarantee of a communication infrastructure or even access to GPS. In order to perform the mission successfully, there is a need for additional competences in the robotic systems. In that sense, this competition wishes to foster advanced developments on autonomous capabilities and seamless outdoor/indoor navigation for air and land robots, as these are important milestones to achieve for emergency robotic systems.

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Robotic team competences

Outdoor/indoor autonomous navigation.
Obstacle detection and avoidance.
Speed.
Object recognition.
Accurate delivery of items.

A more detailed description of the missions to accomplish will be available here soon.

Preliminary description of tasks

Initially, the tasks and functionalities considered to complete this competition are the following:

Navigate autonomously from point A to point B as fast as possible. There can be obstacles and GPS-degraded areas on the way.
Reach the interior of a building, localize missing persons (e.g. a mannequin) and deliver first-aid kits.
Detect and recognize different markers both outdoor and indoor.
Build a map of the interior of a building.

A detailed description of the tasks to carry out during the tournament can be found in the rulebook.