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Competition rule

 

Moonshot

We choose to go to the Moon

[Competition rule]

  • Your entire robot must fit in a Starting Volume at the beginning of each match when set up on the table. The primary starting volume is 16” square and 16” tall located inside the Lander. The box is “virtual” and has no ceiling or door. This virtual starting box may be
    placed anywhere within the colored starting zone at the front edge of the tables at the beginning of play. At least one of your robots must start in the LM. There is an additional starting volume at the base of the moon lander, with a volume of 10” by 10” by 10” tall. All parts of your robot(s) must start in these locations.
  • Your entire robot must be made from the kit materials and components, fasteners and items in the stock bins, approved batteries, and electronic components authorized by the ROBOCON staff. Items that primarily serve to make robots look cool generally will be allowed including LEDs, seven-segment displays, and such items.
  •   Your “kit” includes up to 6 cubic inches of 3D printed parts. You are also limited to consuming up to 4 cubic inches of support material.
  • Machine weight is limited to 12lbs. You should generally still attend to the weight of your machine as excess weight may lead to poor performance. Also, weight of your system will be used as a tie breaker.
  • Energy may be stored in batteries, elastic strain, and gravitational potential energy. Total stored energy may not exceed 30kJ. This limit will be enforced by the ROBOCON staff based on calculations in the lab notebooks. Mechanisms using large amounts of rubber or
    springs must have adequate safety locks to reduce the chance of accidents. These locks may be removed once all contestants and onlookers are safely away from the device. Safety of all forms of energy storage will be at the discretion of the section instructors and
    judges.
  • No boost converters are allowed. Voltage is limited to the 7.4V LiPO batteries. If 7.4 V is to be supplied to any electronics, it must be approved and checked by an instructor AND must be fused.
  • The rechargeable AA -four packs that are typically used with the lab radio controllers are considered 500 mA-hr devices, regardless of the actual labeling on the batteries.
  • Contestants will be responsible for charging their own batteries, springs, rubber bands, etc.
  • Your machine may be reconfigured between rounds. One reason to reconfigure is to accommodate the differences between the right and left sides of the field. You will know at least 5 minutes before you compete which side your machine will be assigned.
  • You will have access to set up your machine(s) within the starting box prior to each round. You should be able to complete your set-up fully in fewer than three minutes.

[Competition Field]


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