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Robofest
2006 Rule and Game Rule Updates |
The
official Robofest 2006 Rules (
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This
was updated on March. 23, 2006
Rule Updates
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Time duration for Team Introduction
both for Game and Exhibition teams on Page 4 and Page 8: the time given is 5 seconds
multiplied by number of team members + 5 seconds. For example, if 4 team
members, 5 sec. x 4 + 5 = 25 seconds will be given. During the team
introduction the following is expected.
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Team
name and ID
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Team
organization
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Each
member�s name and role
Game �Toxic Waste Cleanup� Rule Updates
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You
cannot use a sensor that is emitting visible light stronger than that of LEGO
light sensor.
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Robots
cannot leave (drop off, throw) any object on the playing field.
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MuscleBot�s length can be changed to any size after leaving the home
base.
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Location
of the dotted box on the diagram in figure 1 is unknown.
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The
weight of a gate bar will be between 120g and 170g (4.23oz ~ 6oz). It is strongly recommended to wash hands
after touching the gate bar made of pressured-treated wood.
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MuscleBot must stay on the 2nd board in order to get
(partial) points for the mission no. 3, Drop gate bar off the 2nd
board.
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5
extra points will be given when absolutely no human help was given during the
entire of a game. (Old rule: if a restart is perfect, then the extra point can
be awarded)
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2
flash extra points will be given to a team which gets the perfect score
including unknown missions for the first time. 1 flash extra point will be
given to a team which gets the perfect score for the 2nd time.
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Senior
Division Hint: the size of gaps will be the same. The rest are unknown. See
also FAQ Q9.
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The
transparent packaging tape (2� width) will be used only for the toxic area, not
for the home base � bridge and bridge � toxic area.
Game �Toxic Waste Cleanup� Rule Clarifications
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Two
robots should not work in parallel. Missions cannot be achieved in parallel by
two robots at the same time. If a robot is working, then the other robot must
be staying at the home base.
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It
is OK, actually recommended, for a team player to turn off the MuscleBot after two seconds when it came back to the home
base.
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Figure
2 on page 4 shows aluminum foil on the pillars, which is wrong. There is no
aluminum foil on the pillars as shown in the following photo.
Game �Toxic Waste Cleanup� Rule FAQ
Q1: Can we use non LEGO
sensors? Yes, in general. See the above Rule Updates.
Q2: Can we use active
senor multiplexers for MINDSTORMS? � Yes
Q3: Can we use additional
batteries? - Yes
Q4: What if CleanupBot starts to move, when MuscleBot
is still working? �
This means the failure of automatic start of the CleanupBot.
The team may restart from the very beginning; or the team may start CleanupBot manually.
Q5. What is the purpose
of 20�x30� black foam board? A team member need hold and move the board during a
match so that it remains behind the bottle while the robot is
"looking" at a bottle. This is needed because robots in other playing
fields may emit strong invisible IR light.
Q6: The gate bar was left
on the board but MuscleBot started successfully. Can
we remove the bar by hand? � Yes, you must. There is no additional penalty.
Q7. Can we use
heterogeneous robots? For example, VEX for MuscleBot
and LEGO for CleanupBot. � Yes
Q8. Can my robot go
backward? � yes.
Q9. Must senior division
robots follow the dashed line? � Not necessarily. You could follow edge of the
board, for example.
Q10. Can human player
touch MuscleBot to send mail (IR or RF message) to CleanupBot to start manually? � Yes. In this case 2 points are
awarded, because it is a manual start.