TEST PROJECT MOBILE ROBOTICS FOR JUNIOR

TEST PROJECT MOBILE ROBOTICS FOR JUNIOR

CONTENTS This Test Project proposal consists of the following documentation/files: 1. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND TASKS DOCUMENTATION The JUNIOR challenge of Mobile Robotics is aligned with the SENIOR one with the objective of preparing the students towards Worlds Skills. This challenge is supposed to be executed in Teams of 2 elements. The competition will have four independent modules, which, when added sums up to 100 Points: Professional Development & Presentation (20 Points) Design and Build (20 Points) Arrival to Mars (40 Points) Communication Lost (20 Points) It represents all stages of a mission to the Planet Mars, where the Space Engineers will plan, design and build a robot to surpass the challenges that they might find in the Mars surface. The Robot is usually operated via remote control, but they should expect that sand storms will influence the communication and that the robot would become autonomous if needed. TASKS: The competition will be divided into six session, each session will contain multiple activities, but the main activity of each session is: Session 1: Design and Build the Robot Session 2: Robot Practice and Evaluation Session 3: Presentation and Practice and evaluation for individual tasks. Session 4: Evaluation of Tele Operation (Arrival to Mars) Session 5: Autonomous Exploration (Communication Lost) Session 6: Evaluation of Tele Operation (Arrival to Mars) 1. Competition Arena Each robot has exclusive use of the court, according to the timetable. The court simulates the Mars surface where United Arab Emirates assembly their own operation base. The court floor looks like a chessboard that is made of up to 8x4 squares. The side of every square around 30 cm (1 ft). At the start of each round, experts will modify the arena and randomly place the points of interest or the samples to be found. The figure below contains an example of how the arena could look like: 2 of 6

The Robot should be placed on the Starting Zone and then explore the map and maximize the points. Other areas (such Special Zone and Safe Zone) will be available on the map to increase the amount of points. As a summary the four models will be: Module A: Professional Development & Presentation (20 Points) Before any project starts, the Engineers should develop their idea and be able to present it to the experts. During the construction and programming of the robot, the team needs to keep a clean, organize and safe environment at all times. Points will be awarded to teams that are able to follow the best practices. Module B: Design and Build (20 Points) Each team will build their own robot during the competition. The majority of building is expected to happen in Sessions 1 and 2, but minor adjustments could continue thought the competition. Teams are expected to keep a Journal with the robot design. Module C: Arrival to Mars (40 Points) The robot successfully arrived at Mars, and it needs to start exploring the planet. The main objective is to visit the main locations and bring samples back to the UAE Base. Multiple trials (with different difficulties) will happen during the Session 4 and 6. Module D: Communication Lost (20 Points) A Sand-storm started in Mars and the communication with the robot is lost. The robot now will need to follow an autonomous exploration. This will mostly be evaluated during Session 5. 3 of 6

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND TASKS 1. Module A: Professional Development & Presentation (20 Points) Professional developments (every day evaluation) o Team work: competitors will be evaluated on how they are working as a team and how they respect their team member. o Team space condition: the workstation should be clean; unwanted tools in place, no garbage on the table or floor, etc. Presentation o The competitors should take the following things in mind when presenting. Frame, wiring, motion, object management system, programming. 2. Module B: Design and Build (20 Points) Building Evaluation o The robot stable, fixed, no loose parts. Individual performance o The robot will be tested in some individual tasks. Movement related challenges: forward, backward, rotate. Sensor related challenges: color sensor, distance sensor, touch sensor. Robot Simplicity o Marks are achieved if only the basic kit was used, goes down if multiple additional parts were added. 3. Module C: Arrival to Mars (40 Points) This task will be remote control task.the competitors will be asked to control the robot to some objects and place them in a specific place. 2 min for this task. 4. Module D: Communication Lost (20 Points) The robot will be placed in a place that will be known in the compaction day, and the robot should return to the regular initial position. The path will be divided into two parts, one about avoiding obstacles and the other related with collecting samples while returning back..instructions TO THE COMPETITOR Competitors should build a robot that can do all tasks as fast as they can. Additionally, it should be sturdy, well built and no loose parts. Time management is the most important thing in this competition. Exploit all the practice time to have a good result. Always keep your workbench clean. Solve the problem step by step and work with your partner as a team. Think about how you can score the highest possible point in each task and make sure to not lose out on easy points. Don t get nervous or panic, you can do it. EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, INSTALLATIONS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED The infrastructure list (IL) is by definition, the list of all equipment, machinery, installations and materials provided by the organizer. The robot competition set will be provided by competitors: Additional VEX IQ Sensors and Motors are allowed 4 of 6

Item Quantity Material Description Notes Laptop VEX IQ OmniWheels One One Maximum of two Additional VEX IQ Sensors and Motors are allowed. MARKING SCHEME The description of the test modules includes a detailed list of assessment criterions for each module. For Modules A and B, teams will be evaluated based on the criteria and be awarded the exact points correspondent to the quality of their work. It is possible that no team achieves the full score in any of the individual modules. In modules C and D, the teams will attempt to collect the maximum number of points in each one of their runs (4 Tele Operated and 2 Autonomous). Each run might have different number of credits (gained in the arena), but a maximum of 10 points will be awarded to the champion team (team with more credits) in each individual Run. Less points will be proportionally awarded to teams scoring less credits. The points of each module will be added, making the maximum of 100 points in this Test Project. Score Analysis Sub Criteria ID A1 A2 Sub Criteria Name or Description Work Organization and Management Work Organization and Management Aspect Description Max Mark Cooperative behavior in daily evaluation 9 Workspace condition in daily evaluation 6 A3 Communication Robot and Design Presentation 5 B1 Building Evaluation Robot Designed and Built on Time 5 B2 Motors Test Evaluation of the Robot motion basic capabilities 5 B3 Sensors Test Evaluation of the Robot Sensorial capabilities 5 B4 Robot Simplicity Marks are achieved if only the basic kit was used, goes down if multiple additional parts were added C1 Remote Control Run Run 1 - Session 4 10 C2 Remote Control Run Run 2 - Session 4 10 C3 Remote Control Run Run 5 - Session 6 10 C4 Remote Control Run Run 6 - Session 6 10 D1 Autonomous Run Run 3 - Session 5 10 D2 Autonomous Run Run 4 - Session 5 10 Total 100 5 5 of 6

OTHER 1. Competition Time Table The different parts of the competition will be divided during the three competition days, having two sessions per day. Day 1 (23 rd April) Day 2 (24 th April) Day 3 (25 th April) 9 AM 10 AM Familiarization 10 AM 1 PM Session 1 9 AM 1 PM Session 3 9 AM 1 PM Session 5 1 PM 2 PM Break 1 PM 2 PM Break 1 PM 2 PM Break 2 PM 5 PM Session 2 2 PM 5 PM Session 4 2 PM 4 PM Session 6 2. Material, Equipment and Tools Prohibited in the Skill Area It is not allowed to have any program on the laptop you will be using in your workspace. It is not allowed to provide any special tools by yourself. It is not allowed to bring any mobile phone in your workspace. 3. Primary Evaluation Categories Development of the Robot as per the requirements Complete basic Robotic Motion and sensors tests Explore Mars surface Locate Sample Rocks Collect Sample Rocks The robot should return back to the station (starting zone) when connection is lost. 6 of 6