ARDUINO

CATEGORY
I. Introduction

1.1 Robotek Competition

Robotek Competition Arduino Category is open to Junior and Senior high schools students’ age
from 12 - 18 years old that promotes multidisciplinary learning skills through the use of robotics
that deals with problem solving, critical thinking, data analyzing and teamwork.

The Arduino is the main platform used to create DIY projects which involves creativity, coding,
engineering concepts and design to accomplish the given task to the students who will participate
on the competition.

1.2 Product Description

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and

software. Arduino boards are able to read inputs you can control your board on what to do by
sending a set of instructions to the microcontroller and on this you can expand your imagination and
creativity on electronics and engineering without a limit.

The open-source Arduino Software (IDE) makes it easy to write code and upload it to the board. It
runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The environment is written in Java and based on processing
and other open-source software.

1.3 Arduino Theme

The theme of Robotek Arduino Category for the year is Saving Planet Earth for free style and Sorting
out garbage using a Robotic arm, which will test the participant’s skills in engineering technology,
electronics and circuits, coding and data analyzing, strategy and team work throughout the entire
competition.

Participants will build and construct the both assign projects from scratch using recyclable materials
combine with Arduino Microcontroller to control the projects either autonomously or manually
operated.
II. Requirements of the Participants

2.1 Players

Team must have 3 - 4 members. Player’s age requirements must be from 12- 18 years old before
January 1, 2019.

Players must be identified if age level is for junior or senior division.

Students my client school from TechFactors Inc. in the present year

2.2 Coach

Each team must have 1 coach that must be a faculty member of the school.

2.3 Team

Each team will be given a number as the identification of the team during the entire competition.

Team number will be given by the RoboTek Officials on the day of the competition.

2.4 Team Identification

Each team must have a team name, uniform for the members with the name of the school with
the team logo, and a short introduction to the team and school.

2.5 Team Task

Participants must be identify through their respective task as a leader, assemble, programmer,
data analyzer and project manager. The players must gain knowledge on the concept of the
project and collaboration with the team to fulfill the task.
III. Pre - Competition Procedure

3.1 Onsite Registration

Team coach will have final registration checkup with the team members and verified based on the data
given through the online registration submitted.

Coach must inform the team the location of the assembly area, playing area, presentation area, and
others.

3.2 Inspection
Robots can participate the match only after passing the inspection requirements. The inspections will
the strictly check the RoboTek officials according to the inspection requirements before playing the
match.

Teams must use an Arduino microcontroller to operate and control the accomplished project.
If inspection fails the teams must adjust their robots and check again until they pass the inspection
within the given time by the officials.

3.3 Engineering Notebook

Engineering Notebook will show evidence of progress of the team through recorded files during the
whole learning process during the actual competition.

Electronic Engineering notebook; All teams must send the engineering notebook, source program,
team photo, video , prototype robot and production photos before the actual event of date given
through email:

Paper Engineering Notebook; All teams requires to present 2 copies of paper version to the judges at
the presentation site.
3.3.1 Basic Requirements

Cover

The team name, team number and competition category must appear on the outside cover of the
engineering notebook.

Directory Contents

For convince to the judges to quickly review and find corresponding sections.

Process Record

Every improvement or revision of the robot should be recorded from the prototype design,
building robot, debugging of codes. Keep pictures of design drawing, circuit diagram, calculation
process etc., and insert it to the engineering notebook.

1. Schedule of robot building progress

2. Design (original / inspired by)

3. Technical Parts (assembling of parts)

4. Production Step by step (clear images)

5. Problems encountered and solutions

Final Project prototype

1. Structure and function of the project (with pictures and captions included)

2. Technical Innovations applied on the project

3. Competition Strategies

Team Introduction

1. Brief biography of each team member and role on the team.

2. Achievement and Success of the team

3. Information about coach on how it leads the team’s success and achievements.
IV. Presentation

In this Competition it encourages contestants to develop their skills and creativity in building robots,
and identify the theories of robotics through this competition.

Presentation will last for 10 minutes, using the methods of Q& A and on the spot questions and
problem solving to examine the student's knowledge in robotics. All team members must be present
and participate together. Coach are not allowed to accompany them during the presentation.

Each team must arrive 5 minutes before in the presentation area with them 2 copies of engineering
notebook and the robot.

The presentation will be given a total points of 50, robots will be examine, points are divided into 5
parts, theory of the robot (15 pts.) mechanism and programming (15 pts.) and innovation (10 pts.) and
relevant to the theme (10 pts.).

Judges will ask questions onsite and demonstration, teams can obtain different points (30-25-20-15-
10) according to the onsite performance. The presentation result points will be shown after event.

Teams are not required to bring any electronic communication devices throughout the entire
competition or even asking for help from the coaches. Teams caught disregarding to the rules can get
disqualification.

V. Assembly Area

Each team will be assign a assembly area which they can wait, assemble, program, troubleshoot and
prepare the materials before, during and after the completion.

Team must maintain cleanliness and orderliness in the designated area for each player.
VI. Materials

Teams should prepare and bring all the equipment, software and portable computers they need
during the tournament.

Teams should bring enough spare parts. Even in the case of any accidents or equipment malfunction,
the council (and/or organizing committee) is not responsible for their maintenance or replacement.

Teams must also bring sufficient battery supply such as power bank, rechargeable battery and others
for the robot.

The team can use self-made materials coming from recyclable materials like, thick board, wood,
plastic, metal rods, metal sheets, aluminum, rubber, PVC, Styrofoam, old reusable electronic
components like; motors, gears, joystick, switch, potentiometer, buttons, LED lights, Buzzer, Etc.

Teams can use electronic sensors compatible with Arduino

Teams can use only 1 Arduino mainboard either Arduino UNO, MEGA or NANO microcontroller.

Teams are not allowed to use any chemical of liquid material products for the competition.

Teams are not allowed to use any 3D printed materials.

Teams must also consider the arrangement of wirings between the mainboard and electrical devices.

Teams should pay attention to the safety when using the parts or tools. Using high power tools should
be guided by the coach on how to use, such as drill, soldering iron, cutter, etc.

Programming Software

Teams must only use Arduino software 1.8.2 or higher

VII. Competition

In this Competition it encourages contestants to develop their skills and creativity in building robots,
and identify the theories of robotics through this competition.

Before the start of the competition the head committee, will convene a meeting with all team leaders
and operator to specify what to be paid attention and in what circumstance participants can get
points or penalty.

Part 1: Free style Category: “Saving Planet Earth”

Presentation

Presentation will last for 10 minutes, using the methods of Q& A and on the spot questions and
problem solving to examine the student's knowledge in robotics. All team members must be present
and participate together. Coach are not allowed to accompany them during the presentation.

Each team must arrive 5 minutes before in the presentation area with them 2 copies of engineering
notebook and the robot.

The presentation will be given a total points of 50, robots will be examine, points are divided into 5
parts, theory of the robot (15 pts.) mechanism and programming (15 pts.) innovation (10 pts.) and
relevant to the theme (10 pts.).

Judges will ask questions onsite and demonstration, teams can obtain different points (30-25-20-15-
10) according to the onsite performance. The presentation result points will be shown after event.

Teams are not required to bring any electronic communication devices throughout the entire
competition or even asking for help from the coaches. Teams caught disregarding to the rules can
get disqualification.
Part 2: Robotic Arm Category: “Sorting out garbage “

The competition consists of a 150 minutes (2.5 hours) for assembling the robotic arm, programming,
troubleshooting and testing time on their assign assembly area. Participants are not allowed to leave
outside of specified assembly area.

The robotic arm can only be powered by a power bank, rechargeable battery or any external power to
complete the mission. The robotics arm must have 4 motors (9G servo motor, stepper motor, DC motor
or encoder motor “from Arduino or MakeBlock kits”) only to perform the required task, 4 controller
(potentiometer or button), maximum of 2 Sensors (ultrasonic) and 1 Arduino microcontroller only.

The robotic arm category will be given a total points of 50, robots will be examine to the total points
which are divided into 4 criteria: Engineering criteria; Mechanism & Programming (10 pts.), manual
operation (10 pts.), innovation and technology (10 pts.) and Battle criteria; Total number of sorted
garbage (20 pts.).

Scoring Detailed:

For Automatic Stage for every cylinder can push away from the safe zone to the garbage zone by the
robotic arm the team will score 5 pts., if 2 cylinder have completely move to the designated areas a
total score of 10 pts. will be given to the team. The cylinder must be completely in the garbage zone,
otherwise no points will be scored. If in case of action the cylinder knockdown after placing it at the
garbage zone, no points will be given. The automatic stage will only last for 30 secs.

For Modification Stage teams can modify the robot at the playing area for only 60 secs. Failing to do
so the completion will commence to the next stage.

For Manual Stage for every cylinder move outside the safe zone to the garbage zone by picking up and
transferring by the robotic arm the team will score 5 pts., if 2 cylinder have transferred completely a
total score of 10 pts. will be given to the team. The cylinder must be completely in the garbage zone,
otherwise no points will be scored. If in case of action the cylinder knockdown after placing it at the
garbage zone, no points will be given. The manual stage will only last for 90 secs.

Total Score will computed based on the total number of score from Engineering criteria + Battle Criteria
(automatic stage + manual stage).
 If there are teams with the same ranking points, the points will be determined according to the
following rules:

a. Compare the total points obtained in the automatic and manual stage. The winner with the higher
total accumulated points win.

b. If above condition are the same, competition points based on presentation stage. The winner
with the higher total accumulated points win.

c. If above condition are still the same, an additional match will be held, points will be based upon
the fastest team who completed the task. The winner with the higher total accumulated points
win.

VIII. Robotic Arm requirements

The robotic arm full dimension should be 200 mm length, 200 mm width and 300 mm - 350 mm height,
full extension of the arm 300 mm – 350 mm including the tip of the claw to the base of the robot.
Angle rotation 00 to 1800 angle.

For frame or body and other components for the robotic arm, materials can be used from the
makeblock add on kits (servo pack, light and sound, six legged pack) and Ranger kits. For the gears or
belt recycled products from old toys or electronic devices can be used.
IX. Props & Arena

Cylinder: There are red and blue colored cylinder in the playing arena. The dimension of the cylinder
is 50 mm height and 50 mm radius

Arena: The total size of the arena is 500 mm x 500 mm

Garbage zone: The length and width of the rectangular area near the barrier is 350 mm x 60 mm

Safe zone: The Length and width of the rounded rectangular area is 250 mm x 60 mm

Starting zone: starting zone is located at the lower middle of the playing arena that has a size of 200
mm x 200 mm near the barrier.
 Safe zone area with Canister dimension: the dimension of the canister area inside the safe zone is
50 mm from the edge of the safe zone to the canister area, the two canister area is separated with
the distance of 26mm from each other from the center.

Battery Requirements:

Power Bank: 1 pc. of power bank of any brand with 10,000 mAh

Sample

Rechargeable Battery: 2A Battery with Maximum of 8 pcs. of any brand with 1300 mAh per battery with
Charger
Sample

X. Awards

Champion and Runner up

Programmer Award

Outstanding Leadership Award

Engineering Award

Best Design Award