Round 6 (Autonomous Robot)
Location: Blackpool & the Fylde College ATC
Robot’s Task: Take your robot for a tour of the Advanced Technology Centre and reach Zone 9. Your robot will pass through a maze with no line to follow. This round involves an autonomously navigating a robot through a maze, using sensors. There are multiple paths in it, including dead ends.
Round Description
- The judges committee might modify the form of the path during the challenge.
- For each successful turn the team will get partial points.
- Each team has the right to one attempt.
- Coloured signs are placed in the maze 5cm from the ground.
- These signs will help the robot avoid dead ends and getting out of the maze through the shortest path, as shown below:
Blue Sign: Turn right, a dead end is on the left side
Red Sign: Turn left, a dead end is on the right side
The maximum time for this round is 60 seconds.
Points Distribution
This round counts for 20 points calculated as follows:
- For each successful turn the team will get partial points.
- Using the signs correctly will give the team more points.
- Not taking wrong turns will give the teams more points.
The above will vary based on the shape of the maze. This shape will remain a secret until the day of the competition.
