World Robot Olympiad 2017 General Rules Version: Final Version January 15 th
WRO 2017 General Rules Table of Contents Important changes... 3 A. Competition Categories... 4 B. Age Group Definition... 4 C. Team Definition... 5 D. Coaches... 5 E. General Rules Regular Category... 6 F. General Rules Open Category... 12 G. WRO Football... 15 F. Advanced Robotics Challenge... 16 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 2
WRO 2017 General Rules Important changes With the General Rules 2017 we implement this page highlighting the most important changes in this document. Rule Change Section B Renaming of age groups to Elementary, Junior, Senior. In addition, the explanation at the Note has been changed for a better explanation. Regular Category E 3.1 / 3.2 Only changed wordings. E 3.9 Added information on any other Non-LEGO-material. E 3.10 Changed the software allowance for age group Senior. E 4.3 Added an information regarding multiplexer. E 4.4 Changed disqualification to a score of 0 and re-phrased the paragraph. E 4.7 Added information about the program control. E 4.6, E 6.7 Copied rules into this document that have been published in the Game Rules for E 6.8, E 6.9 Elementary, Junior and Senior before. These rules are more General Rules. E 6.10, Please take a look at 6.8 and 6.9 to get informed on clarifications regarding the E.11 allowed program and the start of the robot. In addition, at 6.10. shouting STOP has been deleted. E 6 The whole paragraph has been cleaned up and ordered. E 6.12 The information about the ranking has been re-phrased to a more general sentence. Open Category F 5.2 Changed wording and added requirements for the report for the international event. F 5.3 Changed wording and added requirements for the video for the international event. WRO Football G Implemented this new area for WRO Football, currently empty. Advanced Robotics Challenge F 1 Deleted information on surprise rules because there is no surprise rule. F 3 Added notification that 2017 is the last season EV3 controllers can be used. F 3.2 Added information on use of LEGO elements and materials for fixing cables. F 3.3 Added information about use of LEGO Mindstorms EV3 software. (not allowed) F 3.14 Added rule about Safety Glasses. F 4.2 Added information on interfering with and assisting the robot while it is running. F 5 Changed information and wording on this whole paragraph and added important information. In addition, an old paragraph Prior to competing has been deleted. All general information can be found in the Competition paragraph, details will be published in the Game Rules. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 3
WRO 2017 General Rules A. Competition Categories World Robot Olympiad has four competition categories: Regular Category Open Category WRO Football Advanced Robotics Challenge A team may only participate in one category each year. B. Age Group Definition 1. Elementary: Participants up to 12 years old in the year of competition. 2. Junior: Participants 13-15 years old in the year of competition 3. Senior: Participants 16 19 years old in the year of competition 4. WRO Football: Participants 10 19 years old in the year of competition 5. Advanced Robotics Challenge: Participants 17 25 years old in the year of the competition NOTE: It is strictly enforced that students cannot be older than specified in the Age Group Definition. Students that get older than the maximum age in the year of competition will not be allowed to participate in the International Final. (Even if the birthday of the student is after the international final is held, example: If you turn 16 in December after the international final you have to register in the Senior age group.) Students younger than the age group definition must obtain permission from the Host Country for participation in the international final and may only be approved if at least one other team member has the correct age. If all members of a team are younger than required, then the team must participate in the corresponding competition. Participants are not confined to school-going students. Anyone can participate in the corresponding age groups, except for participants in the Advanced Robotics Challenge who MUST be either High School or undergraduate students. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 4
WRO 2017 General Rules C. Team Definition WRO is a team-based challenge. To participate in each category of competition, students must work in teams. A team consists of one (1) coach and two (2) or three (3) team members. One (1) coach and one (1) team member is not considered to be a team and cannot participate. D. Coaches The minimum age of a coach in an international WRO tournament (and assistant coaches) is age 20 at the time of registration for the WRO final. Coaches may work with more than one team; however, each team needs to be assisted by a responsible adult. This person may be an assistant coach. Coaches may offer students advice and guidance prior to the competition, however during the actual Olympiad competition, all work and preparation must be performed by the student members of the team. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 5
WRO 2017 General Rules 2. General Rules Regular Category The rules of competition at WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD are constituted by the WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD Advisory Council ( the council in the following paragraphs). A surprise additional rule will be announced on the morning of the competition. The announcement of this additional surprise must be handed over to each team in writing. Qualification for participation and team composition Age of participants Please refer to Section B - Age Group Definition Team composition Please refer to Section C Team Definition Team coach Please refer to Section D Coaches 3. Material 3.1. The controller, motors and sensors used to assemble robots must be from LEGO MINDSTORMS sets (NXT or EV3). The HiTechnic Color Sensor is the only third-party element that can be added to this configuration. 3.2. Only LEGO branded elements may be used to construct the remaining parts of the robot. WRO recommends use of Education versions of LEGO MINDSTORMS. 3.3. Teams should prepare and bring all the equipment, software and portable computers they need during the tournament. 3.4. Teams should bring enough spare parts. Even in the case of any accidents or equipment malfunction, the council (and/or organizing committee) is not responsible for their maintenance or replacement. 3.5. Coaches are not allowed to enter the court to provide any instructions and guidance during the competition. 3.6. All the parts for the robot should be disassembled and in their initial state (not pre-built) when the assembly time starts. For example, a tire cannot be put on a wheel until assembly time begins. 3.7. Teams may not use any instruction sheets/guides to assemble their robot, whether written, illustrated or pictorial no matter what format they are in (including paper-based and digital). 3.8. Teams may make the program beforehand. 3.9. It is not allowed to use screws, glues or tape or any other Non-LEGO material to fasten any components on robots. Non-compliance with these rules will result in 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 6
WRO 2017 General Rules disqualification. 5. Control software depends on the age group: For Elementary and Junior age group only ROBOLAB, NXT and EV3 software is allowed. In the Senior age group it is allowed to run any software and any firmware on NXT / EV3 controllers. 6. The motors and the sensors for the robot are supplied by LEGO and HiTechnic. Any other products are not allowed. Teams are not allowed to modify any original parts (for example: EV3, NXT, motors and sensors, etc..) A robot made with modified parts will be disqualified at that match. Allowed sensors and motors: 9842 - NXT Motor with Tacho 9843 - NXT Touch Sensor 9844 - NXT Light Sensor 9845 - NXT Sound sensor 9846 - NXT UltraSonic sensor 9694 - NXT Colour sensor 45502 Large Motor 45503 Medium Motor 44504 Ultrasonic Sensor 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 7
WRO 2017 General Rules 44506 Color Sensor 44507 Touch Sensor 44509 Infrared Sensor 45505 Gyro Sensor HiTechnic NXT Color Sensor V2 7. Regulations about the robot The maximum dimensions of the robot before it starts the mission must be within 250mm 250mm 250mm. After the robot starts, the dimensions of the robot are not restricted. Teams are allowed to use only one controller (NXT or EV3). The number of motors and sensors to be used is not restricted. However, it is only allowed to use official LEGO materials to connect motors and sensors. It is not allowed for the teams to perform any actions or movements to interfere or assist the robot after the actions to start the robot is performed (the program is run or the central button is pressed to activate the robot). Teams that violate this rule will get a score of 0 in this particular run. A robot must be autonomous and finish the missions by itself. Any radio communication, remote control and wired control systems are not allowed while the robot is running. Teams in violation of this rule will be disqualified and must quit the competition immediately. The robot can leave on the field any parts of the robot that are not containing main units (controller, motors, sensors) if needed. As soon as the part is touching the field or its game element and does not touch the robot it is considered as a free LEGO element not being part of the robot. The Bluetooth and Wi-Fi function must be switched off at all times. That means that the full program needs to run on the controller. Use of SD cards to store programs is allowed. SD cards must be inserted before the robot is inspected and may not be removed for the duration of the competition once inspection is completed. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 8
WRO 2017 General Rules a. Prior to competing b. Competition Each team must prepare for the match in their specified place until the check time, when the team s robot must be placed in a designated area. Teams cannot touch designated competition courts before the start of the assembly time is announced. Judges will check the state of parts before announcing the start of the assembly time. Teams must show that their parts are separated. Team members cannot touch any parts or computer during this check time. The assembly time doesn't begin until officially announced at the event. 6.1. The competition consists of a number of rounds, assembly time (150 minutes), programming and testing time. 6.2. Competitors cannot assemble their robot outside of specified assemble, maintenance and testing times. 6.3. Qualifying teams will be given time for assembling, programming and calibrating their robot before each round. 6.4. Competitors begin assembly once assembly time is officially announced at the event and can immediately start the programming and test runs. 6.5. Teams must place robots in their designated inspection area when any assembly or maintenance time ends, after which the judges will assess if the robot conforms to all regulations. Upon successful inspection, the robot will be allowed to compete. 6.6. If a violation is found at the inspection, the judge will give the team three (3) minutes to convert the violation. However, it is not possible to participate in the match if the violation is not corrected during the time given. 6.7. Before the robot is placed in the quarantine area for inspection the robot must have only one executable program with the name run2017. If you can create project folders, name it WRO2017. Other files, e.g. sub programs, are allowed to be in the same directory but are not allowed to be executed. 6.8. The robot will have 2 minutes to complete the challenge. Time begins when the judge gives the signal to start. The robot must be placed in the starting area so the projection of the robot on the game mat is completely within the start area. The EV3/NXT brick is switched off. The participants are allowed to make physical adjustments to the robot in the starting area. However, it is not allowed to enter data to a program by changing positions or orientation of the robot parts or to make any sensor calibrations of the robot. If a judge identifies this the team could be disqualified from the competition 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 9
WRO 2017 General Rules a. Once physical adjustments have been made to the satisfaction of the participants, the judge will give the signal for the EV3/NXT brick to be switched on and a program to be selected (but not run). After that the judge will ask the team about the way to run the robot. There are two possible cases: the robot starts moving immediately after the running the program. the robot starts moving after pressing central button, other buttons and sensors cannot be used to start. If option a) is used the judge provides a signal to start and the team member runs the program. If option b) is used the team member runs the program and waits for its start. No changes in position of the robot or its parts are allowed in this moment. Then the judge provides the signal to start and the team member presses the central button to start the robot. 6.10. If there is any uncertainty during the task, the judge makes the final decision. They will bias their decision to the worst outcome available for the context of the situation. 6.11. Your attempt and time will end if: a. Challenge time (2 minutes) has ended. b. Any team member touches the robot during the run. c. The robot has completely left the game table. d. Violation of the rules and regulations within. e. The mission is completed. 6.12. The score calculation is done by the judges at the conclusion of each round. The team must verify and sign the score sheet after the round, if they have no fair complaints. 6.13. The ranking of a team is decided depending on the overall competition format. For example: it could be the best score of a round or the best run out of three rounds. If competing teams acquire the same points, the ranking is decided by the record of time (where time has not already been taken into consideration of the scores calculation). If teams still remain tied, rankings will be determined by consistency of performance by examining which team achieved the next highest score during previous rounds. 6.14. Outside specified assembly, programming, maintenance and testing times it is not allowed to modify or exchange the robot. (For example, during inspection time teams are not permitted to download programs to robots or change batteries). However, batteries are allowed to be charged during any specified inspection time. Teams cannot request time out. 7. Court 7.1. Teams must assemble their robot in an area designated by tournament officials (each team has its own area). People, other than competing students are not allowed to enter the competition area, apart from 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 10
WRO 2017 General Rules authorized WRO Organizing Committee staff and special personnel. The standard of all competition materials and courts are according to what are provided by the committee on the competition days. 8. Prohibited matters 8.1. Destruction of competition courts/tables, materials or robots of other teams. 8.2. Use of dangerous items or behaviors that may create or cause interference with the competition. 8.3. Inappropriate words and/or behavior toward other team members, other teams, audience, judges or staff. 8.4. Bringing a cellular/mobile phone or a medium of wire/wireless communication into the designated competition area. 8.5. Bringing food or drink into the designated competition area. 8.6. Competitors using any communication devices and methods while the competition is in process. Anyone outside the competition area is also banned from talking to or communicating with competing students. Teams violating this rule will be considered as disqualified and should quit the competition immediately. If communication is necessary, the committee may allow team members to communicate with others under supervision by tournament staff or by exchanging a note under permission by judges. 8.7. Any other situation which judges might consider as interference or violation of the spirit of the competition. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 11
WRO 2017 General Rules F. General Rules Open Category 1. The rules of competition at WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD are constituted by the WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD Advisory Council ( the council in the following paragraphs). 2. Qualification for participation and team definition 2.1. Age of participants Please refer to Section B Age Group Definition 2.2. Team composition Please refer to Section C Team Definition 2.3. Team coach Please refer to Section D Coaches 3. Material 3.1. The size of the booth provided to teams will be 2m 2m 2m. (Each team will be provided with three (3) vertical display surfaces within the booth, each 2m 2m or as close as possible). 3.2. All elements of a team s display must remain within the allotted 2m 2m 2m booth area. Team members may be outside this space during a presentation, however, unless requested by judges, robots and other display elements must remain within the allotted area. 3.3. Teams will be provided with the option of using a table. The size of table will be 120cm 60cm (or as close as possible). Table sizes will be consistent across teams. Tables must be placed within the 2m 2m floor space allocated to the team. Teams will be allocated four (4) chairs in their booth area. 4. Regulations about the robot 4.1. There is no restriction on the balance between LEGO elements and other materials. 4.2. All robots must be operated by NXT or EV3 controllers and any software. 4.3. Robots may be preassembled and software programs may be pre-made! 5. Competition 5.1. Open Category teams must go through this process: Final assembly and testing of the robot Preparation of the booth (including display of posters, etc.) Pre-judging inspection to assess adherence to the rules Final preparation time (ensuring that rules are adhered to) 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 12
WRO 2017 General Rules Demonstration and presentation to the judges (including Q & A from judges) and demonstrations and presentations to the general public. 5.2. Teams must submit a written and illustrated report summarizing what the robot can do, and in which way the robot is unique and conforms to the theme. For the international final teams must electronically submit this report at the time of registration based of the following requirements: 5.2.1. File type: PDF 5.2.2. Maximum file size: 10 MB The report must include a visual description incorporating pictures, diagrams, and/or photos from different angles and an example of the program. A copy of the report must be handed out to the judges in paper form at the time of judging. 5.3. Teams must submit a video (maximum of 2 minutes) demonstrating their robot. For the international final teams must electronically submit this video based on the following requirements: 5.3.1. File type: avi, mpeg, wmv, mp4 5.3.2. Maximum file size: 25 MB WRO recommends that videos are done in English or subtitled in English. This is to aid judges in understanding the project better. Teams should also add keywords to their videos for library purposes. 5.4. Teams must decorate the booth with one or more posters with the minimum dimension of 120 cm 90 cm. The poster(s) should introduce the robot project to the visitors. 6. Presentation 6.1. All team displays must be completed and teams ready to present to judges and the general public by the allotted time (Deadlines will be provided by the Organizer one month in advance of the competition). 6.2. 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. 6.3. The judging will be executed in three age groups: Elementary, Junior, and Senior. Please refer to Section B Age Group Definition 6.4. Teams will be allocated approximately 10 minutes for judgment: 5 minutes to explain and demonstrate the robot, remaining 2-5 minutes to respond to questions from the judges. 6.5. Official language for all presentations is English. Interpreters are not allowed. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 13
WRO 2017 General Rules 7. Judging Criteria for Open Category Category Criteria Points Score 1. Project (Total Points: 50) 1. Creativity & Quality of Solution - The project was unique and showed creative thinking. Project is well-thought out and has a realistic solution / design/ concept. 25 2. Research & Report - The team demonstrated that they researched their idea and was able to clearly report their findings 15 3. Entertainment Value - The project had a certain WOW factor, it made me want to see it 10 again or learn more about it 1. Automation - The project can perform on its own with little to no human intervention. The unit makes decisions based on appropriate use of sensors 15 2. Programming 2. Good Logic - The programming makes sense and flows with a good deal of logic based on input data from sensors (Total points: 45) 3. Complexity - The algorithm of the program has non trivial components of sequence, decision making, iteration, and hierarchical decomposition structures. 1. Technical Understanding - The team explained clearly and knowledgeably how their project worked 15 15 15 2. Engineering Concepts - The project shows evidence that sound engineering concepts 10 were used in the project 3. Engineering 3. Mechanical Efficiency - The overall design of the project demonstrates a consideration Design for mechanical efficiency (i.e. proper use of gearing, means to reduce friction, economic and 10 (Total Points: 45) streamlined use of parts; easy to repair / modify, etc.) 4. Structural Stability - The project is sturdy and can be operated repeatedly without needing repairs 5 5. Aesthetics - The project is appealing to the eyes, it appears that the team went out of their 5 way to make the project look as professional as possible 4. Presentation 1. Successful Demonstration - The project worked as expected, and could continue to do so with a certain degree of repeatability 2. Communication & Reasoning Skills - The students were able to explain what their project was about, how it works and WHY they decided to build it 15 10 (Total Points: 40) 3. Quick Thinking - Students are able to easily answer questions about their project 5 5. Teamwork (Total Points: 20) 4. Posters and Decorations - The materials used to explain and teach others about their 5 project are clear, concise and are neatly prepared 5. Project video 5 1. Unified Learning Outcome - The team was able to demonstrate that all members shared equally in the learning process 2. Inclusiveness - The team was able to demonstrate that all members played an important role in the construction and presentation of their project 3. Team Spirit - All team members showed enthusiasm and seemed excited to share their 5 project with others Maximum Points 200 *Projects that are clearly not within the theme will receive a score of 0. Judges are requested to score each category from 0 to 10 with 10 being maximum. (A score of 9 to a criteria worth 25 points is equivalent to 22.5 points, etc.) 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 14 10 5
WRO 2017 General Rules G. WRO Football Rules for WRO Football are all available in the WRO Football Games description, rules and scoring document. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 15
WRO 2017 General Rules F. Advanced Robotics Challenge 1. The rules of competition at WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD are constituted by the WORLD ROBOT OLYMPIAD Advisory Council ( the council in the following paragraphs). 2. Qualification for participation and team composition 2.1. Age of participants Please refer to Section B- Age Group Definition 2.2. Team composition Please refer to Section C Team Definition 2.3. Team coach Please refer to Section D Coaches 3. Materials 3.1. The controller USED for the robot must be from NI (National Instruments) MyRIO or KNR (MyRIO based) or the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3. The main decision maker must be on this controller When using EV3, two controllers can be daisy-chained Arduino, Raspberry Pi and other System-on-boards are not allowed NOTE: 2017 IS THE LAST YEAR THAT EV3 CONTROLLERS CAN BE USED, STARTING 2018 ONLY MYRIO OR KNR CONTROLLERS ARE ALLOWED. MyRIO KNR (MyRIO based) EV3 x 2 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 16
WRO 2017 General Rules 3.2. The Robot can only be built using the MATRIX and TETRIX building system. LEGO elements can be used only to fix LEGO branded electronic components to the robot. Electrical tape and nylon ties (tie wraps) are allowed to hold cables. It is not permitted to make alterations to any materials from Matrix or TETRIX. However, it is permitted to cut or drill in an element if that is necessary to fix a motor or sensor to the robot. 3d printed elements or elements cut from acryl/wood are not allowed, except when they are a casing for a sensor or motor, allowing to fix the sensor/motor on a matrix/tetrix element. MATRIX TETRIX 3.3. Control software must be written in LabVIEW from National Instruments or any text-based language (like C, C++, C#, RobotC, Java, Python etc ). (LEGO Mindstorms EV3 software is not permitted.) 3.4. Teams can use any sensors of their choice there are no restrictions on brand, function or number of sensors used. Cameras are considered sensors. 3.5. Teams can use any electrical motors and servos of their choice there are no restrictions on brand or number of motors and servos used. 3.6. Teams can use any battery of their choice there are no restrictions on brand, function or number of batteries used. 3.7. Teams may use only one controller if myrio or KNR and maximum two controllers (that can be daisy-chained) if EV3 3.8. Teams cannot use any hydraulic pressure or barometric pressure 3.9. Teams should prepare and bring all the equipment, software and portable computers, they need during the tournament. 3.10. Teams should bring enough spare parts. Even in the case of any accidents or equipment malfunction, the council (and/or organizing committee) is not responsible for their maintenance or replacement. 3.11. Coaches are not allowed to enter the court to provide any instructions and guidance during the competition. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 17
WRO 2017 General Rules 3.12. Robots may be assembled before the tournament. 3.13. Contestants may make the program beforehand. 3.14. Safety Glasses must be worn in the Competition Area at all times. 4. Regulations about the robot 4.1. The maximum dimensions of the robot before it starts the mission must be within 450mm 450mm 450mm. After the robot starts, the dimensions of the robot are not restricted. 4.2. Robots are autonomous. Participants are not allowed to interfere or assist the robot while it is running (performing the mission ). This includes entering data to a program by giving visual, audio or any other signals to the robot during the match. Teams that violate this rule will be disqualified at that match. 4.3. A robot must be autonomous and finish the missions by itself. Any radio communication, remote control and wired control systems are not allowed while the robot is running. Teams in violation of this rule will be disqualified. 4.4. Any Bluetooth or Wi-Fi function on the controller must be switched off at all times. 5. Competition 5.1. Each team must prepare for the match in their specified place until the check Time, when the team s robot must be placed in a designated area. 5.2. On the day of the competition, there will be a minimum of 60 minutes of practice time before the start of the first round. 5.3. The contestants may use this time to perform Practices in their places, or may queue with their robots to have one practice game, or may take measurements in the competition site in so far as this does not interfere with other teams' practice. 5.4. Teams cannot touch the designated competition lanes before the start of the practice time is announced 5.5. All robots must be placed on the reviewing table for preparatory review after the end of the Practice period. No mechanisms or programs may be modified after this time. 5.6. (for EV3 based robots only) Before the robot is placed in the quarantine area for inspection the robot must have only one executable program with the name run2017. If you can create project folders, name it WRO2017. Other files, e.g. sub programs, are allowed to be in the same directory but are not allowed to be executed. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 18
WRO 2017 General Rules 5.7. Robots may take part in the competition only after they have passed review by the judges. 5.8. If the robot does not pass the review by the judges, the robot may not be used in the competition 5.9. The competition consists of a number of rounds and testing time. 5.10. Preparation time before each game may not exceed 90 seconds, and, once started, individual games may not exceed the match time specified in the Game Rules. 5.11. The robot will have the amount of time to complete the challenge that is mentioned in the Game Rules. Time begins when the judge gives the signal to start. The robot must be placed in the starting area so the projection of the robot on the game mat is completely within the start area. The robot is switched off. The participants are allowed to make physical adjustments to the robot in the starting area. However, it is not allowed to enter data to a program by changing positions or orientation of the robot parts or to make any sensor calibrations of the robot. If a judge identifies this, the team could be disqualified from the competition. 5.12. (for EV3 based robots only) Once physical adjustments have been made to the satisfaction of the participants, the judge will give the signal for the EV3 brick to be switched on and a program to be selected (but not run). After that the judge will ask the team about the way to run the robot. There are two possible cases: a. the robot starts moving immediately after running the program. b. the robot starts moving after pressing central button, other buttons and sensors cannot be used to start. If option a.) is used the judge provides a signal to start and the team member runs the program. If option b.) is used the team member runs the program and waits for its start. No changes in position of the robot or its parts is allowed in this moment. Then the judge provides the signal to start as well and the team member presses the central button to start the robot. 5.13. (for myrio/knr based robots only) Once physical adjustments have been made to the satisfaction of the participants, the judge will ask the team about the way to run the robot. There are two possible cases: a. the robot starts moving immediately after turning on the power; b. if the robot starts moving after pressing a button on the controller. If option a.) is used the judge provides a signal to start and the team member switches on the robot. If option b.) is used the team member is allowed to turn on the power for the main controller and motor drivers. No changes in position of the robot or its parts are allowed. Then the judge provides the signal to start as well and the team member presses the button to start the robot. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 19
WRO 2017 General Rules 5.14. If there is any uncertainty during the task, the judge makes the final decision. They will bias their decision to the worst outcome available for the context of the situation. 5.15. The match will end as described in the Game Rules. 5.16. The score calculation is done by the judges at the conclusion of each round. The team must verify and sign the score sheet after the round, if they have no fair complaints. 5.17. The ranking of a team is decided depending on the overall competition format as described in the Game Rules. If teams still remain tied, ranking will be determined by consistency of performance by examining which team achieved the next highest score during previous rounds. 6. Court 7.1. People, other than competing students are not allowed to enter the competition area, apart from authorized WRO Organizing Committee staff and special personnel. 7.2. The standard of all competition materials and courts are according to what are provided by the committee on the competition days. 7. Prohibited matters 8.1. Destruction or tampering with competition courts/tables, materials or robots of other teams. 8.2. Use of dangerous items or behaviors that may create or cause interference with the competition. 8.3. Inappropriate words and/or behavior toward other team members, other teams, audience, judges or staff. 8.4. Bringing a cellular/mobile phone or a medium of wire/wireless communication into the designated competition area. 8.5. Bringing food or drink into the designated competition area. 8.6. Competitors using any communication devices and methods while the competition is in process. Anyone outside the competition area is also banned from talking to or communicating with competing students. Teams violating this rule will be considered as disqualified and should quit the competition immediately. If communication is necessary, the committee may allow team members to communicate with others under supervision by tournament staff or by exchanging a note under
permission by judges. 8.7. Any other situation which judges might consider as interference or violation of the spirit of the competition. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 20
World Robot Olympiad 2017 Regular Category Elementary Game Description, Rules and Scoring Sustainabots [Robots for sustainability] Sustainable Tourism Version: Final Version January 15 th
Table of Contents WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary Introduction... 2 1. Game Description... 3 2. Game Rules... 5 3. Scoring... 11 4. Table Specifications... 11 5. Game Mat Specifications... 12 6. Game Object Specifications... 13 Introduction As one of the richest countries in biodiversity, a lot of different ecosystems can be found in Costa Rica. There are areas open to the public, national parks and protected reservoirs that have been established to protect our natural resources. For a country with green rainforests in the mountains and blue oceans on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, many endangered species are found. It is important to preserve the habitats of the jaguars and turtles, and other endangered species, to prevent them from becoming extinct. The Elementary Challenge is to make a robot that can promote sustainable tourism and help Scientists and Visitors explore and investigate the wonders of nature without disturbing it. The robot takes Scientists and Visitors into areas they are allowed to visit. The route is dependent on the number of endangered animals found in the different areas. On the tour, the robot must also return endangered animals that have wandered into the tourist areas to their proper habitat the rainforest or the ocean. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 2
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary 1. Game Description The mission of the robot is to bring Scientists and Visitors from the Start Area to the Scientist and Visitor Areas (S&V s). The robot must also move an endangered animal discovered in a S&V to the adjacent rainforest (the green Endangered Species Areas) or to the adjacent ocean (the blue Endangered Species Areas). The mission is completed when the robot is within the Finish Area. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 3
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary The robot will start from within the Start Area (the green square) carrying 4 blue LEGO blocks representing 4 Visitors and 4 red LEGO blocks representing 4 Scientists. Blue Block: Visitors Red Block: Scientists There are two kinds of endangered animals jaguars and turtles. Jaguar Turtle There are 3 jaguars and 3 turtles. The 3 jaguars will be randomly placed each round on 6 black squares of the 3 S&V's next to the rainforest areas (the 3 green Endangered Species Areas). The 3 turtles will be randomly placed each round on 6 black squares of the 3 S&V s next to the ocean areas (the 3 blue Endangered Species Areas). The remaining 6 black squares are empty. There are 0, 1, or 2 endangered animals for each S&V. The mission of the robot is to move these animals from the black squares in the S&V s to the adjacent rainforest or ocean. The mission of the robot is also to allow a Visitor (a blue block), a Scientist (a red block), or both, to visit a S&V depending on the number of endangered animals in the area. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 4
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary If there are no endangered animal blocks in a S&V, a Visitor (a blue block) is allowed to enter the area and the robot may place a blue block completely inside the area. If there is 1 endangered animal block in a S&V, both a Visitor (a blue block) and a Scientist (a red block) are allowed to enter the robot may leave 1 blue and/or 1 red block completely inside the area. If there are 2 endangered animal blocks in a S&V, only a Scientist is allowed to enter, and the robot may place a red block completely inside the area. The time period for the Challenge is two minutes. 2. Game Rules 6. Before the robot is placed in the quarantine area the team can place a maximum of 4 blue blocks and 4 red blocks in the robot as so the robot is still within the size allowed by rules. As part of the inspection during the quarantine, the robot will be checked to ensure it does not have elements that are similar to game objects besides the 4 blue blocks and the 4 red blocks. No changes are allowed in the construction of the robot after the quarantine time. Each team should bring their own blue and red blocks to the competition. 7. Before each round the 3 jaguar blocks and the 3 turtle blocks are placed randomly on 6 of the 12 black squares of the S&V s with their heads facing the respective yellow area as shown in the figure below. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 5
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary The random placement of the jaguars should be accomplished manually as follows: a. The 6 jaguar locations (the 6 black squares in the 3 S&V s adjacent to the green rainforest areas) are numbered 1 to 6. Put the numbers 1 to 6 on six small pieces of paper, fold them once, and place them in a non-transparent box. b. Shake the box to mix the folded papers. c. Draw 3 pieces of paper from the box and place the jaguar blocks on those numbered jaguar locations. The random placement could lead to two possible situations: o Three S&V s contain one jaguar block each; o One S&V contains two jaguar blocks and one S&V contains one jaguar block. The random placement of the 3 turtle blocks should be done similarly. The chosen placements of the endangered animal blocks are kept constant through a one round. The numbering of the black squares for each random drawing can, for example, be as follows: 3. The endangered animal blocks on the black squares of the S&V s must be moved by the robot to be completely within the adjacent rainforest or ocean area. A turtle block is correctly moved if it is in an upright position, undamaged(*), and is completely within the adjacent ocean area. This means that all parts of the blue base of the block touching the mat are within the area. Green bricks representing the turtle are not considered to be part of the turtle block when the block position within the ocean area 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 6
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary is assessed and may overhang the line. A jaguar block is correctly moved if it is in an upright position, undamaged, and completely within the adjacent rainforest. This means that all parts of the green base of the block touching the mat are within the area. Black/yellow bricks representing the jaguar are not considered to be part of the jaguar block when the block position within the rainforest area is assessed and may overhang the line. (*) Definition of damaged for this document: A game object is damaged if at least one brick is completely detached from the position it was attached in the initial buildup. 4. Jaguar blocks must be moved to the corresponding rainforest area located adjacent to the S&V where the jaguar was originally positioned before the robot started. No points will be awarded to the jaguar block, even if it is within another rainforest area, if it is not placed in the area adjacent to the original S&V. Similarly, for a turtle block not moved to an ocean area located adjacent to the corresponding S&V where the turtle was positioned before the robot started, no points will be awarded. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 7
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary 5. The 4 Visitor blocks and the 4 Scientist blocks must be placed, undamaged, completely within the 6 S&V s according to the number of endangered animals on the black squares in the area before the robot started: If there is no endangered animal, one Visitor block can be placed; If there is one endangered animal, one Visitor block, one Scientist block, or one of each block can be placed; If there are two endangered animals, one Scientist block can be placed. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 8
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary The random placement of the 6 endangered animals blocks can lead to situations where there is more than one way to place the Visitor and Scientist blocks correctly in the 6 S&V s. EXAMPLE Three Scientist and Visitor Areas contain 1 jaguar block each; One Scientist and Visitor Area contains 2 turtle blocks; One Scientist and Visitor Area contains 1 turtle block; There are at least two possible ways to place the visitor and scientist blocks correctly: Possibility 1 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 9
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary Possibility 2 6. At most, one Visitor and one Scientist can be placed in each S&V. If there is more than one Visitor block or more than one Scientist block in an area, no points will be awarded for the extra blocks. 7. The mission is completed when the robot stops and the entire robot is completely within the Finish Area (cables are allowed to be outside of the finish area). 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 10
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary 3. Scoring a. Score will be determined when the Challenge is completed or when time expires. b. Maximum score = 160 points c. If teams have the same score, ranking is decided by the shortest time recorded. Scoring Table: Tasks Points Each Total A Scientist (red block) is correctly placed completely within a 15 60 Scientist and Visitor Area that contained at least 1 endangered animal before the robot started. A Visitor (blue block) is correctly placed completely within a 15 60 Scientist and Visitor Area that contained at most 1 endangered animal before the robot started. A Turtle block is correctly placed completely within a blue area 5 15 adjacent to the Scientist and Visitor Area where it was before the robot started. A Jaguar block is correctly placed completely within a green 5 15 area adjacent to the Scientist and Visitor Area where it was before the robot started. The Robot ends completely within the Finish Area. 10 Maximum Score 160 4. Table Specifications c. The internal dimensions of a game table are 2362 mm x 1143 mm. d. The external dimensions of the table are 2438 mm x 1219 mm. e. The primary color of a table surface is white. f. Height of the borders: 70 ± 20 mm 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 11
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary 5. Game Mat Specifications a. All black lines are 20 ± 1 mm. b. Dimensions may vary within ± 5 mm. c. If the table is larger that the game mat, the top edge and the right edge of the game mat should align with the top and right walls of the table. Color Specification Color Name Lego Pantone CMYK RGB RGB Color ID Sample C M Y K R G B Bright Red 21 032C 0 100 100 0 237 28 36 Bright Blue 23 293C 100 47 0 0 0 117 191 Bright Yellow 24 116C 0 19 100 0 255 205 3 Bright Green 37 355C 88 0 100 0 0 172 70 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 12
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary 6. Game Object Specifications There will be 8 blocks: a. 4 red blocks with 4 red 2x4 LEGO bricks b. 4 blue blocks with 4 blue 2x4 LEGO bricks There will be 3 jaguars: Each jaguar has 12 green 1x6 LEGO bricks, 4 yellow 1x6 LEGO bricks, 6 yellow 2x4 LEGO bricks, 2 yellow 2x2 LEGO brick, 1 black 2x2 LEGO brick, and 8 black 1x2 LEGO plates. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 13
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Elementary There will be 3 turtles: Each turtle has 12 blue 1x6 LEGO bricks, 6 green 1x6 LEGO bricks, 2 green 2x4 LEGO bricks, and 2 green 2x2 LEGO brick. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 14
World Robot Olympiad 2017 Regular Category Junior Game Description, Rules and Scoring Sustainabots [Robots for sustainability] Carbon Neutrality Version: Final Version January 15 th
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior Table of Contents Introduction... 3 1. Game Description... 4 2. Game Rules... 8 3. Scoring... 13 4. Table Specifications... 13 5. Game Mat Specifications... 14 6. Game Object Specifications... 15 Introduction Greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, emitted by human activities like transportation, industrial processes and energy production affect the temperature of our planet. The Challenge is to make a robot that can help one company reach carbon neutrality. To accomplish this, the robot must install renewable energy sources, like solar panels, and plant trees to counterbalance the emissions from the industrial processes of the company. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 3
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior 1. Game Description The mission of the robot is to bring the carbon footprint of one company to zero. The carbon footprint of a company is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the industrial processes of the company. The robot must install solar panels and plant the right kind of trees in the different planting areas to counterbalance the emissions of the company. In the Storage Area there are 2 solar panels and 4 trees. There are three different kinds of trees: green, red and yellow. The Impacting Cubes Area contains the industrial processes of the company. Located in the area are 6 Process Cubes that represent the industrial processes of the company. There are four kinds of Process Cubes: 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 4
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior A white cube represents a process with no emission and a colored cube (red, green, or yellow) represents an industrial process that emits carbon dioxide. The 6 Process Cubes are positioned on the 6 black squares of the Impacting Cubes Area (see figure below). There are blue, white, and red lines separating the orange area of the Impacting Cubes Area from the white area of the mat. These colored lines divide the Process Cubes into three groups of two cubes. In the figure above, the green and yellow cubes closest to the blue line are in Group Blue, the yellow and white cubes closest to the white line are in Group White, and the white and red cubes closest to the red line are in Group Red. The robot will start from within the Start Area (the green square next to the Storage Area). One mission of the robot is to install the two solar panels in the Solar Panel Installation Area (the yellow square). The second mission of the robot is to bring the 4 trees from the Storage Area to the three green Planting Areas. Each green planting area is surrounded by a different colored wall red, white, and blue. The positions of the red, white and blue Planting Areas are shown with the numbers 1, 2 and 3 in the figure below: 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 5
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior The color of the trees to be planted in each Planting Area is determined by the colors of the Process Cubes and their position in the Impacting Process Cube Area. The emission from one colored Process Cube needs to be counterbalanced by planting one tree of the corresponding color in a planting area: If the process cube is in Group Blue, the tree must be planted in the blue Planting Area; If the process cube is in Group White, the tree must be planted in the white Planting Area; If the process cube is in Group Red, the tree must be planted in the red Planting Area. For its third mission, the robot must bring the colored Process Cubes to the Finish Area and stop completely within the Finish Area. The following figures illustrate three ways of earning points. Figure 1 shows the initial placement of trees, solar panels and process cubes. Figure 2 shows the final placement to earn points in all three ways. Figure 1 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 6
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior Figure 2 The time allowed for the challenge is 2 minutes. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 7
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior 8. Game Rules Each attempt starts with 4 trees and 2 solar panels in the Storage Area. Solar panels are placed on the 2 black squares in a position with the longer upper panel area parallel to the shorter side of the table. The trees are placed on the 4 green squares in a position with the lowest branches parallel to the shorter side of the table. 3. Before each round, the colors and positions of the 4 trees in the Storage Area are determined randomly. The random selection and placement should be done as follows: Place 3 green trees, 3 red trees and 3 yellow trees in a non-transparent box; Mix the trees up by stirring gently with one hand; Pick 4 trees from the box, one by one, and place them on the green squares in the Storage Area in the order shown in the figure below: 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 8
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior The chosen colors and placements of the 4 trees are kept constant throughout a round. 3. Before each round, the colors and positions of the 6 Process Cubes in the Impacting Cubes Area are determined as follows: Place 2 white cubes and 4 colored cubes (the same number and colors as the randomly drawn trees) in a non-transparent box; Mix the cubes up by stirring gently with one hand; Pick 6 cubes from the box, one by one, and place them on the black squares in the Impacting Cubes Area in the order shown in the figure below: The chosen colors and placements of the 6 cubes are kept constant throughout a round. Each solar panel must be moved from the Storage Area to the Solar Panel Installation Area. A solar panel is correctly placed if it is undamaged(*) and placed in an upright position, with the base touching the mat and completely within the orange Solar Panel Installation Area. See the figure below for examples of proper and improper placement. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 9
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior (*) Definition of damaged for this document: A game object is damaged if at least one brick is completely detached from the position it was attached in the initial buildup. 5. Each tree from the Storage Area must be moved to one of the three Planting Areas. The color of the trees to be planted in each Planting Area depends on the colors of the Process Cubes and their position in the Impacting Cubes Area. The emission from one colored Process Cube needs to be counterbalanced by planting one tree in the same color planting area as the color group: If the Process Cube is in Group Blue, the tree must be planted in the blue Planting Area; If the Process Cube is in Group White, the tree must be planted in the white Planting Area; If the Process Cube is in Group Red the tree must be planted in the red Planting Area. A tree is correctly planted if it is undamaged and placed in an upright position, with the base totally within the green Planting Area touching the mat, as shown in the following figure: 6. If more trees than necessary are planted in an area, no points will be awarded for the extra trees. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 10
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior 8. The four colored Process Cubes must be moved to the Finish Area. A colored process cube is correctly placed in the Finish Area if it is undamaged and the projection of the process cube is placed completely inside the red square of the Finish Area without touching the surrounding black lines. See the following photos for clarification: Only 3 cubes are inside the red square. One yellow one is outside. 75 points. All 4 cubes inside the red square. 100 points. No cube is inside, 0 points. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 11
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior 8. The two white Process Cubes must remain at their initial locations. That is, some part of a white cube must touch the black square where it was initially placed, only one white cube can be touching a black square, and the cubes are undamaged. 9. The colored LEGO walls surrounding each planting area must not be damaged or moved from their initial placement (all parts must touch the mat in the brown area surrounding the planting area). A penalty will be given for each damaged /moved wall if this does not result in a negative score. 10. The Challenge is completed when the robot stops and the projection of the robot is completely within the Finish Area (cables are allowed to be outside of the finish area). 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 12
3. Scoring WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior a. Score will be determined when the Challenge is completed or when time expires. b. Maximum score = 430 points. c. Penalties are only subtracted if it results in a non-negative score. d. If teams have the same score, ranking is decided by the fastest time recorded. Scoring Table: Tasks Points Each Total Tree correctly planted in the right planting area. 50 200 Tree correctly planted in the wrong planting area. 10 40 Correctly installed solar panel. 50 100 Colored impacting cube in the Finish Area. 25 100 White impact process cube remains in initial location (only 5 10 gets these points if at least one colored impacting cube is in the Finish Area). Robot finishes completely in the Finish Area (only gets these 20 points if other points are assigned). Wall damaged or moved outside its placement. -5-20 Maximum Score 430 4. Table Specifications b. The internal sizes of a game table are 2362 mm x 1143 mm. c. The external sizes of the table are 2438 mm x 1219 mm. d. The primary color of a table surface is white. e. Height of the borders: 70 ± 20 mm 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 13
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior 5. Game Mat Specifications 1. All white lines are 20 ± 1 mm. 2. All dimensions may vary within ± 5 mm. 3. If the table is larger than the game mat, the bottom edge and the left edge of the game mat should align with two walls on the table. Color Specification Color Name Lego Pantone CMYK RGB RGB Color ID Sample C M Y K R G B Bright Red 21 032C 0 100 100 0 237 28 36 Bright Blue 23 293C 100 47 0 0 0 117 191 Bright Yellow 24 116C 0 19 100 0 255 205 3 Bright Green 37 355C 88 0 100 0 0 172 70 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 14
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior Reddish 192 499C 32 80 95 50 105 46 20 Brown Bright Orange 106 151C 0 44 87 0 255 130 0 Light Royal 212 292C 62 2 15 2 105 179 231 Blue 6. Game Object Specifications There are 9 trees: 1) 3 red trees with 4 black 2x4 LEGO bricks, 7 red 2x4 LEGO bricks, and 6 red 1x6 LEGO bricks. 2) 3 green trees with 4 black 2x4 LEGO bricks, 7 green 2x4 LEGO bricks, and 6 green 1x6 LEGO bricks. 3) 3 yellow trees with 4 black 2x4 LEGO bricks, 7 yellow 2x4 LEGO bricks, and 6 yellow 1x6 LEGO bricks. There are 2 solar panels: 1) Each solar panel has 6 black 2x4 LEGO bricks, 2 yellow 2x4 LEGO bricks, 8 yellow 1x6 LEGO bricks, and 2 grey 2x2 LEGO bricks. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 15
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Junior There are 3 red, 3 yellow, 3 green and 2 white process cubes (4 of each color 2x4 LEGO bricks): 1) 2 cubes with 4 white 2x4 LEGO bricks. 2) 3 cubes with 4 yellow 2x4 LEGO bricks. 3) 3 cubes with 4 green 2x4 LEGO bricks. 4) 3 cubes with 4 red 2x4 LEGO bricks. There are 4 walls: 2) 1 red wall with 40 red 1x6 LEGO bricks and 12 black 1x6 LEGO bricks on the small bottom part. 3) 1 white wall with 40 white 1x6 LEGO bricks and 12 black 1x6 LEGO bricks on the small bottom part. 4) 1 blue wall with 40 blue 1x6 LEGO bricks and 12 black 1x6 LEGO bricks on the small bottom part. 5) 1 green wall with 40 green 1x6 LEGO bricks and 12 black 1x6 LEGO bricks on the small bottom part. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 16
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World Robot Olympiad 2017 Regular Category Senior Game Description, Rules and Scoring Sustainabots [Robots for sustainability] Renewable and Clean Energy Version: Final Version January 15 th
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior Table of Contents Introduction... 2 1. Game Description... 3 2. Game Rules... 6 3. Scoring... 10 4. Table Specifications... 11 5. Game Mat Specifications... 11 6. Game Object Specifications... 12 Introduction The demand for electricity is increasing every day. More facilities like wind farms that generate electricity from renewable and clean energy sources are needed. The Challenge is to make a robot that helps to build a wind farm. The robot will select the best places to build the different wind generators of the wind farm in order to ensure maximum efficiency from the generators and no impact on the environment. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 2
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior 1. Game Description The mission of the robot is to build 3 wind generators for a wind farm. The robot must build the generators inside the Turbine Walls in 3 of the 5 different Construction Areas. When the mission is completed the robot must return to the Start Area. The robot must build each wind generator using a Turbine Base, a Technology Decider, and a Turbine. See the figure below for a finished Wind Generator: Shown above is one example of a wind generator that has been assembled inside a blue LEGO Turbine Wall. This wind generator has a square blue LEGO Turbine Base. The 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 3
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior Base holds a Technology Decider [a red LEGO cube that supports the Turbine], and the Turbine itself [a red LEGO ball]. The robot will begin from within the Start Area (the green square). On the table there will be 3 groups of building elements required to construct each of the 3 wind generators: 3 Turbine Bases [chosen randomly from a red base, a blue base, a yellow base, a green base, and a black base] Each base is a 7x7 LEGO hollow square. 8 Turbines [a red ball, a blue ball, a red LEGO cuboid, a blue LEGO cuboid, a yellow LEGO cuboid, a green LEGO cuboid, a black LEGO cuboid, and a white LEGO cuboid] 3 Technology Deciders [chosen randomly from a red, a blue, a yellow, a green, a black and a white technology decider] Each Technology Decider is a 4x4 solid LEGO cube. The 3 Turbine Bases and the 3 Technology Deciders are placed on the 6 black squares of the Base and Technology Decider Locations. 1, 3 and 5 are considered left parts of a branch. 2, 4 and 6 are considered right parts of a branch: The 6 black squares are grouped as 3 branches with 2 squares each. Each branch contains 1 Turbine Base and 1 Technology Decider [eg., a yellow Turbine Base and a white Technology Decider]. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 4
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior The color of the Turbine Base determines at which of the 5 Construction Areas the wind generators must be built. The color of the Technology Decider determines the type of Turbine that needs to be used for the wind generator. Figure 1 shows an example of an initial configuration of Turbine Bases, Technology Deciders, and types of Turbines. Figure 2 shows how the elements could be positioned at the end of a run to earn maximum points. Figure 1 Figure 2 The time allowed for the Challenge is 2 minutes. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 5
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior 9. Game Rules Before each round, a randomly selected Turbine Base and Technology Decider are placed on the black squares of each of the 3 branches of the Base and Technology Decider Locations. The random placement of the 3 pairs should be accomplished as follows: Put the 5 Turbine Bases and the 6 Technology Deciders in two different non-transparent boxes. Mix the elements in each box gently by hand. Toss a coin for each branch to decide whether the base should be placed on the left or the right side. Pick a Turbine Base and a Technology Decider from the two boxes and place them on the 2 black squares of the branch as decided by the coin flip. The chosen placements of the 3 pairs are kept constant through a round. Before each round the 8 Turbines [the 2 balls and the 6 colored cuboids] are placed randomly on the 8 positions for Turbines on the two black lines. The random placement of the 8 Turbines should be accomplished as follows: Put the 8 Turbines in a non-transparent box. Mix the Turbines in each box gently by hand. The chosen placements of the 8 turbines are kept constant through a round. The chosen placements of the 8 turbines are kept constant through a round. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 6
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior 4. The robot must assemble 3 wind generators completely inside 3 of the Turbine Walls of the 5 Construction Areas. The robot must build the wind generators out of 3 elements as follows: A Turbine Base must be placed completely inside a Turbine Wall of the same color. A base is inside the wall if the bottom side of the base is touching the mat and the studs are up. b. The Technology Decider from the same branch as the Turbine Base must be placed completely inside the Turbine Base. A tech decider is inside a base if any part of the tech decider is touching the mat (see the following graphic): 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 7
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior c. A Turbine of the same color* as the Technology Decider, must be placed on top of the Technology Decider and completely over the Turbine Base. A Turbine is over the Turbine Base if it is not touching the ground nor the wall and any part of the Turbine is touching the Turbine Base. [*Notice that in the case of a red or a blue Technology Decider, 2 types of Turbines are available and can be used a ball or a cuboid, as shown below:] 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 8
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior 6. Points will be granted for a completely or partly built wind generator only if the surrounding Turbine Wall is not damaged* and the Turbine Wall is either touching or is completely inside the colored square of the same color as the Turbine Wall. (*) Definition of damaged for this document: A game object is damaged if at least one brick is completely detached from the position it was attached in the initial buildup 7. The Start Wall must not be damaged or moved from its initial placement. In case this happens a penalty is given if this does not result in a negative score. 8. The mission is completed when the robot returns to the Start Area, stops, and the projection of the robot is completely within the Start Area (cables are allowed to be outside of the finish area). 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 9
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior 3. Scoring 1. Score will when the Challenge is completed or when time elapses. 2. Maximum score = 195 points. 3. Penalties are subtracted only if it results in a non-negative score. 4. If teams have the same score, ranking is decided by the shortest time recorded. Scoring Table: Tasks Each Total Turbine Base correctly placed inside the corresponding turbine wall (turbine wall 10 30 completely inside the corresponding colored square) Turbine Base correctly placed inside the corresponding turbine wall (turbine wall 5 15 partly inside the corresponding colored square) Technology Decider correctly placed inside the Turbine Base of the same branch with the Turbine Base inside the corresponding Turbine Wall (Turbine Wall 20 60 completely inside the corresponding colored square) Technology Decider correctly placed inside the Turbine Base of the same branch with the Turbine Base inside the corresponding Turbine Wall (Turbine Wall partly 10 30 inside the corresponding colored square) Turbine correctly placed over the Turbine Base with a Technology Decider inside the same color as the Turbine (Turbine Wall completely inside the corresponding 20 60 colored square) Turbine correctly placed over the Turbine Base with a Technology Decider inside the same color as the Turbine (Turbine Wall partly inside the corresponding 10 30 colored square) If all three wind generators are partially or completely built with all three parts (Base, Technology Decider, Turbine) each: 5 points for each Turbine that is not to be used in the construction of the 5 wind generators and touching the black line or, in case of a ball, touching (max. 5) the base of the ball and the base of the ball touching the black line. 5 points for each Turbine Wall that is not to be used in the construction of 5 the generators touches the colored square of the corresponding color (max. 2) where the wall was initially placed. 35 The Start Wall is damaged or moved away from its original placement. -10 The robot stops completely within the Start Area (only gets these points if other 10 points are assigned). Maximum Total Points 195 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 10
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior 9. Table Specifications The internal dimensions of a game table are 2363 mm x 1143 mm. The external dimensions of the table are 2438 mm x 1219 mm. Primary color of the table surface is white. Height of the borders: 70 ± 20 mm. 10. Game Mat Specifications d. All black line are 20 ± 1 mm. e. All dimensions may vary within ± 5 mm. f. If the table is larger that the game mat the top edge and the right edge of the game mat should align with two walls on the table. 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 11
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior Color Specification Color Name Lego Pantone CMYK RGB RGB Color ID Sample C M Y K R G B Bright Red 21 032C 0 100 100 0 237 28 36 Bright Blue 23 293C 100 47 0 0 0 117 191 Bright Yellow 24 116C 0 19 100 0 255 205 3 Bright Green 37 355C 88 0 100 0 0 172 70 6. Game Object Specifications There is 1 Start Wall containing 17 green 2x4 LEGO bricks: There are 5 Turbine Bases: 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 green and 1 black. Each Base is a 7x7 LEGO hollow square containing 16 1x6 LEGO block: 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 12
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior There are 6 Technology Deciders: 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 green, 1 black and 1 white. Each technology decider is a 4x4 LEGO cube containing 4 2x4 LEGO block: There are 6 LEGO cuboid Turbines: 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 green, 1 black and 1 white each containing 2 2x2 LEGO block, 4 2x4 LEGO block, 12 1x6 LEGO block: There are 2 LEGO ball Turbines [a red ball and a blue ball]. The two balls are initially placed on a LEGO base: 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 13
WRO 2017 - Regular Category - Senior There are 5 Turbine Walls: 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 green and 1 black each containing 8 1x6 LEGO block, 12 2x4 LEGO block: 2017 World Robot Olympiad Association Ltd. 14