Hi All!
Now that the team registration deadline has passed, we can confirm that we will have 6 teams who plan to participate in person!
In anticipation of the smaller number of teams, we have been adjusting the arena build so we can have the best RoboCupRescue arena we can within the resource constraints that the LOC are working with. As a result, we have devised a build plan that makes as much use as possible of the older arena components that the LOC already has access to, supplemented with new apparatuses as necessary. The published arena assembly guide, which was written primarily for the local organizers, reflects this combined approach, rather than a completely new build.
This will result in a situation whereby the apparatuses that will appear in Bangkok will look a bit different to what is in the rulebook. The idea is that it shouldn’t matter if a robot does the test in the new apparatus, or the retrofitted old apparatus, the scores should be comparable because the individual challenges should be the same.
Here are some notes about the individual test methods.
(MAN 1) Center Between Objects:
This will be using the existing bay from Mahidol, retrofitted with fiducials on each side and sliding panels to narrow the gap to reflect the new concept for the gap to pass through, rather than sliding L-walls.
(MAN 2) Align Ground Contacts:
The existing bay from Mahidol has two sets of beams to drive along. One traversal from one end to the other is equivalent to running the new test (in the rulebook) in one direction and then the other. Note that the robot should end up at least turned 90 degrees at the ends so it needs to line up again to get back onto the beams.
(MAN 3) Traverse Incline:
This test has not changed from the previous version. The existing bay from Mahidol should have the slope moved towards the middle so a landing can be placed at the top.
(MAN 4) Negotiate Leaning Objects:
This test has not changed from the previous version.
(MAN 5) Pallet Terrain:
This test is new and has a new apparatus.
(OBS 1) Variable Height Rails:
This test is new and has a new apparatus. (This is incorrectly marked as green in the construction guide.)
(OBS 2) Hurdles:
The existing bay from Mahidol reflects the old test (up one height, up a second height, down 2). This can be run by having the robot go up the side that represents the height that they wish to attempt (1 or 2), turn around, and go back down. For higher heights, pieces can be rearranged to produce a 3 height one-sided hurdle.
(OBS 3) Stair with Optional Debris
This test has not changed from the previous version.
(TER 1) Sand/Gravel
This test has not changed from the previous version.
(TER 2) K-Rails on Crossover Slope
This test is new and has a new apparatus.
(TER 3) Pinwheel Ramps on Crossover Slope
This test is new and has a new apparatus.
(TER 4) Crate Terrain for Legged Robots
This test is new and has a new apparatus.
(DEX 1) Directed Inspection
This test is new and has a new apparatus.
(DEX 2) Touch/Insert
This test is new and has a new apparatus.
(DEX 3) Extract/Place
This test is new and has a new apparatus.
(DEX 4) Strength Tasks in the Work Volume:
This test is new and has a new apparatus.
(DEX 5) Shoring
This test has not changed from the previous version.
(DEX 6) Door Opening: (In-person finals only)
This test has not changed from the previous version.
As always please do let us know if you have any further questions!
Cheers!
Raymond