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- Gameboard layout: single start area, path for the robot to follow (width of line may differ)
- Obstacles:
- May be placed in the course at the discretion of the Challenge design team.
- Terrain changes
- Obstacles won't be impossible to 'overcome.' Trust us.
- The dimensions of the race track board is 80" by 90".
- The actual path of the race track will be at least 10" from the edge of the board.
- The path will be colored in black while the background of the board will be white.
- Following are snapshot images of the relay board:
Rules
- Both robots will be placed in separate 'startup' areas on the line in forward-looking orientation
- Order of the robots determined by the relay team
- Robots must recognize the path and follow it to completion
- The relay will be a "virtual" hand-off.
- 1st robot reaches the "exchange" area
- 2nd robot recognizes the presence of 1st and begins autonomously (no exogenous influence)
- 10 minute time limit.
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- Number of combinations and relays depends on competition time remaining (maximum number of runs is 6)
- Team combinations will be chosen randomly by the committee prior to the competition.
- Team Assignments and order of heats:
- Team 5 & Team 7
- Team 2 & Team 8
- Team 10 & Team 3
- Team 6 & Team 1
- Team 4 & Team 9