MEAM.Design - SAAST - ROBOTANK
ROBOTANKS
TRON Edition
Your ROBOTANK must fit within a 10-inch diameter by 8-inch tall vertical cylinder at all times, and must be fully self-contained.
You will be able to remotely control the location of your ROBOTANK using a self-made wireless controller. The controller may also contain a single analog input and single momentary button for firing control. All other robot action must be autonomous.
Your team may use no more than one MX board.
Your ROBOTANK must include a socket (details TBD) at its highest point for the attachment of a provided IR beacon.
Your ROBOTANK can carry a maximum of six shells.
OBJECTIVE
Your ROBOTANK will be placed at a home location in an arena with two other tanks. The arena will contain four beacons (one near each tank's home, and one in the center).
When it is your team's turn, you will have 10 seconds to either move your ROBOTANK, fire a shell, or make a repair.
The arena will not be flat. It may contain obstacles. It may contain tape lines that you can follow autonomously. It may contain sections that will disappear when hit by an errant shell. It may contain an ammunition depot.
Points will be scored by hitting beacons or other tanks (1 point for hitting your beacon, 2 points for hitting another team's beacon, 3 points for hitting the center beacon, and 1 point for hitting another ROBOTANK).
If hit by another's shell, you will lose 1 point and be returned to your home position.
A match will end when all ROBOTANKS run out of shells or ten minutes have elapsed.
BEACONS
The beacons will emit IR light at 940nm.
PARTS
Component List
SCHEDULE
P1 (concept reviews) - Monday, July 14th
P2 (beacon lock) - Wednesday, July 16th
P3 (firing range) - Friday, July 18th
P4 (driving test) - Tuesday, July 22nd
Final Competition - Thursday, July 24th