DRAFT ROBOTICS CHALLENGES FOR ITCUP 2020
Challenges Instructions
Water Shortage ● Robot/s should distribute the
proper allocation of water per
area.
● Each area will have specific
amount needed to be sustained.
Water Pollution ● The lake will be full of fish and
wastes.
● Robot/s must clean and remove
all the wastes in the ocean.
Water Conservation ● Robot/s must turn OFF the switch
to conserve water.
Reuse and Recycle ● Robot/s must clean three (3)
vegetables by placing each item
in the designated water bucket.
● Vegetables must stay at least
three (3) seconds in the bucket.
● After placing the vegetables,
Robot/s must transfer the items in
the vegetable basket and deliver
the water buckets to the farm.
Water Extraction ● Robot/s must push the button to
release the trap door of the water
extractor.
● Robot/s must then transfer the
extracted water to the filtration
area.
Water Tower ● Build three (3) water towers that
will supply the community.
● Nine (9) building materials will be
available for building a tower
Pointing System
Half - if all three (3) areas have at least
HALF of the required water allocation.
Full -if robot/s are able to put all the
required number of water allocations on
all areas
Deduction - if one (1) area has no water
element
Half - if robot was able to remove at least
half of the wastes in the ocean.
Full - if all wastes are removed from the
ocean
Deduction - If atleast one (1) fish is
removed from the ocean by the end of
the challenge
Half - one (1) faucet has been turned off.
Full - two (2) faucets has been turned off.
Half - If all three(3) vegetables are
washed.
Full -If all three (3) vegetables are
washed, placed in the basket, and all
three (3) water buckets are delivered to
the farm.
Deduction - If the water was used to
water the farm and the vegetables were
not washed.
Half -If the water is only extracted but not
transferred.
Full -If the water is extracted and
transferred to the filtration area.
Deduction - If the water spilled out of the
bucket.
Note: you can not reset the bucket once
the water is spilled.
Half - At least one (1) tower with three
building materials must be built.
Full - Three (3) towers with three building
materials must be built.
 Pipe Replacement ● Robot/s must replace the broken
pipe so the water supply would
flow.
● Two (2) broken pipe will be
needing replacement.
Manhole Rescue ● Robot/s must cover the manhole
exactly to prevent accident.
● Four (4) manholes are left
uncovered
Challenges Instructions
Plant Trees ● Robot/s must place the seedbags
in to its corresponding slots..
● There will be ten (10) types of
seed bags that must be planted
three (3) times.
Calamity Rescue ● Robot/s must assist six (6) people
to each colored evacuation area.
● One (1) water and (1) set of food
supply must be delivered to each
colored evacuation area.
● Two (2) people must
accommodate each colored
region.
Energy Conservation ● Robot/s must turn off all the lights
by hitting the switch button.
● Three (3) lights must be turned off
Evacuees ● Robot must rescue the Person
stranded on and be evacuated to
the safe zone.
● Robot/s must be pre-coded to
surpass the challenge. (Line
follower)
Sensor needed:
Color Sensor
1. Red
2. Yellow
3. Green
4. Blue
Half - At least one (1) broken pipe was
removed and replaced
Full - The two (2) broken pipes was
removed and replaced.
Deduction - If there is a pipe that was
removed and not replaced
Half - If at least two (2) manholes were
covered perfectly
Full - four (4) manholes were covered
perfectly.
Pointing System
Half - If at least 15 seed bags has been
placed to their corresponding slots.
Full - If all the seed bags were placed to
its correct slots.
Deduction - If at least one (1) seed bag
was placed to an incorrect slots.
Eg. Coconut seed bag planted on the slot
for the Maple seed bag.
Half - If (2) colored evacuation areas
have at least two (2) people, one (1) water,
and one (1) set of food supply each.
Full - If all evacuation areas have two (2)
people, one (1) water, and one (1) set of
food supply each.
Half - If at least two (2) lights were turned
off
Full - If all three (3) lights were turned off.
Half - If the robot with the rescued person
surpassed two (2) colored area.
Full - If the robot with the rescued person
passed thru all colored area.
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Solar Panels ● Robot/s must put the solar panel
to its designated area facing
where the sun rises.
● Two (2) solar panels facing the
right direction are needed to
complete the challenge
Half - If one (1) solar panel was put to the
tower and is facing the correct direction
Full - If both solar panels were put and
are facing the correct direction
Deduction - If at least one (1) panel was
facing the wrong direction

Vertical Farming ● Robot/s must gather all the Half - If at least 3 essentials were brought
needed essential elements to to the greenhouse.
sustain the vertical farm. Full - If all the essentials were brought to
● Essential elements must include the greenhouse
the ff: Deduction - If at least 1 unnecessary
1. Light element/s were brought to the
2. Water greenhouse.
3. Carbon DIoxide
4. Oxygen
5. Nutrients
6. Minerals

House Lift ● Robot/s must lift houses and Half -

place them according to the
respective hill size.
Eg: Small House must be placed in Lower
Hill
Medium House must be placed in Mid
Hill
Large House must be placed in Upper
Hill
1. If Large house was lifted to the
Upper Hill; or
2. If two (2) houses (Small House
and Medium House) were lifted
up to the respective hill.
Full - If all three (3) houses were lifted.
Deduction -If at least one (1) house was
placed on the wrong hill

Cloud Seeding ● Robot/s must press the button
until the cloud reaches the
maximum height to bring rain to
the rice field.
Half - if the cloud reaches the midway
mark.
Full - If the cloud reaches the maximum
height.

The Tornado ● There’s a wheel like platform that
will serve as tornado. It’s just
spinning continuously
● Robot/s must pass through the
spinning platform
Half - if the robot was able to get on the
platform
Full - The robot pass through the tornado

Landslide ● There will be a rocky road caused
by landslide.
● A person is asking for help.
● Robot must grab the person and
pass thru the landslide to save
them.
Half - Robot grabbed the person but did
not make it through the middle of the
landslide (checkpoint).
Full - Robot passed successfully the
landslide and saved the person.
Challenges Instructions
Farming ● Robot/s must grab the plough
and plow it on each designated
area
● Robot/s must grab the seed
bags and plant it
● Robot/s must get water to water
the crops
● All row must be plowed, watered
and planted
Harvest ● Robot/s must collect the rice
sack and put it in the barn.
Fisheries ● Robot/s must collect the fish in
the sea/pond and fish
● Robot must push the net to the
designated area.
Farm Fresh Produce
● Robot/s must get the eggs and
put it in the tray
● Robot/s must put the ground
meat in the containers depends
on the grams.
Delivering Goods ● Robot/s must push the big
shipping container to the market
● Two big shipping container
● This is a long distance travel
Groceries ● The player will get one (1)
random list in a jar (full of lists)
● Robot/s will be the one to get
the food listed on the list and put
it in a grocery basket
Pointing System
Half - At least 1 area has been plowed,
watered and planted
Full - All rows were plowed, watered and
planted
Half - If only two (2) sacks were stacked
on each other.
Full - All sacks were stacked on the barn.
Half - At least four (4) fish are brought to
the net
Full - All fish are brought to the net and
the net was placed on the designated
area.
Deduction - One (1) or more fishes were
left on the ground.
Half - if only the eggs/meat were placed
on the designated tray/ correct container
Full - If all produce were placed on the
designated tray and containers.
Deduction - If eggs were placed in the
meat container
Or;
If a wrong grams of meat were placed on
a wrong container
Or;
If a meat were placed in the egg tray
Half - If only one (1) container is shipped
to the market
Full - If both container is shipped to the
market
Half - If at least three (3) food items were
put inside the basket
Full - If all the food in the list are in the
grocery basket.
Deduction - Wrong food that were put in

Weighing Scale
● Robot/s must grab some food to
be put in the weighing scale to
hit the required weight.
● The CAP will provide a certain
range for the required weight.
The Recipe ● The player will complete the
ingredients based on from the
recipes.
● Robot/s must pick the
ingredients and place it above
the each recipe board.
● Robot/s must push the PREPARE
button to finish the task.
Guess Where ● Robot/s must put the correct
food in their designated flags [5]
● The food is based on what
country it originated
Challenges Instructions
Transportation System ● Robot/s must move according to
the colors’ functionalities.
● Robot/s must determine the
function of each color:
○ Green - Robot must run
on full power
○ Yellow - Robot must
reduce speed
○ Red - Robot must stop
Note: Robot must do the colors in
order (Green > Yellow > Red)
Water Supply System ● Robot/s must transfer one (1) liter
of water from the water container
to the water bucket.
● Contents of the 1 Liter water
bucket must be from the water
container.
● Robot/s must be able to
carry/push one (1) liter of water
bucket to the designated area.
Relocation ● Five (6) houses are placed at
different location because of the
the basket.
Half - If they hit the in between range.
Full - If they hit the exact range.
Deduction - If they hit less than or higher
than the required range given.
Half - If at least two (2) recipes were
completed.
Full -If all the receipe were completed
and the PREPARE button was pushed.
Deduction - If an incorrect ingredients
were placed.
Half - If at least three (3) food were
placed correctly on their designated
flags.
Full - If they match it all correctly
Pointing System
Half - If the robot is able to execute two
(2) colors indicated.
Full - The traffic light is on, and the robot
is able to follow all the colors indicated.
Half - The robot was able to transfer one
(1) liter of water to the water bucket but
did not managed to carry/push the water
bucket to the designated area.
Full - The robot was able to transfer one
(1) liter of water to the water bucket and
managed to carry/push the water bucket
to the designated area.
Half - Only 3 houses are placed correctly
 landslide.
● Robot/s must place the houses in
their designated color area.
Reverse Buildings ● Robot/s must reverse how the
buildings are built.
● Three (3) reversed building/s
available.
City Lights ● Connect the lights to each hook.
● There are six(6) hooks and six (6
lights available to light up the city.
Brick Build-Up ● Robot/s must replicate the design
and put the blocks according to
the blueprints provided.
Full - All houses are placed on their
correct areas.
Deduction - At least one (1) house are
placed on the wrong area.
Half - At least two (2) buildings are
reversed correctly.
Full - Three (3) Buildings must be
reversed correctly.
Half - At least three (3) lights are hung on
three (3) hooks.
Full - Six (6) lights were hung on each
hook.
Half - more than ten (10) blocks are
placed correctly on the designated area.
Full - All blocks are placed correctly and
matched with the blueprints.
Deduction - at least one (1) block are
unmatched with the blueprint.
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