RoboCup Junior Rescue Presentation

• The RoboCup Junior Rescue and Premier Rescue Scenario

• Rules

• Tile Overview (Rescue and Premier)

• Nuts and Bolts

The Rescue ScenarioA terrible earthquake has hit the city and caused a

large chemical storage unit to rupture spilling thousands of litres of toxic chemicals in the centre of the city. There is a person trapped on a sinking water tank in the middle of the chemical spill.

Rescue crews are having trouble entering the city with the amount of rubble around and rescue from the air has also been ruled out due to the noxious gases rising around the city.

The Rescue ScenarioIt has been decided that the best form of rescue is

the deployment of an autonomous robot that can navigate to the scene and rescue the stranded person by getting the water tank out of the chemical spill.

On the way the robot could encounter obstacles, bridges and short cut opportunities that will challenge the most intrepid programmer.

Junior Rescue Robot

http://www.computing.unsw.edu.au/images/RobocupJuniorMiddle.jpg

Premier “Bot”

Premier “Bot”

Premier “Bot”

The interview

Rules

• Any number of tiles can be used (or repeated) (Sect 1.3)• Water Tank wrapped in foil (4 and RCJA website)• Journals/Questionnaire/Log Books Rescue robots 18cm

diameter and height (extended)• Premier robots 27cm diameter and height (extended and

operating)

Rules worth Noting

Rules

• Each run lasts 120 seconds • Robot can leave a discontinuous line• Portion of robot needs to be over the line (“convex hull”)• Premier robots must have a demonstratable mechanism

to rescue the victim• Scoring more important than time (see guide)• Rounds (up to 5) then Semi Finals

Rules worth Noting

Rules

Age Limits

Tasmania – (State and Regional)• Junior Rescue (Yr 7 and Under)• Senior Rescue (Yr 8 and 9)• Premier Rescue (must be undertaking a primary or secondary school

course)

National• Rescue (13 yrs or under on 19th Sept, 2009)• Premier Rescue (must be undertaking a primary or secondary school

course)

Rules worth Noting

Tile Overview (Rescue and Premier)

Nuts and Bolts• More info

– Rescue Mats - MTA – www.teaching.com.au (When ordering it is important to quote ROB009 Rescue Field)

– RoboCup Junior Tasmania infowww.roboticstasmania.orgwww.robocupjunior.org.auIncludes official rules, guides and event info for

Tasmania Email neil.harris@education.tas.gov.au

For more info or any questions

Happy Rescuing !