Robotics
Find out about deadlines, requirements and resources for the Robotics Showcase.
Important Deadlines:
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August 13th: Registration ends.
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Registration is taken on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Challenge Booklet:
Within their challenge booklet, youth will indicate if the course is designed for a beginner, intermediate, or advanced audience. The storyline, tasks, and scoring will be outlined in the booklet as well. Junior and senior members will also be asked to include a list of skills that are mastered in completion of the course (example: youth who master this challenge successfully incorporate the wait block, or youth who master this challenge will successfully use the medium motor to move a block).
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Robot:
Youth will need to bring a robot designed and programed to complete the challenge they have designed. ANY robotics platform may be utilized. Challenge Course Youth will need to bring everything they need for their course. This includes all obstacles and the board itself.
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Requirements:
• Course maximum size is 4’ x 6’
• For Senior members the course and robot should make use of at least 2 sensors. It is highly encouraged that Page 3 Juniors also use sensors. For Beginners, sensor use is optional.
• Course must include the movement of at least 2 objects
Eligibility
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Youth may register as individuals or as teams.
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Teams may consist of youth from different counties.
Resources