ABU
ASIA-PAC IFIC RO BO T C O NTEST 2017
TO KYO
THEME & RULES
“ The La nd ing Disc ”
Fe b .15, 2017
ABU Asia -Pa c ific Ro b o t C o nte st 2017 To kyo
Ta b le o f C o nte nts
Pre fa c e 1
The Im p o rta nc e o f Sa fe ty, Do m e stic C o nte sts, C o nte st Da te s 2
Rule s 0. Te rm s a nd De finitio ns 3
1. C o nte st O utline 4
2. G a m e Pro c e d ure 5
3. Re trie s 7
4. Vio la tio ns 7
5. Disq ua lific a tio ns 7
6. Te a m s 8
7. Ro b o t 8
8. Sa fe ty 9
9. O the rs 10
Fig ure s a nd info rm a tio n o n c o nte st-re la te d a rtic le s (Ap p e nd ix) will b e a se p a ra te
1 Pre fa c e
The rule s p ro vid e d in this Rule Bo o k ta ke insp ira tio n fro m Ja p a n’ s tra d itio na l g a m e
To se nkyo.
The the me re vo lve s a ro und the w o rd “a so bi” (p la y), w hic h is a lso a fund a m e nta l
p hilo so p hy b e hind Ro b o c o n. In “ a so b i,” p la yful, uniq ue , o rig ina l sho w o f skills is
o fte n m o re im p o rta nt tha n w inning o r lo sing , a s e ve ryo ne – frie nd a nd fo e a like –
c a n a p p la ud a nd e njo y the m .
So , in the “ a so b i” sp irit: w e e nc o ura g e p la yful, uniq ue , o rig ina l ro b o t d e sig ns a nd
stra te g ie s!
2 The Im p o rta nc e o f Sa fe ty
In ABU Ro b o c o n, sa fe ty is a to p p rio rity.
Pa rtic ip a nts sha ll g ive sa fe ty p re c e d e nc e o ve r e ve rything a t a ll tim e s, fro m the
ro b o t d e sig ning a nd b uild ing sta g e s to ta king p a rt in the a c tua l c o nte st. The y a re
a lso a ske d to c o o p e ra te fully w ith the o rg a nize r in o rd e r to e nsure a sa fe running o f
the c o nte st fo r e ve ryo ne invo lve d , inc lud ing te a m m e mb e rs, sp e c ta to rs, o ffic ia ls,
a nd sta ff, a s we ll a s fo r the surro und ing e nviro nm e nt.
Te a m me mbe rs a re re quire d to we a r sho e s with rubbe r so le s, he lme ts, a nd sa fe ty
g o g g le s a t a ll time s inc luding pra c tic e a nd te st runs, in a dditio n to a c tua l g a me s.
Do m e stic C o nte sts
All d o m e stic c o nte sts he ld in o rd e r to se le c t the re p re se nting te a m s tha t will
p a rtic ip a te in ABU Ro b o c o n 2017 To kyo sho uld a d he re to the rule s la id o ut in this
Rule Bo o k. Ho w e ve r, it is und e rsto o d tha t if (a ) m a te ria l(s) is/ a re no t a va ila b le ,
o rg a nise rs a re to e mp lo y the b e st p o ssib le re p la c e m e nt(s) a va ila b le in the ir
c o untry/ re g io n.
C o nte st Da te s
ABU Ro b o c o n 2017 To kyo
26 Aug ust, 2017 (Sa t.) ---Te st runs
27 (Sun.) ---C o nte st
28 (Mo n.) ---Frie nd ship Exc ha ng e
Ve nue : O ta -C ity G e ne ra l G ym na sium (O ta -ku, To kyo )
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0.
Te rm s a nd De finitio ns
Te rm s De finitio ns
Ro b o t The ro b o t tha t w ill thro w the flying d isc s.
Flying d isc The flying d isc to b e use d in the c o nte st.
Pro d uc t na m e : Vo lle y® So ft Sa uc e r
C o lo rs: Re d a nd Blue
A te a m use s fifty (50) in e a c h g a m e .
Ab b re via tio n: Disc
Sp o t The p la c e to la nd the d isc s.
O n the fie ld a re se ve n (7) w ith d iffe re nt he ig hts a nd
a re a s.
In the c e nte r o f e a c h is a ho le w ith a d ia m e te r o f
150m m . At the sta rt o f the m a tc h, a b e a c h b a ll re sts
o n e a c h.
Be a c h b a ll The b e a c h b a ll o n the sp o ts. Se ve n (7) c o lo rs.
Ab b re via tio n: Ba ll
Sta rt Zo ne Zo ne fro m whe re the ro b o t sta rts the g a m e .
Ab b re via tio n: SZ
Lo a d ing Are a Are a w he re the d isc s a re p la c e d . The ro b o t lo a d s
the d isc s he re .
Ab b re via tio n: LA
Thro w ing Are a Are a fro m w hic h the ro b o t thro w s the d isc s.
Ab b re via tio n: TA
No C o nta c t Are a Are a whic h the ro b o t c a nno t c o m e in c o nta c t with.
The ro b o t is a b le to e nte r the sp a c e a b o ve .
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1.
C o nte st O utline
1.1 Ea c h g a m e will b e c o nd uc te d b e twe e n two te a m s, e a c h with o ne (1) ro b o t.
1.2 The g a m e fie ld is a re c ta ng le d ivid e d into tw o sid e s fo r e a c h te a m . (se e Fig ure s)
1.3 Ea c h sid e c o nsists o f a Sta rt Zo ne , Thro wing Are a , a nd Lo a d ing Are a a s se e n in
Fig ure s.
1.4 O n the fie ld a re se ve n (7) sp o ts c o nsisting o f a c irc ula r ta b le a tta c he d to a
c o lum n w ith va rying he ig hts a nd a re a s.
1.5 O f the se ve n (7) sp o ts, five (5) a re p la c e d a lo ng the c e nte r line d ivid ing the sid e s,
w hile the re m a ining two (2) a re p la c e d ne a r to e a c h sid e .
1.6 The he ig hts a nd size s o f e a c h sp o t a re a s sho wn in Fig ure s.
1.7 At the sta rt o f the g a m e , a b e a c h b a ll re sts o n the c e nte r o f a ll the sp o ts.
1.8 The num b e r o f d isc s a te a m c a n use d uring the g a m e sha ll b e fifty (50) p la c e d
a t the Lo a d ing Are a .
1.9 Afte r the sta rt o f the g a m e , the te a m m a y lo a d d isc s o nto its ro b o t whe n the
ro b o t re a c he s the Lo a d ing Are a .
1.10 The ro b o ts o f b o th te a m s m a y thro w d isc s a t a ny b a ll o n a ny sp o t to kno c k
the b a lls o ff the sp o ts.
1.11 Sc o re s w ill b e c o unte d w he n a te a m ’ s d isc la nd s o n a sp o t w he re its b a ll ha s
b e e n kno c ke d o ff.
1.12 Whe n a ll the b a lls ha ve b e e n kno c ke d o ff o f the ir sp o t a nd a te a m
suc c e ssfully la nd s its d isc s o n a ll the sp o ts, tha t te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” , a nd is
d e c la re d the w inne r o f the g a m e .
1.13 If ne ithe r te a m re a c he s “ APPARE!” , a nd e ithe r b o th use up the fifty (50) d isc s
o r the g a m e tim e o f thre e (3) m inute s p a sse s, the g a m e sha ll e nd . The w inne r
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2.
G a m e Pro c e d ure
2.1 Se t-up
2.1.1 Prio r to e a c h g a m e , a o ne -m inute se t-up tim e is g ive n to the te a m s thro ug h the sig na l fro m the re fe re e .
(Supplement 2.1.1-1) Place the Robot in the Start Zone SZ before setting time. If magazines and jigs are used, place them in the Loading Area.
7 2.7 De c id ing the w inne r
2.7.1 The w inne r sha ll b e d e c id e d in the fo llo w ing o rd e r o f p rio rity:
1) The te a m who re a c he s “ APPARE!”
2) The te a m w ith the hig he r sc o re
3) The te a m with mo re p o ints fro m la nd ing o n the fa rthe st sp o t
4) The te a m w ith m o re sp o ts fro m w hic h the y g a ine d p o ints
5) The te a m with a hig he r to ta l sc o re g a ine d fro m the c e nte r sp o ts
6) Jud g e s’ d e c isio n
3.
Re trie s
3.1 A re try is a llo w e d o nly a fte r the re fe re e g ive s p e rm issio n up o n re q ue st fro m a
te a m m e m b e r.
3.2 The te a m g ra nte d a re try sha ll imm e d ia te ly c a rry its ro b o t to the Sta rt Zo ne a nd
b e g in w o rk the re .
3.3 A te a m m a y a sk fo r a s m a ny re trie s a s ne c e ssa ry.
3.4 A te a m m a y no t lo a d d isc s d uring a re try.
3.5 The te a m m a y use d isc s a lre a d y lo a d e d o n the ro b o t b e fo re the re try is g ra nte d .
3.6 The te a m sha ll re sta rt a fte r p e rm issio n fro m the re fe re e .
4.
Vio la tio ns
4.1 The te a m who c o m m its the fo llo wing sha ll b e d e e m e d to b e in vio la tio n o f the
rule s a nd sub je c t to a m a nd a to ry re try.
4.1.1 The ro b o t o r a p a rt o f the ro b o t c o m e s in c o nta c t with the No C o nta c t
Are a .
4.1.2 A te a m m e m b e r to uc he s the ro b o t witho ut re fe re e p e rm issio n.
4.1.3 A te a m m a ke s a fa lse sta rt.
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5.
Disq ua lific a tio ns
5.1 If a te a m is d e e m e d to ha ve c o mm itte d the fo llo w ing inte ntio na lly, the te a m
sha ll b e d isq ua lifie d fo r tha t g a m e .
5.1.1 Any a c ts tha t p o se d a ng e r to the g a m e fie ld , its surro und ing s, the ro b o ts,
a nd / o r p e o p le .
5.1.2 Use o f wind a s o b struc tio n, a nd a ny o the r use o f func tio ns jud g e d to ha ve
no o the r p urp o se tha n to o b struc t the o p p o ne nt.
5.1.3 Any a c t o f d iso b e d ie nc e a g a inst a re fe re e ’ s wa rning .
5.1.4 Any o the r a c t tha t g o e s a g a inst the sp irit o f fa ir p la y.
6.
Te a m s
6.1 O ne (1) re p re se nting te a m fro m e a c h c o untry o r re g io n sha ll p a rtic ip a te in ABU
Ro b o c o n 2017. As the ho st c o untry, Ja p a n sha ll b e re p re se nte d b y tw o (2)
te a m s.
6.2 A te a m c o nsists o f thre e (3) te a m m e m b e rs who a re stud e nts a nd o ne instruc to r,
w ho a ll b e lo ng to the sa m e unive rsity/ c o lle g e / p o lyte c hnic .
6.3 In a d d itio n to the a b o ve m e ntio ne d 6.2, thre e (3) m e m b e rs a re a llo w e d to b e
re g iste re d a s the p it c re w . The m e m b e rs o f the p it c re w sha ll a lso b e stud e nts
fro m the sa m e unive rsity/ c o lle g e / p o lyte c hnic a s tho se in 6.2. The p it c re w m a y
a ssist in the wo rk in the p it a re a , in c a rrying the ro b o t fro m the p it a re a to the
g a m e fie ld , a nd d uring se t-up .
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8.
Sa fe ty
8.1 The ro b o t must b e d e sig ne d a nd b uilt so a s to p o se d a ng e r to no o ne , inc lud ing
the te a m , the o p p o sing te a m , the p e o p le in the surro und ing s, a nd the ve nue .
8.2 Sa fe ty rule s
8.2.1 The use o f the fo llo w ing a re p ro hib ite d : le a d -a c id b a tte rie s (inc lud ing
c o llo id a l), p o w e r so urc e s tha t invo lve fla m e s a nd / o r hig h te m p e ra ture s,
a nything tha t m a y c o nta m ina te the g a m e fie ld , a s we ll a s a nything tha t
m a y c a use the ro b o ts to b re a k d o wn a nd / o r c re a te a situa tio n tha t
hind e rs the p ro c e ssio n o f the c o nte st.
8.2.2 If la se r is use d , it sha ll b e c la ss 2 o r le ss. Full c a re m ust b e ta ke n no t to
d a m a g e the e ye s o f a nyo ne in the ve nue , fro m the d e sig n a nd p ra c tic e
sta g e s.
8.2.3 Em e rg e nc y sto p b utto ns m ust b e b uilt o n a ll ro b o ts.
1) Sp e c ific a tio ns: it sha ll b e a re d b utto n o n a ye llo w b a se .
It is re c o m me nd e d tha t te a m s a d he re to ISO 13850, o r JIS B 9703.
(JIS = Ja p a ne se Ind ustria l Sta nd a rd )
2) Pla c e m e nt: it sha ll b e p la c e d w he re it is e a sy to find a nd a c tiva te ,
so tha t te a m m e m b e rs o r the re fe re e c a n sto p the ro b o t im m e d ia te ly
in a n e m e rg e nc y situa tio n. The re fe re e a nd o rg a nise rs w ill c he c k to
m a ke sure the ro b o t me e ts the sa fe ty re q uire m e nts, a nd p ro hib it a ny
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O the rs
9.1 Fo r a nything no t m e ntio ne d in this Rule Bo o k, the te a m s a re re q uire d to o b e y the
d e c isio ns o f the o rg a nise rs a nd re fe re e s.
9.2 Dim e nsio ns, w e ig hts, e tc . o f the g a m e fie ld d e sc rib e d in this Rule Bo o k ha ve a
m a rg in o f e rro r o f p lus o r m inus 5% unle ss o the rw ise sta te d .
9.3 Q ue stio ns m ust b e se nt in thro ug h the c o nta c t p a g e o n the ABU Ro b o c o n 2017
o ffic ia l we b site , [a b uro b o c o n.ne t].
9.4 Any a d d itio ns/ c ha ng e s to the rule s will a lso b e p o ste d o n the ABU Ro b o c o n
2017 o ffic ia l w e b site [a b uro b o c o n.ne t]. Ne w s o f the up d a te s w ill b e se nt o ut
via the Tw itte r a c c o unt [@ ABUro b o c o n2017].
9.5 Fo r a nything tha t ha s to d o with the sa fe ty o f the ro b o ts a nd / o r the p e o p le in
the vic inity, the te a m s a re to o b e y the d ire c tio ns fro m the o rg a nise rs a nd
re fe re e s.
9.6 Tra nsp o rting o f the ro b o ts
9.6.1 The o rg a nise r sha ll a rra ng e fo r the tra nsp o rt o f the ro b o ts p a rtic ip a ting in
the ABU Asia -Pa c ific Ro b o t C o nte st 2017 To kyo . De ta ils w ill b e g ive n
se p a ra te ly to e a c h re p re se nting te a m .
9.6.2 Fo r ABU Ro b o c o n 2017 To kyo , the ro b o t m ust fit insid e a sing le b o x o f
le ng th 1000m m x w id th 1600m m x he ig ht 1400m m .
Pa rtic ipa nts sho uld ta ke no te in de sig ning a nd building the ir ro bo ts to
a c c o mmo da te fo r this bo x size ; its dime nsio ns a re sma lle r tha n tha t
