KRI 2017 KRAI ABU RuleBook
ABU
ASIA-PAC IFIC RO BO T C O NTEST 2017
TO KYO
THEME & RULES
“ The La nd ing Disc ”
Fe b.15, 2017
ABU Asia -Pa c ific Ro b o t C o nte st 2017 To kyo
Ho st O rg a nising C o mmitte e
Ta b le o f C o nte nts
Pre fa c e
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The Imp o rta nc e o f Sa fe ty, Do me stic C o nte sts, C o nte st Da te s
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Rule s
0. Te rms a nd De finitio ns
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1. C o nte st O utline
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2. G a me Pro c e d ure
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3. Re trie s
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4. Vio la tio ns
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5. Disq ua lific a tio ns
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6. Te a ms
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7. Ro b o t
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8. Sa fe ty
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9. O the rs
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Fig ure s a nd info rma tio n o n c o nte st-re la te d a rtic le s (Ap p e nd ix) will b e a se p a ra te
file .
Pre fa c e
The rule s p ro vid e d in this Rule Bo o k ta ke insp ira tio n fro m Ja p a n’ s tra d itio na l g a me
To se nkyo .
The the me re vo lve s a ro und the wo rd “a so bi” (p la y), whic h is a lso a fund a me nta l
p hilo so p hy b e hind Ro b o c o n.
In “ a so b i,” p la yful, uniq ue , o rig ina l sho w o f skills is
o fte n mo re imp o rta nt tha n winning o r lo sing , a s e ve ryo ne – frie nd a nd fo e a like –
c a n a p p la ud a nd e njo y the m.
So , in the “ a so b i” sp irit:
we e nc o ura g e p la yful, uniq ue , o rig ina l ro b o t d e sig ns a nd
stra te g ie s!
Lo o king fo rwa rd to me e ting fun ro b o ts with the “ wo w” fa c to r!
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The Imp o rta nc e o f Sa fe ty
In ABU Ro b o c o n, sa fe ty is a to p p rio rity.
Pa rtic ip a nts sha ll g ive sa fe ty p re c e d e nc e o ve r e ve rything a t a ll time s, fro m the
ro b o t d e sig ning a nd b uild ing sta g e s to ta king p a rt in the a c tua l c o nte st.
The y a re
a lso a ske d to c o o p e ra te fully with the o rg a nize r in o rd e r to e nsure a sa fe running o f
the c o nte st fo r e ve ryo ne invo lve d , inc lud ing te a m me mb e rs, sp e c ta to rs, o ffic ia ls,
a nd sta ff, a s we ll a s fo r the surro und ing e nviro nme nt.
Te a m me mbe rs a re re quire d to we a r sho e s with rubbe r so le s, he lme ts, a nd sa fe ty
g o g g le s a t a ll time s inc luding pra c tic e a nd te st runs, in a dditio n to a c tua l g a me s.
Do me stic C o nte sts
All d o me stic c o nte sts he ld in o rd e r to se le c t the re p re se nting te a ms tha t will
p a rtic ip a te in ABU Ro b o c o n 2017 To kyo sho uld a d he re to the rule s la id o ut in this
Rule Bo o k.
Ho we ve r, it is und e rsto o d tha t if (a ) ma te ria l(s) is/ a re no t a va ila b le ,
o rg a nise rs a re to e mp lo y the b e st p o ssib le re p la c e me nt(s) a va ila b le in the ir
c o untry/ re g io n.
C o nte st Da te s
ABU Ro b o c o n 2017 To kyo
26 Aug ust, 2017 (Sa t.) ------------Te st runs
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Ve nue :
(Sun.) -----------C o nte st
(Mo n.) -----------Frie nd ship Exc ha ng e
O ta -C ity G e ne ra l G ymna sium (O ta -ku, To kyo )
C o nte st Rule s
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0.
Te rms a nd De finitio ns
Te rms
De finitio ns
Ro b o t
The ro b o t tha t will thro w the flying d isc s.
Flying d isc
The flying d isc to b e use d in the c o nte st.
Pro d uc t na me :
C o lo rs:
Vo lle y® So ft Sa uc e r
Re d a nd Blue
A te a m use s fifty (50) in e a c h g a me .
Ab b re via tio n:
Sp o t
Disc
The p la c e to la nd the d isc s.
O n the fie ld a re se ve n (7) with d iffe re nt he ig hts a nd
a re a s.
In the c e nte r o f e a c h is a ho le with a d ia me te r o f
150mm.
At the sta rt o f the ma tc h, a b e a c h b a ll re sts
o n e a c h.
Be a c h b a ll
The b e a c h b a ll o n the sp o ts.
Ab b re via tio n:
Sta rt Zo ne
Ba ll
Zo ne fro m whe re the ro b o t sta rts the g a me .
Ab b re via tio n:
Lo a d ing Are a
Se ve n (7) c o lo rs.
SZ
Are a whe re the d isc s a re p la c e d .
The ro b o t lo a d s
the d isc s he re .
Ab b re via tio n:
Thro wing Are a
Are a fro m whic h the ro b o t thro ws the d isc s.
Ab b re via tio n:
No C o nta c t Are a
LA
TA
Are a whic h the ro b o t c a nno t c o me in c o nta c t with.
The ro b o t is a b le to e nte r the sp a c e a b o ve .
Ab b re via tio n:
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NC
1.
C o nte st O utline
1.1 Ea c h g a me will b e c o nd uc te d b e twe e n two te a ms, e a c h with o ne (1) ro b o t.
1.2 The g a me fie ld is a re c ta ng le d ivid e d into two sid e s fo r e a c h te a m. (se e Fig ure s)
1.3 Ea c h sid e c o nsists o f a Sta rt Zo ne , Thro wing Are a , a nd Lo a d ing Are a a s se e n in
Fig ure s.
1.4 O n the fie ld a re se ve n (7) sp o ts c o nsisting o f a c irc ula r ta b le a tta c he d to a
c o lumn with va rying he ig hts a nd a re a s.
1.5 O f the se ve n (7) sp o ts, five (5) a re p la c e d a lo ng the c e nte r line d ivid ing the sid e s,
while the re ma ining two (2) a re p la c e d ne a r to e a c h sid e .
1.6 The he ig hts a nd size s o f e a c h sp o t a re a s sho wn in Fig ure s.
1.7 At the sta rt o f the g a me , a b e a c h b a ll re sts o n the c e nte r o f a ll the sp o ts.
1.8 The numb e r o f d isc s a te a m c a n use d uring the g a me sha ll b e fifty (50) p la c e d
a t the Lo a d ing Are a .
1.9 Afte r the sta rt o f the g a me , the te a m ma y lo a d d isc s o nto its ro b o t whe n the
ro b o t re a c he s the Lo a d ing Are a .
1.10
The ro b o ts o f b o th te a ms ma y thro w d isc s a t a ny b a ll o n a ny sp o t to kno c k
the b a lls o ff the sp o ts.
1.11
Sc o re s will b e c o unte d whe n a te a m’ s d isc la nd s o n a sp o t whe re its b a ll ha s
b e e n kno c ke d o ff.
1.12
Whe n a ll the b a lls ha ve b e e n kno c ke d o ff o f the ir sp o t a nd a te a m
suc c e ssfully la nd s its d isc s o n a ll the sp o ts, tha t te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” , a nd is
d e c la re d the winne r o f the g a me .
1.13
If ne ithe r te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” , a nd e ithe r b o th use up the fifty (50) d isc s
o r the g a me time o f thre e (3) minute s p a sse s, the g a me sha ll e nd .
The winne r
will b e d e c id e d b y who ha s the hig he r sc o re a t the sa id e nd o f the g a me .
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2.
G a me Pro c e d ure
2.1 Se t-up
2.1.1
Prio r to e a c h g a me , a o ne -minute se t-up time is g ive n to the te a ms
thro ug h the sig na l fro m the re fe re e .
(Supplement 2.1.1-1) Place the Robot in the Start Zone SZ
before setting time. If
magazines and jigs are used, place them in the Loading Area.
(LA)
2.1.2
The thre e (3) te a m me mb e rs a nd up to thre e (3) p it c re w me mb e rs sha ll
b e a llo we d to p a rtic ip a te in the se t-up .
2.1.3
Ea c h te a m sha ll c o mme nc e se t-up whe n the sig na l is g ive n, a nd must
sto p whe n the o ne (1) minute is up .
(Supplement 2.1.3-1) With the start signal of the setting time, team members (and pit
crews) prepare their robot in the SZ. Loading discs in the
magazines and/or jigs should be done in the LA.
2.1.4
If a te a m fa ils to c o mp le te its se t-up within the g ive n o ne (1) minute , it ma y
re sume se t-up a fte r the sta rt o f the g a me b y o b ta ining p e rmissio n fro m the
re fe re e .
(Supplement 2.1.4-1) The set-up work that can be continued after obtaining permission
from the referee is confined to the adjustment of the robot at the
start zone. That set-up must be done by three team members
only.
2.2 Sta rt o f the g a me
2.2.1
Afte r the e nd o f se t-up time , the g a me sha ll b e g in a t the sig na l fro m the
re fe re e .
(Supplement 2.2.1-1) With the start signal, the robot moves to LA and attaches ʻdiscsʼ or
ʻmagazines loaded with discsʼ according to Rule 2.4.1, then the
robot leaves LA and works on the task.
At this time the magazines and jigs which are not attached to the
robot should remain in LA.
2.2.2
Te a ms tha t c o mp le te the ir se t-up a fte r the sta rt o f the g a me sha ll o b ta in
p e rmissio n fro m the re fe re e a t tha t mo me nt to c o mme nc e mo ving the ir
ro b o ts.
2.3 Te a m me mb e rs d uring the g a me
2.3.1
Te a m me mb e rs a re no t a llo we d to e nte r the g a me fie ld witho ut
p e rmissio n fro m the re fe re e .
2.3.2
Te a m me mb e rs a re no t a llo we d to to uc h the ir ro b o t o the r tha n a fte r
re fe re e p e rmissio n d uring a re try o r d isc lo a d ing .
2.3.3
If a te a m is c o ntro lling the ro b o t ma nua lly, o ne (1) p re -re g iste re d o p e ra to r
ma y d o so fro m the d e sig na te d a re a o utsid e the g a me fie ld .
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2.4 Ha nd ling o f the d isc s
2.4.1
During the g a me , a te a m ma y lo a d the d isc s whe n a ll p a rts o f the ro b o t
to uc hing the g a me fie ld flo o r c o mp le te ly e nte r the Lo a d ing Are a , a nd
p e rmissio n is g ive n b y the re fe re e .
2.4.2
Te a m me mb e rs ma y lo a d the d isc s ma nua lly.
2.4.3
Jig s a nd c o nta ine rs suc h a s ma g a zine s ma y b e use d d uring lo a d ing , b ut if
the se a re to re ma in a tta c he d to the ro b o t, the y sha ll b e inc lud e d in the
ro b o t size .
2.4.4
Afte r lo a d ing , a te a m ma y re sta rt a fte r p e rmissio n fro m the re fe re e .
Until
the n, no p a rt o f the ro b o t ma y to uc h the flo o r o utsid e the Lo a d ing Are a .
If a te a m is d e e me d to b e in vio la tio n, the ro b o t must re turn to LA fo r a
ma nd a to ry re sta rt.
2.4.5
The ro b o t ma y thro w d isc s o nly whe n it is in c o nta c t with the Thro wing
Are a a nd no o the r a re a .
2.4.6
The d isc s fo r e a c h te a m will b e p re p a re d b y the o rg a nise r.
2.4.7
If a d isc tha t wa s lo a d e d o nto a ro b o t fa lls o n the flo o r in o r o utsid e the
g a me fie ld d uring the g a me , tha t d isc b e c o me s inva lid a nd c a n no
lo ng e r b e use d .
2.5 Sc o re
2.5.1
Afte r the sta rt o f the g a me , a te a m is g ive n the fo llo wing p o ints whe n its
d isc la nd s o n a sp o t witho ut a b a ll
1) The sp o t ne a re st to the te a m:
1 p o int, re g a rd le ss o f numb e r o f d isc s
2) The five sp o ts a lig ne d in the c e nte r:
3) The sp o t fa rthe st fro m the te a m:
2.5.2
1 p o int p e r d isc
5 p o ints p e r d isc
Po ints sha ll b e g ive n re g a rd le ss o f whe the r the b a ll is kno c ke d o ff b e fo re o r
a fte r tha t d isc la nd s.
2.5.3
The sc o re sha ll b e fina lize d a fte r the re fe re e c o unts a ll the d isc s o n the
sp o ts witho ut the ir b a lls, a fte r the e nd o f the g a me .
2.6 End o f the g a me
2.6.1
O nc e a te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” , the g a me sha ll e nd in tha t insta nt.
2.6.2
The g a me sha ll a lso e nd if ne ithe r te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” a nd the g a me
time o f thre e (3) minute s p a sse s.
2.6.3
The g a me sha ll a lso e nd if b o th te a ms use up the fifty (50) d isc s witho ut
re a c hing “ APPARE!”
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2.7 De c id ing the winne r
2.7.1
The winne r sha ll b e d e c id e d in the fo llo wing o rd e r o f p rio rity:
1) The te a m who re a c he s “ APPARE!”
2) The te a m with the hig he r sc o re
3) The te a m with mo re p o ints fro m la nd ing o n the fa rthe st sp o t
4) The te a m with mo re sp o ts fro m whic h the y g a ine d p o ints
5) The te a m with a hig he r to ta l sc o re g a ine d fro m the c e nte r sp o ts
6) Jud g e s’ d e c isio n
3.
Re trie s
3.1 A re try is a llo we d o nly a fte r the re fe re e g ive s p e rmissio n up o n re q ue st fro m a
te a m me mb e r.
3.2 The te a m g ra nte d a re try sha ll imme d ia te ly c a rry its ro b o t to the Sta rt Zo ne a nd
b e g in wo rk the re .
3.3 A te a m ma y a sk fo r a s ma ny re trie s a s ne c e ssa ry.
3.4 A te a m ma y no t lo a d d isc s d uring a re try.
3.5 The te a m ma y use d isc s a lre a d y lo a d e d o n the ro b o t b e fo re the re try is g ra nte d .
3.6 The te a m sha ll re sta rt a fte r p e rmissio n fro m the re fe re e .
4.
Vio la tio ns
4.1 The te a m who c o mmits the fo llo wing sha ll b e d e e me d to b e in vio la tio n o f the
rule s a nd sub je c t to a ma nd a to ry re try.
4.1.1 The ro b o t o r a p a rt o f the ro b o t c o me s in c o nta c t with the No C o nta c t
Are a .
4.1.2 A te a m me mb e r to uc he s the ro b o t witho ut re fe re e p e rmissio n.
4.1.3 A te a m ma ke s a fa lse sta rt.
4.1.4 Any o the r a c ts d e e me d to b e a n infring e me nt o n the rule s.
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5.
Disq ua lific a tio ns
5.1 If a te a m is d e e me d to ha ve c o mmitte d the fo llo wing inte ntio na lly, the te a m
sha ll b e d isq ua lifie d fo r tha t g a me .
5.1.1 Any a c ts tha t p o se d a ng e r to the g a me fie ld , its surro und ing s, the ro b o ts,
a nd / o r p e o p le .
5.1.2 Use o f wind a s o b struc tio n, a nd a ny o the r use o f func tio ns jud g e d to ha ve
no o the r p urp o se tha n to o b struc t the o p p o ne nt.
5.1.3 Any a c t o f d iso b e d ie nc e a g a inst a re fe re e ’ s wa rning .
5.1.4 Any o the r a c t tha t g o e s a g a inst the sp irit o f fa ir p la y.
6.
Te a ms
6.1 O ne (1) re p re se nting te a m fro m e a c h c o untry o r re g io n sha ll p a rtic ip a te in ABU
Ro b o c o n 2017.
As the ho st c o untry, Ja p a n sha ll b e re p re se nte d b y two (2)
te a ms.
6.2 A te a m c o nsists o f thre e (3) te a m me mb e rs who a re stud e nts a nd o ne instruc to r,
who a ll b e lo ng to the sa me unive rsity/ c o lle g e / p o lyte c hnic .
6.3 In a d d itio n to the a b o ve me ntio ne d 6.2, thre e (3) me mb e rs a re a llo we d to b e
re g iste re d a s the p it c re w.
The me mb e rs o f the p it c re w sha ll a lso b e stud e nts
fro m the sa me unive rsity/ c o lle g e / p o lyte c hnic a s tho se in 6.2.
The p it c re w ma y
a ssist in the wo rk in the p it a re a , in c a rrying the ro b o t fro m the p it a re a to the
g a me fie ld , a nd d uring se t-up .
6.4 G ra d ua te stud e nts c a nno t p a rtic ip a te .
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7.
Ro b o t
7.1 Ea c h te a m ma y b ring o ne (1) ro b o t o nly to p a rtic ip a te in the c o nte st.
7.2 The
ro b o t
must
be
ha nd -b uilt
by
stud e nts
fro m
the
sa me
unive rsity/ c o lle g e / p o lyte c hnic .
7.3 The ro b o t ma y b e fully a uto ma tic o r c o ntro lle d ma nua lly.
It ma y b e c o ntro lle d
wire le ssly o r b y c a b le .
7.4 The ro b o t must no t sp lit into p a rts d uring the g a me .
7.5 Ro b o t size
7.5.1 The ro b o t (e xc lud ing the c o ntro lle r a nd c a b le ) must fit into the Sta rt Zo ne a t
the sta rt o f the g a me , inc lud ing the sp a c e a b o ve .
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7.5.2
Thro ug ho ut the g a me , the ro b o t to g e the r with a ny c o nta ine rs tha t will be
a tta c he d to the ro bo t a fte r disc lo a ding sha ll no t e xc e e d le ng th 1500mm x
wid th 1500mm x he ig ht 1800mm.
7.6 Ro b o t we ig ht
7.6.1 The to ta l we ig ht o f the ro b o t, a ny c o nta ine rs tha t will b e a tta c he d to the
ro b o t a fte r d isc lo a d ing , c o ntro lle r, c a b le s, a nd a ny o the r e q uip me nt the
te a m b ring s fo r use in the g a me must no t e xc e e d 25kg .
7.6.2 Ba c k-up b a tte rie s (o f the sa me typ e a s tha t o rig ina lly insta lle d in the ro b o t)
a re e xe mp t.
7.7 Po we r so urc e o f the ro b o t
7.7.1 Ea c h te a m sha ll p re p a re its o wn p o we r so urc e .
7.7.2 All b a tte rie s use d in the ro b o t, c o ntro lle r, a nd a ny o the r d e vic e use d d uring
the g a me sha ll no t e xc e e d 24V.
7.7.3 The ma ximum vo lta g e within the c irc uit(s) sha ll no t e xc e e d 42V.
7.7.4 Te a ms using c o mp re sse d a ir must use e ithe r a c o nta ine r ma d e fo r the
p urp o se , o r a p la stic so d a b o ttle in p ristine c o nd itio n tha t is p re p a re d
a p p ro p ria te ly.
Air p re ssure must no t e xc e e d 600kPa .
7.7.5 Any p o we r so urc e d e e me d d a ng e ro us ma y b e b a nne d fro m use .
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8.
Sa fe ty
8.1 The ro b o t must b e d e sig ne d a nd b uilt so a s to p o se d a ng e r to no o ne , inc lud ing
the te a m, the o p p o sing te a m, the p e o p le in the surro und ing s, a nd the ve nue .
8.2 Sa fe ty rule s
8.2.1
The use o f the fo llo wing a re p ro hib ite d :
le a d -a c id b a tte rie s (inc lud ing
c o llo id a l), p o we r so urc e s tha t invo lve fla me s a nd / o r hig h te mp e ra ture s,
a nything tha t ma y c o nta mina te the g a me fie ld , a s we ll a s a nything tha t
ma y c a use the ro b o ts to b re a k d o wn a nd / o r c re a te a situa tio n tha t
hind e rs the p ro c e ssio n o f the c o nte st.
8.2.2
If la se r is use d , it sha ll b e c la ss 2 o r le ss.
Full c a re must b e ta ke n no t to
d a ma g e the e ye s o f a nyo ne in the ve nue , fro m the d e sig n a nd p ra c tic e
sta g e s.
8.2.3
Eme rg e nc y sto p b utto ns must b e b uilt o n a ll ro b o ts.
1) Sp e c ific a tio ns:
it sha ll b e a re d b utto n o n a ye llo w b a se .
It is re c o mme nd e d tha t te a ms a d he re to ISO 13850, o r JIS B 9703.
(JIS = Ja p a ne se Ind ustria l Sta nd a rd )
2) Pla c e me nt:
it sha ll b e p la c e d whe re it is e a sy to find a nd a c tiva te ,
so tha t te a m me mb e rs o r the re fe re e c a n sto p the ro b o t imme d ia te ly
in a n e me rg e nc y situa tio n.
The re fe re e a nd o rg a nise rs will c he c k to
ma ke sure the ro b o t me e ts the sa fe ty re q uire me nts, a nd p ro hib it a ny
te a m tha t d o e s no t me e t the m fro m p a rtic ip a ting .
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O the rs
9.1 Fo r a nything no t me ntio ne d in this Rule Bo o k, the te a ms a re re q uire d to o b e y the
d e c isio ns o f the o rg a nise rs a nd re fe re e s.
9.2 Dime nsio ns, we ig hts, e tc . o f the g a me fie ld d e sc rib e d in this Rule Bo o k ha ve a
ma rg in o f e rro r o f p lus o r minus 5% unle ss o the rwise sta te d .
9.3 Q ue stio ns must b e se nt in thro ug h the c o nta c t p a g e o n the ABU Ro b o c o n 2017
o ffic ia l we b site , [a b uro b o c o n.ne t].
9.4 Any a d d itio ns/ c ha ng e s to the rule s will a lso b e p o ste d o n the ABU Ro b o c o n
2017 o ffic ia l we b site [a b uro b o c o n.ne t].
Ne ws o f the up d a te s will b e se nt o ut
via the Twitte r a c c o unt [@ ABUro b o c o n2017].
9.5 Fo r a nything tha t ha s to d o with the sa fe ty o f the ro b o ts a nd / o r the p e o p le in
the vic inity, the te a ms a re to o b e y the d ire c tio ns fro m the o rg a nise rs a nd
re fe re e s.
9.6 Tra nsp o rting o f the ro b o ts
9.6.1 The o rg a nise r sha ll a rra ng e fo r the tra nsp o rt o f the ro b o ts p a rtic ip a ting in
the ABU Asia -Pa c ific Ro b o t C o nte st 2017 To kyo .
De ta ils will b e g ive n
se p a ra te ly to e a c h re p re se nting te a m.
9.6.2 Fo r ABU Ro b o c o n 2017 To kyo , the ro b o t must fit insid e a sing le b o x o f
le ng th 1000mm x wid th 1600mm x he ig ht 1400mm.
Pa rtic ipa nts sho uld ta ke no te in de sig ning a nd building the ir ro bo ts to
a c c o mmo da te fo r this bo x size ; its dime nsio ns a re sma lle r tha n tha t
a llo we d fo r the ro bo ts during the c o nte st.
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ASIA-PAC IFIC RO BO T C O NTEST 2017
TO KYO
THEME & RULES
“ The La nd ing Disc ”
Fe b.15, 2017
ABU Asia -Pa c ific Ro b o t C o nte st 2017 To kyo
Ho st O rg a nising C o mmitte e
Ta b le o f C o nte nts
Pre fa c e
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The Imp o rta nc e o f Sa fe ty, Do me stic C o nte sts, C o nte st Da te s
2
Rule s
0. Te rms a nd De finitio ns
3
1. C o nte st O utline
4
2. G a me Pro c e d ure
5
3. Re trie s
7
4. Vio la tio ns
7
5. Disq ua lific a tio ns
7
6. Te a ms
8
7. Ro b o t
8
8. Sa fe ty
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9. O the rs
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Fig ure s a nd info rma tio n o n c o nte st-re la te d a rtic le s (Ap p e nd ix) will b e a se p a ra te
file .
Pre fa c e
The rule s p ro vid e d in this Rule Bo o k ta ke insp ira tio n fro m Ja p a n’ s tra d itio na l g a me
To se nkyo .
The the me re vo lve s a ro und the wo rd “a so bi” (p la y), whic h is a lso a fund a me nta l
p hilo so p hy b e hind Ro b o c o n.
In “ a so b i,” p la yful, uniq ue , o rig ina l sho w o f skills is
o fte n mo re imp o rta nt tha n winning o r lo sing , a s e ve ryo ne – frie nd a nd fo e a like –
c a n a p p la ud a nd e njo y the m.
So , in the “ a so b i” sp irit:
we e nc o ura g e p la yful, uniq ue , o rig ina l ro b o t d e sig ns a nd
stra te g ie s!
Lo o king fo rwa rd to me e ting fun ro b o ts with the “ wo w” fa c to r!
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The Imp o rta nc e o f Sa fe ty
In ABU Ro b o c o n, sa fe ty is a to p p rio rity.
Pa rtic ip a nts sha ll g ive sa fe ty p re c e d e nc e o ve r e ve rything a t a ll time s, fro m the
ro b o t d e sig ning a nd b uild ing sta g e s to ta king p a rt in the a c tua l c o nte st.
The y a re
a lso a ske d to c o o p e ra te fully with the o rg a nize r in o rd e r to e nsure a sa fe running o f
the c o nte st fo r e ve ryo ne invo lve d , inc lud ing te a m me mb e rs, sp e c ta to rs, o ffic ia ls,
a nd sta ff, a s we ll a s fo r the surro und ing e nviro nme nt.
Te a m me mbe rs a re re quire d to we a r sho e s with rubbe r so le s, he lme ts, a nd sa fe ty
g o g g le s a t a ll time s inc luding pra c tic e a nd te st runs, in a dditio n to a c tua l g a me s.
Do me stic C o nte sts
All d o me stic c o nte sts he ld in o rd e r to se le c t the re p re se nting te a ms tha t will
p a rtic ip a te in ABU Ro b o c o n 2017 To kyo sho uld a d he re to the rule s la id o ut in this
Rule Bo o k.
Ho we ve r, it is und e rsto o d tha t if (a ) ma te ria l(s) is/ a re no t a va ila b le ,
o rg a nise rs a re to e mp lo y the b e st p o ssib le re p la c e me nt(s) a va ila b le in the ir
c o untry/ re g io n.
C o nte st Da te s
ABU Ro b o c o n 2017 To kyo
26 Aug ust, 2017 (Sa t.) ------------Te st runs
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Ve nue :
(Sun.) -----------C o nte st
(Mo n.) -----------Frie nd ship Exc ha ng e
O ta -C ity G e ne ra l G ymna sium (O ta -ku, To kyo )
C o nte st Rule s
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0.
Te rms a nd De finitio ns
Te rms
De finitio ns
Ro b o t
The ro b o t tha t will thro w the flying d isc s.
Flying d isc
The flying d isc to b e use d in the c o nte st.
Pro d uc t na me :
C o lo rs:
Vo lle y® So ft Sa uc e r
Re d a nd Blue
A te a m use s fifty (50) in e a c h g a me .
Ab b re via tio n:
Sp o t
Disc
The p la c e to la nd the d isc s.
O n the fie ld a re se ve n (7) with d iffe re nt he ig hts a nd
a re a s.
In the c e nte r o f e a c h is a ho le with a d ia me te r o f
150mm.
At the sta rt o f the ma tc h, a b e a c h b a ll re sts
o n e a c h.
Be a c h b a ll
The b e a c h b a ll o n the sp o ts.
Ab b re via tio n:
Sta rt Zo ne
Ba ll
Zo ne fro m whe re the ro b o t sta rts the g a me .
Ab b re via tio n:
Lo a d ing Are a
Se ve n (7) c o lo rs.
SZ
Are a whe re the d isc s a re p la c e d .
The ro b o t lo a d s
the d isc s he re .
Ab b re via tio n:
Thro wing Are a
Are a fro m whic h the ro b o t thro ws the d isc s.
Ab b re via tio n:
No C o nta c t Are a
LA
TA
Are a whic h the ro b o t c a nno t c o me in c o nta c t with.
The ro b o t is a b le to e nte r the sp a c e a b o ve .
Ab b re via tio n:
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NC
1.
C o nte st O utline
1.1 Ea c h g a me will b e c o nd uc te d b e twe e n two te a ms, e a c h with o ne (1) ro b o t.
1.2 The g a me fie ld is a re c ta ng le d ivid e d into two sid e s fo r e a c h te a m. (se e Fig ure s)
1.3 Ea c h sid e c o nsists o f a Sta rt Zo ne , Thro wing Are a , a nd Lo a d ing Are a a s se e n in
Fig ure s.
1.4 O n the fie ld a re se ve n (7) sp o ts c o nsisting o f a c irc ula r ta b le a tta c he d to a
c o lumn with va rying he ig hts a nd a re a s.
1.5 O f the se ve n (7) sp o ts, five (5) a re p la c e d a lo ng the c e nte r line d ivid ing the sid e s,
while the re ma ining two (2) a re p la c e d ne a r to e a c h sid e .
1.6 The he ig hts a nd size s o f e a c h sp o t a re a s sho wn in Fig ure s.
1.7 At the sta rt o f the g a me , a b e a c h b a ll re sts o n the c e nte r o f a ll the sp o ts.
1.8 The numb e r o f d isc s a te a m c a n use d uring the g a me sha ll b e fifty (50) p la c e d
a t the Lo a d ing Are a .
1.9 Afte r the sta rt o f the g a me , the te a m ma y lo a d d isc s o nto its ro b o t whe n the
ro b o t re a c he s the Lo a d ing Are a .
1.10
The ro b o ts o f b o th te a ms ma y thro w d isc s a t a ny b a ll o n a ny sp o t to kno c k
the b a lls o ff the sp o ts.
1.11
Sc o re s will b e c o unte d whe n a te a m’ s d isc la nd s o n a sp o t whe re its b a ll ha s
b e e n kno c ke d o ff.
1.12
Whe n a ll the b a lls ha ve b e e n kno c ke d o ff o f the ir sp o t a nd a te a m
suc c e ssfully la nd s its d isc s o n a ll the sp o ts, tha t te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” , a nd is
d e c la re d the winne r o f the g a me .
1.13
If ne ithe r te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” , a nd e ithe r b o th use up the fifty (50) d isc s
o r the g a me time o f thre e (3) minute s p a sse s, the g a me sha ll e nd .
The winne r
will b e d e c id e d b y who ha s the hig he r sc o re a t the sa id e nd o f the g a me .
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2.
G a me Pro c e d ure
2.1 Se t-up
2.1.1
Prio r to e a c h g a me , a o ne -minute se t-up time is g ive n to the te a ms
thro ug h the sig na l fro m the re fe re e .
(Supplement 2.1.1-1) Place the Robot in the Start Zone SZ
before setting time. If
magazines and jigs are used, place them in the Loading Area.
(LA)
2.1.2
The thre e (3) te a m me mb e rs a nd up to thre e (3) p it c re w me mb e rs sha ll
b e a llo we d to p a rtic ip a te in the se t-up .
2.1.3
Ea c h te a m sha ll c o mme nc e se t-up whe n the sig na l is g ive n, a nd must
sto p whe n the o ne (1) minute is up .
(Supplement 2.1.3-1) With the start signal of the setting time, team members (and pit
crews) prepare their robot in the SZ. Loading discs in the
magazines and/or jigs should be done in the LA.
2.1.4
If a te a m fa ils to c o mp le te its se t-up within the g ive n o ne (1) minute , it ma y
re sume se t-up a fte r the sta rt o f the g a me b y o b ta ining p e rmissio n fro m the
re fe re e .
(Supplement 2.1.4-1) The set-up work that can be continued after obtaining permission
from the referee is confined to the adjustment of the robot at the
start zone. That set-up must be done by three team members
only.
2.2 Sta rt o f the g a me
2.2.1
Afte r the e nd o f se t-up time , the g a me sha ll b e g in a t the sig na l fro m the
re fe re e .
(Supplement 2.2.1-1) With the start signal, the robot moves to LA and attaches ʻdiscsʼ or
ʻmagazines loaded with discsʼ according to Rule 2.4.1, then the
robot leaves LA and works on the task.
At this time the magazines and jigs which are not attached to the
robot should remain in LA.
2.2.2
Te a ms tha t c o mp le te the ir se t-up a fte r the sta rt o f the g a me sha ll o b ta in
p e rmissio n fro m the re fe re e a t tha t mo me nt to c o mme nc e mo ving the ir
ro b o ts.
2.3 Te a m me mb e rs d uring the g a me
2.3.1
Te a m me mb e rs a re no t a llo we d to e nte r the g a me fie ld witho ut
p e rmissio n fro m the re fe re e .
2.3.2
Te a m me mb e rs a re no t a llo we d to to uc h the ir ro b o t o the r tha n a fte r
re fe re e p e rmissio n d uring a re try o r d isc lo a d ing .
2.3.3
If a te a m is c o ntro lling the ro b o t ma nua lly, o ne (1) p re -re g iste re d o p e ra to r
ma y d o so fro m the d e sig na te d a re a o utsid e the g a me fie ld .
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2.4 Ha nd ling o f the d isc s
2.4.1
During the g a me , a te a m ma y lo a d the d isc s whe n a ll p a rts o f the ro b o t
to uc hing the g a me fie ld flo o r c o mp le te ly e nte r the Lo a d ing Are a , a nd
p e rmissio n is g ive n b y the re fe re e .
2.4.2
Te a m me mb e rs ma y lo a d the d isc s ma nua lly.
2.4.3
Jig s a nd c o nta ine rs suc h a s ma g a zine s ma y b e use d d uring lo a d ing , b ut if
the se a re to re ma in a tta c he d to the ro b o t, the y sha ll b e inc lud e d in the
ro b o t size .
2.4.4
Afte r lo a d ing , a te a m ma y re sta rt a fte r p e rmissio n fro m the re fe re e .
Until
the n, no p a rt o f the ro b o t ma y to uc h the flo o r o utsid e the Lo a d ing Are a .
If a te a m is d e e me d to b e in vio la tio n, the ro b o t must re turn to LA fo r a
ma nd a to ry re sta rt.
2.4.5
The ro b o t ma y thro w d isc s o nly whe n it is in c o nta c t with the Thro wing
Are a a nd no o the r a re a .
2.4.6
The d isc s fo r e a c h te a m will b e p re p a re d b y the o rg a nise r.
2.4.7
If a d isc tha t wa s lo a d e d o nto a ro b o t fa lls o n the flo o r in o r o utsid e the
g a me fie ld d uring the g a me , tha t d isc b e c o me s inva lid a nd c a n no
lo ng e r b e use d .
2.5 Sc o re
2.5.1
Afte r the sta rt o f the g a me , a te a m is g ive n the fo llo wing p o ints whe n its
d isc la nd s o n a sp o t witho ut a b a ll
1) The sp o t ne a re st to the te a m:
1 p o int, re g a rd le ss o f numb e r o f d isc s
2) The five sp o ts a lig ne d in the c e nte r:
3) The sp o t fa rthe st fro m the te a m:
2.5.2
1 p o int p e r d isc
5 p o ints p e r d isc
Po ints sha ll b e g ive n re g a rd le ss o f whe the r the b a ll is kno c ke d o ff b e fo re o r
a fte r tha t d isc la nd s.
2.5.3
The sc o re sha ll b e fina lize d a fte r the re fe re e c o unts a ll the d isc s o n the
sp o ts witho ut the ir b a lls, a fte r the e nd o f the g a me .
2.6 End o f the g a me
2.6.1
O nc e a te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” , the g a me sha ll e nd in tha t insta nt.
2.6.2
The g a me sha ll a lso e nd if ne ithe r te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” a nd the g a me
time o f thre e (3) minute s p a sse s.
2.6.3
The g a me sha ll a lso e nd if b o th te a ms use up the fifty (50) d isc s witho ut
re a c hing “ APPARE!”
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2.7 De c id ing the winne r
2.7.1
The winne r sha ll b e d e c id e d in the fo llo wing o rd e r o f p rio rity:
1) The te a m who re a c he s “ APPARE!”
2) The te a m with the hig he r sc o re
3) The te a m with mo re p o ints fro m la nd ing o n the fa rthe st sp o t
4) The te a m with mo re sp o ts fro m whic h the y g a ine d p o ints
5) The te a m with a hig he r to ta l sc o re g a ine d fro m the c e nte r sp o ts
6) Jud g e s’ d e c isio n
3.
Re trie s
3.1 A re try is a llo we d o nly a fte r the re fe re e g ive s p e rmissio n up o n re q ue st fro m a
te a m me mb e r.
3.2 The te a m g ra nte d a re try sha ll imme d ia te ly c a rry its ro b o t to the Sta rt Zo ne a nd
b e g in wo rk the re .
3.3 A te a m ma y a sk fo r a s ma ny re trie s a s ne c e ssa ry.
3.4 A te a m ma y no t lo a d d isc s d uring a re try.
3.5 The te a m ma y use d isc s a lre a d y lo a d e d o n the ro b o t b e fo re the re try is g ra nte d .
3.6 The te a m sha ll re sta rt a fte r p e rmissio n fro m the re fe re e .
4.
Vio la tio ns
4.1 The te a m who c o mmits the fo llo wing sha ll b e d e e me d to b e in vio la tio n o f the
rule s a nd sub je c t to a ma nd a to ry re try.
4.1.1 The ro b o t o r a p a rt o f the ro b o t c o me s in c o nta c t with the No C o nta c t
Are a .
4.1.2 A te a m me mb e r to uc he s the ro b o t witho ut re fe re e p e rmissio n.
4.1.3 A te a m ma ke s a fa lse sta rt.
4.1.4 Any o the r a c ts d e e me d to b e a n infring e me nt o n the rule s.
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5.
Disq ua lific a tio ns
5.1 If a te a m is d e e me d to ha ve c o mmitte d the fo llo wing inte ntio na lly, the te a m
sha ll b e d isq ua lifie d fo r tha t g a me .
5.1.1 Any a c ts tha t p o se d a ng e r to the g a me fie ld , its surro und ing s, the ro b o ts,
a nd / o r p e o p le .
5.1.2 Use o f wind a s o b struc tio n, a nd a ny o the r use o f func tio ns jud g e d to ha ve
no o the r p urp o se tha n to o b struc t the o p p o ne nt.
5.1.3 Any a c t o f d iso b e d ie nc e a g a inst a re fe re e ’ s wa rning .
5.1.4 Any o the r a c t tha t g o e s a g a inst the sp irit o f fa ir p la y.
6.
Te a ms
6.1 O ne (1) re p re se nting te a m fro m e a c h c o untry o r re g io n sha ll p a rtic ip a te in ABU
Ro b o c o n 2017.
As the ho st c o untry, Ja p a n sha ll b e re p re se nte d b y two (2)
te a ms.
6.2 A te a m c o nsists o f thre e (3) te a m me mb e rs who a re stud e nts a nd o ne instruc to r,
who a ll b e lo ng to the sa me unive rsity/ c o lle g e / p o lyte c hnic .
6.3 In a d d itio n to the a b o ve me ntio ne d 6.2, thre e (3) me mb e rs a re a llo we d to b e
re g iste re d a s the p it c re w.
The me mb e rs o f the p it c re w sha ll a lso b e stud e nts
fro m the sa me unive rsity/ c o lle g e / p o lyte c hnic a s tho se in 6.2.
The p it c re w ma y
a ssist in the wo rk in the p it a re a , in c a rrying the ro b o t fro m the p it a re a to the
g a me fie ld , a nd d uring se t-up .
6.4 G ra d ua te stud e nts c a nno t p a rtic ip a te .
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7.
Ro b o t
7.1 Ea c h te a m ma y b ring o ne (1) ro b o t o nly to p a rtic ip a te in the c o nte st.
7.2 The
ro b o t
must
be
ha nd -b uilt
by
stud e nts
fro m
the
sa me
unive rsity/ c o lle g e / p o lyte c hnic .
7.3 The ro b o t ma y b e fully a uto ma tic o r c o ntro lle d ma nua lly.
It ma y b e c o ntro lle d
wire le ssly o r b y c a b le .
7.4 The ro b o t must no t sp lit into p a rts d uring the g a me .
7.5 Ro b o t size
7.5.1 The ro b o t (e xc lud ing the c o ntro lle r a nd c a b le ) must fit into the Sta rt Zo ne a t
the sta rt o f the g a me , inc lud ing the sp a c e a b o ve .
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7.5.2
Thro ug ho ut the g a me , the ro b o t to g e the r with a ny c o nta ine rs tha t will be
a tta c he d to the ro bo t a fte r disc lo a ding sha ll no t e xc e e d le ng th 1500mm x
wid th 1500mm x he ig ht 1800mm.
7.6 Ro b o t we ig ht
7.6.1 The to ta l we ig ht o f the ro b o t, a ny c o nta ine rs tha t will b e a tta c he d to the
ro b o t a fte r d isc lo a d ing , c o ntro lle r, c a b le s, a nd a ny o the r e q uip me nt the
te a m b ring s fo r use in the g a me must no t e xc e e d 25kg .
7.6.2 Ba c k-up b a tte rie s (o f the sa me typ e a s tha t o rig ina lly insta lle d in the ro b o t)
a re e xe mp t.
7.7 Po we r so urc e o f the ro b o t
7.7.1 Ea c h te a m sha ll p re p a re its o wn p o we r so urc e .
7.7.2 All b a tte rie s use d in the ro b o t, c o ntro lle r, a nd a ny o the r d e vic e use d d uring
the g a me sha ll no t e xc e e d 24V.
7.7.3 The ma ximum vo lta g e within the c irc uit(s) sha ll no t e xc e e d 42V.
7.7.4 Te a ms using c o mp re sse d a ir must use e ithe r a c o nta ine r ma d e fo r the
p urp o se , o r a p la stic so d a b o ttle in p ristine c o nd itio n tha t is p re p a re d
a p p ro p ria te ly.
Air p re ssure must no t e xc e e d 600kPa .
7.7.5 Any p o we r so urc e d e e me d d a ng e ro us ma y b e b a nne d fro m use .
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8.
Sa fe ty
8.1 The ro b o t must b e d e sig ne d a nd b uilt so a s to p o se d a ng e r to no o ne , inc lud ing
the te a m, the o p p o sing te a m, the p e o p le in the surro und ing s, a nd the ve nue .
8.2 Sa fe ty rule s
8.2.1
The use o f the fo llo wing a re p ro hib ite d :
le a d -a c id b a tte rie s (inc lud ing
c o llo id a l), p o we r so urc e s tha t invo lve fla me s a nd / o r hig h te mp e ra ture s,
a nything tha t ma y c o nta mina te the g a me fie ld , a s we ll a s a nything tha t
ma y c a use the ro b o ts to b re a k d o wn a nd / o r c re a te a situa tio n tha t
hind e rs the p ro c e ssio n o f the c o nte st.
8.2.2
If la se r is use d , it sha ll b e c la ss 2 o r le ss.
Full c a re must b e ta ke n no t to
d a ma g e the e ye s o f a nyo ne in the ve nue , fro m the d e sig n a nd p ra c tic e
sta g e s.
8.2.3
Eme rg e nc y sto p b utto ns must b e b uilt o n a ll ro b o ts.
1) Sp e c ific a tio ns:
it sha ll b e a re d b utto n o n a ye llo w b a se .
It is re c o mme nd e d tha t te a ms a d he re to ISO 13850, o r JIS B 9703.
(JIS = Ja p a ne se Ind ustria l Sta nd a rd )
2) Pla c e me nt:
it sha ll b e p la c e d whe re it is e a sy to find a nd a c tiva te ,
so tha t te a m me mb e rs o r the re fe re e c a n sto p the ro b o t imme d ia te ly
in a n e me rg e nc y situa tio n.
The re fe re e a nd o rg a nise rs will c he c k to
ma ke sure the ro b o t me e ts the sa fe ty re q uire me nts, a nd p ro hib it a ny
te a m tha t d o e s no t me e t the m fro m p a rtic ip a ting .
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O the rs
9.1 Fo r a nything no t me ntio ne d in this Rule Bo o k, the te a ms a re re q uire d to o b e y the
d e c isio ns o f the o rg a nise rs a nd re fe re e s.
9.2 Dime nsio ns, we ig hts, e tc . o f the g a me fie ld d e sc rib e d in this Rule Bo o k ha ve a
ma rg in o f e rro r o f p lus o r minus 5% unle ss o the rwise sta te d .
9.3 Q ue stio ns must b e se nt in thro ug h the c o nta c t p a g e o n the ABU Ro b o c o n 2017
o ffic ia l we b site , [a b uro b o c o n.ne t].
9.4 Any a d d itio ns/ c ha ng e s to the rule s will a lso b e p o ste d o n the ABU Ro b o c o n
2017 o ffic ia l we b site [a b uro b o c o n.ne t].
Ne ws o f the up d a te s will b e se nt o ut
via the Twitte r a c c o unt [@ ABUro b o c o n2017].
9.5 Fo r a nything tha t ha s to d o with the sa fe ty o f the ro b o ts a nd / o r the p e o p le in
the vic inity, the te a ms a re to o b e y the d ire c tio ns fro m the o rg a nise rs a nd
re fe re e s.
9.6 Tra nsp o rting o f the ro b o ts
9.6.1 The o rg a nise r sha ll a rra ng e fo r the tra nsp o rt o f the ro b o ts p a rtic ip a ting in
the ABU Asia -Pa c ific Ro b o t C o nte st 2017 To kyo .
De ta ils will b e g ive n
se p a ra te ly to e a c h re p re se nting te a m.
9.6.2 Fo r ABU Ro b o c o n 2017 To kyo , the ro b o t must fit insid e a sing le b o x o f
le ng th 1000mm x wid th 1600mm x he ig ht 1400mm.
Pa rtic ipa nts sho uld ta ke no te in de sig ning a nd building the ir ro bo ts to
a c c o mmo da te fo r this bo x size ; its dime nsio ns a re sma lle r tha n tha t
a llo we d fo r the ro bo ts during the c o nte st.
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