Monday, June 07, 2010

FAQ 5 <--RESCUE B-->

Q: What is the size of each room? (90.120 or 120.120)
A: 120x120, like Rescue A, but is usually formed by 90x120 + 120x30
 

Q: Where is the start point?
A: Begin of the first room.
 

Q: How many victims are located in the rooms?and wich room are they in?
A: There is no fixed number... It could be 0 to 6, probably. They are all around the maze
 

Q: Should the robot find all the victims or should it completly search the rooms to stop? 
A: The idea is get the maximum number of points within the time of the run. There is no stop point on maze, so is the team (or the time) that makes the end of run.
 

Q: Is the victim placed in the ramp? 
A: Its possible to exist a victim on ramp, but this year we will not do it.

Q: When the robot identify a victim. A robot may flash a lamp on and off for two seconds. Must the robot stop at the time?
A: The robot don't need to stop, but, according to:
"3.5.1. Robots are rewarded 20 points for each “victim” that they identify in the arena. To identify a victim, a robot must flash a lamp on and off for two seconds while it is within 100 mm of that victim."
If the robot moves away from the victim (more than 10cm's), you will not have any points.

Q: When lack of progress occurs, Who moves a robot at the entrance of the room? (Team member or referee)
A: Team Member (captain) should do it, with the authorization of Refree.
Q: If a robot returns to the room in front, is it a lack of progress? 
A: If the robot is on the path, but going on the "wrong" direction, it isn't a lack of progress. But, in any time, the captain could choose to declaire a lack of progress and move the robot.

1 comments:

RoboDanesh said...

Hi again,sorry I didn't understand what you said about the size of each room.is it like the picture in the rules or another size?
-From which corner of the room should the robot start?
Thank you