::International Robot Olympiad::

GAME CATEGORIES - 2007

Regular Categories
Junior League (under 12)	Challenge League (13-18)	Robo League Categories (over 19) (for Adult including Univ. Students)
Robot Maze Solving Robot Survival Legged Robot Obstacle race Carrier Machine FIRA Robot Soccer	Robot Maze Solving Legged Robot Obstacle race Carrier Machine FIRA Robot Soccer	Robo Basketball Robo Boxing Robo Marathon Robo BalancingBeam Robo WeightLifting RoboSoccer (Hurosot)

Creativity Categories
Theme for 2007 : Healthy Living with Robotic Helpers
Exhibition Category
Robot Chingay Robo Dancing Non-Program Line tracer (under 8)

Robo Marathon

Mission

The mission of Robo Marathon is to design a wheel based robot hardware and software algorithm that is capable of finding the short-cut and managing speed and energy efficiently to finish the 42.195m marathon track. Track guide lines and landmark information will be provided on the game floor.

Game Rules

	All the participating robots need to be set up to go and be collected at the competition site half an hour before the competition starts.
	As the competition starts, players are only allowed to turn on the power switch and locate the robot at the starting line under the judge’s direction.

<Play Ground Diagram>

------------------------- Starting Line
[ ll RR ll RR ll RR ll RR ll RR ll ]
-------------------------- Black colored Partition for sensory start
-------------------------- Second Starting Line
[ ll RR ll RR ll RR ll RR ll RR ll ]

	A preliminary round is held to decide seed allocation.
	A maximum of 10 qualified robots will get the seed, and the higher scored robots will get the better positions at the starting line.
	Robots with no seed will start at the second starting line, which is marked at 1m50cm behind from the first starting line.
	The robots will get a starting signal using the black colored partition, which is located 2cm in front of the starting lines.
	No part of the robot body can cross the starting line prior to the starting signal.
	The robots will get positional information using bar code type countable lines, and by counting the number of horizontal crossing lines which are marked 50 centimeters before each corner.
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Robot Specifications

	Maximum size of 12cm(W) by 12cm(L) / Maximum weight: 1Kilogram
	No battery limitation
	Robot can facilitate a proximity Sensor for starting (e.g. IR)
	Control: fully autonomous

Evaluation

	The fastest robot will win - the robot completing the distance of 42.195metres in the shortest time will be the winner
	If the robot shows no sign of moving for more than 10 seconds, the robot will be disqualified.
If none of robots complete the course, the robot closest to the finishing line will be placed first.