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SUMMARY

FIELD STRUCTURE

• Level 1: 3000 x 2000 mm rectangular area (0 mm height)
• Ramp: 1000 mm length with approximately 15° of declivity
• Level 2: 3000 x 2000 mm rectangular area (300 mm height)
• Sea: two 300 x 2000 mm water fields
• One lake in the middle of the Level 1 of the field. The lake has irregular shape and it is made of propylene small balls

STARTING AREAS

MATCH

SCORE

1. Catch or crop the cane. Cane should be delivered to the processing plant*;
2. Team is allowed to catch a barrel;
3. Barrel should be loaded into the boat and delivered to the scale*.

SIZE AND WEIGHT MACHINES LIMITS

WINNER DETERMINATION

1. Team with the highest score in the end of the game;
2. In case of deuce, the team which delivered more barrels in the scale wins;
3. When the judge recognizes the opponent side foul;
4. When the judge recognizes the opponent side second penalty;
5. When the opponent team does not respect 15 seconds of penalty;
6. In case of none of the conditions above determine the match winner, the winner is determined by the weight of the machines: wins the team with the lighter machines set (including sail boat).

FOUL

1. Anything but the sugar-cane is delivered in the processing plant;
2. Anything but barrel is delivered in the scale;
3. Anything is delivered in the opponent’s plant, sea or barrel;
4. Deliver any barrier against the opponent plant, sea or barrel;
5. Movement of any opponent barrel;
6. Strategy that prioritizes to damage the opponent’s machines;
7. Machine touches any area other than field.

PENALTY

LIMITATION

1. Bolts, nuts, washers and adhesives available in the workshop (it is not allowed to be used as structural elements);
2. Vinyl tape used as an electric insulator;
3. Grease;
4. Solder for connecting wire;
5. Nonfunctional decorations;
6. A purchase under the expense of R$20,00 (almost US$12,00).

ENERGY SOURCES

1. Potential energy;
2. Elastic energy by deformation of the springs;
3. Electrical energy provided from control unit for ground machines.
4. Pneumatic energy provided from control unit for the sail boats.
5. Eolic energy provided by axial fans for sail boats.

REMEMBER…

1. Robots will be disqualified when they appear to contain a potential safety hazard;
2. Contestants have 90 seconds to set up the robots and the controller unit and, after the match, team should remove the machines immediately;
3. Destroying of facilities of the contest disqualifies the team;
4. Strategies aimed at solely destroying or damaging the opponent robots are not in the spirit of the contest, and will not be allowed;
5. Robots may not soil the playing field or an opponent machine with grease;
6. Chemical processing of any component of the kit is not allowed;
7. Nothing outside the contest field perimeter may be used during the contest.

Figure 1. Field of IDC 2008.


Figure 2. Detailed geometry.

MATERIAL LIST