INTRODUCTION:
This competition is to
bring out your enthusiasm in the field of robotics through Smack down where
you can show your creativity by designing a robot. This has ability to tackle
another robot and having brute strength, cat-like reflexes combine to create
the ultimate battle! The purpose of this competition is to push, Throw, flip,
drag or otherwise move your opponent out of a 1.6 meter diameter Circular ring
within 3 minute. This competition is the most popular of the events both to
watch and to participate in.
b. THE PLAY:
Robots will be placed inside the circular ring of above diameter and 30
cm. from the centre of ring. The robots will be set down in such a way they can
face each other.
c. ROBOT SPECIFICATION:-
1. Robot must be manually controlled.
2. The maximum weight of robot can be 6 Kg; robot must be
fit within a box of
30x30x40 cc.
3. Robot should not have any sharp edge, cutting tools or
any damaging
tool so that it may not harm the opponent robot.
RULES
& REGULATIONS:-
1.
A
team may have 1-3 contestants. Only one contestant can operate the robot
for the whole match.
2. When both contestants are ready, the ring judge will
signal the start of the
3 minute round at which time the robots may be activated
(you may physically
flick a switch on your robot).No movement must
occur before the official start
(No
posturing).
3. There will be three rounds in a match each of three
minute. If any team win
the round before
one minute bonus points will be awarded.
4. If both the teams will not be able to finish the round
within three minute then
Round will be tie
up.
5. A robot will be considered to be removed from the ring,
when any of it's
Wheels or legs are over the edge and its centre of mass
begins to tip.
6. A robot whose body hangs over the edge is not consider
'off' until it
Physically tips off the edge and touches outside ring.
JUDGEMENT
OF THE RING OFFICER WILL BE FINAL.
7. If both robots will stuck in an entanglement or
deadlocks, then the clock
will be stopped and the judges will ask the contestants
if they want to
restart. If yes, then robots will be placed from the
robot's starting position. Both
players must agree to this, if not, round continues as
normal.
8. At the end of each match the contestants are responsible
for making sure
the ring is clean and ready for the next round to the
satisfaction of
Judges or the contestant who produced the mess or scratch
may be
disqualified. This includes all debris, fluids or marks
remaining on the ring.
9. The robot may not allow to touch anything outside of the
ring
(with the exception of the operator's control cable which
should be
lagging always).
10. Intentional damage
or interfering with the opponent operator is not
allowed. Those electronic items are not
allowed which may harm
opponent
robot (any lightening chip or bolts).
POINTS DISTRIBUTION:-
a).The points will be awarded on the following basis-
1-The contestant wins the round : 2 points will be awarded
2- The contestant ties the round : 1 point will be awarded
3- The contestant loses the round : 0
point will be awarded
4-Bonus point : 1
point will be awarded
b).The team who accumulate the most point will make the
final where
1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be decided by round robin.
SPECIFICATIONS:
1) Each team will have maximum 4 members.
2) A desktop computer will be provided to the teams.
3) The teams will have to bring their LASER pointers.
4) There will be a difference of 1 meter between the robot and the
centre of the screen.
5) The computer will be placed next to the robot.
6) The judging system will be placed next to the team’s system.
stem.
