bloody-orc
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The task is to build a robot capable of finding objects within the designated competition ground and turning the objects upside down.
The robot has to start from the designated start area and pass through the gate located in the wall between the start position and the objects.
Mechanical connection of the robot with any object outside the competition ground is prohibited. Also, any kind of human intervention via any kind of communication to the control of the robots is forbidden during the competition.
The competition time limit is the maximum period of time for completing the pre-defined task. The time limit is 10 minutes. A team is allowed to withdraw the robot from the competition ground before the termination of competition time limit, if given the permission by the jury.
The winner is the team whose robot has turned the largest number of objects into the right position on the competition ground during the competition time limit (10 minutes).
Competition ground:
The competition ground is a square of 4 x 4 m. At one side of the competition ground, there is a separated area (home) of 100±3 cm. The start area, 50x50 cm, is located in one of the corners of home. The central square of the competition ground including the objects is 4 x 3 m.
The height of boundaries surrounding the competition ground is 10 cm and all walls and boundaries are of white colour.
The gate separating home from the central part of the competition ground is 50±1 cm wide. The gate is edged from the sides and upside with the gate frame (height in the middle 40±1 cm, radius of upper corners 20±1 cm). The material and colour of the gate is undefined.
The location of the gate in the wall separating home from the rest of the competition ground will be selected randomly.
Ten objects will be placed randomly into the central part of the competition ground. The minimum distance of each object from each other, from the boundaries and from the walls is 50 cm. For training purposes, a special training configuration of the competition ground will be used.
The robot should neither move over the boundaries of the competition ground nor over the walls on the competition ground.
The surface of the competition ground is a floor area with a flat surface cover (parquet, tile, etc.).
The objects are cylindrical objects with closed ends, diameter 53±1 mm and height (from one edge to another) 134±1 mm, (e.g. painted Red Bull cans). The mass of each object is 250±10 g. The objects are painted half-black, half-white and placed vertically on one of the ends of the cylinder.
The initial position of the objects is white end down. The robot has to turn the objects upside down. The objects have to stay in the upright position (i.e. black end down) supported only by their own weight.
Every object that is properly turned upside down gives 1 point to contestants.
Additional requirements:
Robot, including its manipulators and other auxiliary parts, has to fit into the start area.
It is forbidden to set any other objects except robots to the competition ground or closer than 1 m from the competition area. During the competition the members of robot teams are allowed to stand behind the boundary near the start area or in the area designated for general audience.
What is the best way to do this task? How to flip the cans?
All help is useful...
-Rain-
The robot has to start from the designated start area and pass through the gate located in the wall between the start position and the objects.
Mechanical connection of the robot with any object outside the competition ground is prohibited. Also, any kind of human intervention via any kind of communication to the control of the robots is forbidden during the competition.
The competition time limit is the maximum period of time for completing the pre-defined task. The time limit is 10 minutes. A team is allowed to withdraw the robot from the competition ground before the termination of competition time limit, if given the permission by the jury.
The winner is the team whose robot has turned the largest number of objects into the right position on the competition ground during the competition time limit (10 minutes).
Competition ground:
The competition ground is a square of 4 x 4 m. At one side of the competition ground, there is a separated area (home) of 100±3 cm. The start area, 50x50 cm, is located in one of the corners of home. The central square of the competition ground including the objects is 4 x 3 m.
The height of boundaries surrounding the competition ground is 10 cm and all walls and boundaries are of white colour.
The gate separating home from the central part of the competition ground is 50±1 cm wide. The gate is edged from the sides and upside with the gate frame (height in the middle 40±1 cm, radius of upper corners 20±1 cm). The material and colour of the gate is undefined.
The location of the gate in the wall separating home from the rest of the competition ground will be selected randomly.
Ten objects will be placed randomly into the central part of the competition ground. The minimum distance of each object from each other, from the boundaries and from the walls is 50 cm. For training purposes, a special training configuration of the competition ground will be used.
The robot should neither move over the boundaries of the competition ground nor over the walls on the competition ground.
The surface of the competition ground is a floor area with a flat surface cover (parquet, tile, etc.).
The objects are cylindrical objects with closed ends, diameter 53±1 mm and height (from one edge to another) 134±1 mm, (e.g. painted Red Bull cans). The mass of each object is 250±10 g. The objects are painted half-black, half-white and placed vertically on one of the ends of the cylinder.
The initial position of the objects is white end down. The robot has to turn the objects upside down. The objects have to stay in the upright position (i.e. black end down) supported only by their own weight.
Every object that is properly turned upside down gives 1 point to contestants.
Additional requirements:
Robot, including its manipulators and other auxiliary parts, has to fit into the start area.
It is forbidden to set any other objects except robots to the competition ground or closer than 1 m from the competition area. During the competition the members of robot teams are allowed to stand behind the boundary near the start area or in the area designated for general audience.
What is the best way to do this task? How to flip the cans?
All help is useful...
-Rain-