Xtreme Robotic Olympiad

Peter Laz Associate Professor

Department of EngineeringUniversity of Denver

Outline

• Hello

• Overview of competitions and ground rules

• Introduction to the kits

• Team assignments

Robot Olympiad

• Teams will accrue points in three events• Xtreme Robot Soccer 50 points• Adventure Racing 50 points• Robot Grand Challenge 100 points

• Autonomously navigate a maze• Complete a new adventure race

• Robot designs will change for each competition

Xtreme Soccer

• 2 on 2 games• Scoring

• Each normal ball is 1 point each• Super-sized ball is 3 points

• Robot design • Based on a “squarebot” with a custom designed

manipulator

Robot Adventure Racing

• Develop your own original design • Choose a new body structure• Change the gears and wheels

• Additional materials will be available for “purchase”• Each team has a “virtual budget” of $20

• All team members will drive• Score is the average time for your team members

• Additional time bonus for a hanging robot• Teams will have 1 minute to get their robot to hang

from the pull-up bar

The Grand Challenge

• Two competitions• Autonomous maze

• Navigate through a maze using sensors and autonomous control

• Additional time bonus for stopping within 2” of the wall without touching it

• New adventure race with your team’s best driver

Ground Rules

• Students must comply with safety rules at all times• Including wearing safety glasses and proper footwear in the

machine shop

• Students must treat all other students and instructors with respect

• Students must use all equipment (robotics kit, laptop, adventure course, etc.) appropriately at all times

• All of the competitions will be run in the spirit of gracious professionalism• Incidental contact is permitted• No intentional damaging actions - will result in time penalties or

disqualification

Robotics Kit• Vex Robotics (www.vexlabs.com)• Includes

• Structural supports• Hardware• Motors and servos• Gears • Wheels• Sensors

• Line following and ultrasonic

• Onboard microcontroller • FM transmitter/receiver• Rechargeable batteries and charger• Manual

Robotics Kit

• All of the contents of the Vex Robotics Kit will be returned in their original form • No cutting, bending, or transforming of any of the

materials in the kit• Robot and kit will remain in CMK at all times

• For Adventure Racing and the Grand Challenge, teams may “purchase” additional materials with a virtual budget of $20• These materials can be modified upon design

approval

Good Practices• Always read and think before doing!• Be aware of your surroundings• Drive train

• Keep fingers and other objects/body parts away from the moving gears

• Batteries• For better battery performance, recharge your batteries when

they are fully drained• Electrical connections

• Turn off your system before you plug/unplug wires• Don’t leave loose or hanging wires, they can get caught in

moving parts • Wireless control

• Be aware of the radio frequencies • Use different crystals to change the channel frequencies

Team Work

• You will be assigned to 2 or 3 person teams

• Teams work best when everyone feels engaged

• Give everyone a chance to participate

• You will become an expert in one area and must share your expertise with your other teammates

• Communicate with your teammates!!

To do in your group

• Introduce yourself

• Exchange contact information

• Select a team leader• Team leader is responsible for running the

meetings

• Choose the following positions• Lead structural engineer• Lead motion engineer• Lead electrical and control engineer

Lab Today 2-6 pm

• Follow the directions to build your own “squarebot”

• Manual has lots of useful information – please take the time to read it.

Team Assignments

In CMK 309• Red:• Orange:• Yellow:• Green:

In CMK 207• Blue:• Purple:• Gray:• White:

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