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EVENT OBJECTIVE:

 Build a line follower that traverses the race track (black line on a
white surface) in the least possible time.

EVENT FORMAT:
It consists of two rounds:
 Elimination Round:
• All the teams are provided with an arena and they have to
complete the track in the least possible time with minimum
deviations.
• Two runs are provided, best of them is considered for
judgment.
• Only the teams qualifying the elimination round will be
allowed to participate in the final round
 Final round:
• Musical chairs/merry-go-round theme is the final round
except no chairs provided. (arena may be a closed figure
like circle, rhombus etc)
• Every team is placed on nodal points which are randomly
distributed.
• Time of play may be 5 min, for which all the bots are
required to start from their point and move in the same
direction.
• Bots are eliminated if
o they stop in middle of run for more than time limit
provided,
o in case of collisions, bot which is on the line is allowed
to run, other is eliminated.
 The last running bot which is on the line with all others
eliminated is the winner, second ones is judged by the
coordinator based on the performance of two rounds.
 In case of tie, the bots are made to run on one on one basis for
some time duration. Still exists, and then first round points are
considered.

EVENT RULES:
Arena:
 The length and layout of the track will be revealed before 2 days
of the event.
  The width of the line will be constant (2cm) throughout the track
with a possible error of 5%.
 The track will consist of sharp and smooth turns. There might be
dead ends also.
 The track will be of black line on a white background.
However, the black color may not be completely uniform and
there might be slight variations.
 The track may have distractions by means of different lighting
mechanisms. It robot should be able to maintain its motion on
the track despite these distractions.
Robot specifications:
 Robot must be fully autonomous. No external aid to the bot is
allowed.
 The bot must fit into a cube of 25 cm x25 cm x 25 cm at all
times. It may not expand at any point during its run beyond
these dimensions.
 The power supply for the bot should be contained on-board, and
should not exceed 12V between any two points in the circuit.
 The teams may use ready made sensor kits but use of Lego kits
and other ready made parts are not allowed.
 Any damage to the arena by the robot will lead to its immediate
disqualification
Keep in mind:
 The participants will get maximum 15 minutes of setup time for
calibration and testing prior to the competition and accordingly
the event progresses.
 In the setup time, participants can boot their microcontroller or
any other logic device on-board the bot and have the program
ready for execution.
 Only two minutes will be given to each team to calibrate their
sensors after their first trial.
  Human operators are not permitted to enter any information into
the bot during the event. The bot must not communicate with
any wireless device also.
 The time is measured using a stop-watch or with the available
equipment. In any case the time recorded by the judges will be
final.
 The time will start with the foremost point of the robot touching
the start line and will end with the rearmost point of the robot
touching the finish line.
 Penalty time for rules violation will be decided on the day of the
event.
GENERAL RULES:
• A team can have maximum of 4 members. Members can be from
same or different colleges.
• Every team member should bring their college id cards
compulsory to prove their identity.
• All the required accessories are to be brought. No assistance is
provided from the organizers.
• Prior to the start of the event, time to charge the batteries is
provided. Further no extra time is provided once the event starts.
• Teams may repair their robots in between the matches. The
robot must be ready by the time the team is called for the play.
No extra time will be provided there after.
• Change in any of the event rules, arena updates will be
informed to the participating teams in advance. Please
check the website for any changes and updates.
• Decision regarding scoring and judgments is final by the event
coordinators. No arguments are entertained and they are
straightly disqualified from the event.
EVENT GOODIES:
  Participation certificates to all.
 Merit certificates to the first and second teams.
 Attractive cash prizes to be won.

RESOURCES:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_mobot_2007.shtml
FINAL ROUND FORMAT VIDEO:
(Pololu 3pi robots at LVBots challenge 4.0)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl0CJhPiEfY

CONTACT:
Team Robozenith
Chandra Sekhar J
+91-9030950124
+91-9652806524
robozenith11.mgit@gmail.com
Register online by mailing your details to:
robozenith11.mgit@gmail.com
(Mention your -team name, college name, team members’ info with
contact details in a .doc file with event name as the subject of the
mail).