Sci-MATh Robotics Innovative Project

GENERAL RULES- Open Creative Category

Description:

The Open Creative Category is a project based competition. Students create their own intelligent robotics solution relating to the current theme. Teams will present their project and their robot model to a group of judges on the competition day. A participating school can send one (1) team consists of two (2) to four (4) members.

Qualification for participation and team definition:

· Age of the Participants: 11 – 16 Yrs. Old (Junior) / 16 – 18 Yrs. Old (Senior)

· Team Definition: This is a team based challenge and should consist of one (1) coach, and two (2) to four (4) team members.

Materials

The host school will only provide a 7 ft x 7 ft space for each participating school with a power outlet.

All elements of a team’s display must remain within the allotted area. Team members may be outside this space during presentation, however, unless requested by the judges, robots and other display elements must remain within the allotted area. Teams will be allocated four (4) chairs in their area.

Regulations: Robot

There’s no restriction on the robotic platform (microcontrollers or single board computer) but anything may pose a threat to other people is prohibited. Combination of different platforms (microcontrollers) are not restricted as well. There’s no size limit to the robot design but participants need to provide their own equipment to facilitate the presentation. Robot’s may be pre-build and pre-programmed.

Equipment Limitations:

· Maximum of 3 Platforms (Microcontrollers or single board computer).

· Maximum of 8 sensors are allowed (any type) per platform (microcontroller or single board computer).

· Maximum of 10 motors are allowed (any type) per platform (microcontroller or single board computer).

· Communications thru Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, and Radio Frequency (RF) are allowed.

· Robot Controls are allowed as long as it is programmed.

Operation: Robot

Robot should work with an independent electric supply; it cannot be a combustible device.

Competition:

Open Creative Category teams must go through this process:

· Preparation: Booth

· Pre-Judging, inspection to assess adherence to the rules

· Final Preparation Time (ensuring that rules are adhered to)

· Demonstration and presentation to the judges and to the general public.

Teams must submit a written and illustrated report following this format:

I. Introduction

a. Definition of the Problem/ Situation

II. Specification and design of the Project

a. Sketch of mechanical Design

b. Outline of the Field/Booth

c. Diagrams of Sensors

d. Data design for Integration with other technologies

e. Program design for autonomous and blended remote control operation

III. Project Management Plan

a. Persons and Roles

b. Tasks in Gantt Chart form

c. Cost Break down per tasks

d. Blog or Wiki (Website) of project management plan from the start to the finish of the project. It will show changes from original to the final plan.

IV. Presentation of testing results.

V. Project conclusions and recommendations

Presentation:

All team displays must be completed and teams ready to present to judges and the general public by the allotted time.

Teams must maintain a presence within the team’s booth during competition hours in order to present to members of the general public and judges at any time. Teams will receive a warning of not less than 10 minutes prior to judging taking place.

Teams will be allocated approximately 10 minutes for judgement: 5 minutes to explain and demonstrate the robot, remaining 2-5 minutes to respond to questions from the judges.