Competition rules
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Pdf version : Global rules
Flying order
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Competitors are called following the predefined flying order. 30 minutes before his scheduled working time, each competitor is invited to settle down in the launch zone. Before the preparation time starts, the competitor can request a “pass”. In that case, he will be given another working time slot at the end of the schedule. Only one “pass” will be given per team.
Number of vehicles
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A maximum of 3 MAVs are allowed per team in a single working time, provided that a single ground station is used to operate the three vehicles. Scores are given in view of the tasks achieved, whatever vehicle achieves them. If more than one MAV completes a given task, the best score will be retained for the final score.
Preparation time
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5 minutes maximum of preparation are allocated to each team. Preparation time can be shortened on request from the competitor. During preparation time, the competitor can switch on the ground station and check the system. GPS coordinates for targets 1 and 2 will be given in WGS84 format at the beginning of preparation time.
Working time
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Each competitor is allowed a working time of 20 minutes to perform the outdoor mission. The stopwatch is triggered when preparation time is over. Tasks scoring will be ignored after 20 minutes. The timer will make 4 announcements : “working time starts now”, “5 minutes left”, “1 minute left”, “end of working time”.
Level of autonomy
Because it is difficult for the judges to accurately assess the level of autonomy actually used by competitors, only two levels of autonomy are :
- auto 0 : a pilot manually controls the
vehicle by direct visual contact (“RC
mode”).
- auto 1 : a pilot controls the vehicle through a remote video camera. Control can be performed through a radio transmitter or a joystick, keyboard, mouse, etc (“Camera mode”)
- auto 2 : no direct manual control is performed (“hands off mode”).
For each task, the level of autonomy will be carefully evaluated by the judges:
if task K is performed in “RC mode” (auto 0), aK = 1
if task K is performed in “camera mode” (auto 1), aK = 2
if task K is performed in “hands off mode” (auto 2), aK = 6
Outdoor task description
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Outdoor zone
Air field localisation of tasks. (multiples points for each. Random choice for each team)
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Geant screen to see all the flights |
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All terrain vehicle Outdoor Task 3 |
Landing platform Outdoor Task 6 |
Arches layout |
Outdoor-mission / Outdoor-layout / Outdoor-scoring-sheet
Description of tasks (PDF version)
The outdoor mission consists of the following tasks. With the exception of take-off and landing, all tasks can be carried our in any order. Either or all tasks can be performed.
Outdoor Task 0 Take-off (T0 = 0 or 1)Take-off is successful when :
- all team members remain within the launch zone (5 meters x 5 meters),
- occurs on the occasion of the first attempt,
- the vehicle achieves sustained flight and a rise in altitude after 5 seconds airborne.
Outdoor Task 1 Identify target 1 (T1 = 0 or 2)
Target 1 is a 1.2x1.5m placard placed horizontally on the ground.
- Target 1 identification is successful when the symbol placed on target 1 is successfully identified.
Outdoor Task 2 Identify target 2 (T2 = 0 or 2)
Target 2 is a 1.2x1.5m placard placed horizontally on the ground.
- Target 2 identification is successful when the symbol placed on target 2 is successfully identified.
Outdoor Task 3 Locate target 3 (T3 = 0, 2 or 4)
Target 3 is a white all-terrain vehicle located within a 300 m-side square zone. The GPS coordinates of target 3 (in WGS84 format) must be passed on to the judges within the working time. Accuracy of predicted location will be evaluated by the judges on the following basis:
- within a circle of 3-meter radius : T3 = 4
- from 3 meters to 10 meters around the actual target location : T3 = 2
- above 10 meters from the actual location : T3 = 0
Outdoor Task 4 Drop sensor (T4 = 0, 2 or 4)
- The drop zone is a circle of radius 20 meters which center is located by GPS coordinates. If sensor is dropped :
- within 5 meters from the drop zone center : T4 = 4
- from 5 meters to 20 meters around the drop zone center : T4 = 2
- above 20 meters from the drop zone center : T4 = 0
Outdoor Task 5 Fly through arches 1 and 2 (T5 = 0 or 4)
Balloons arches are 6m x 6m arches distant from each other by 100 m. Since the balloons arches simulate an urban canyon, both arches will be aligned and should be flown through, in any order, on the occasion of a single attempt. Any collision with the arches returns zero.
Outdoor Task 6 Land and take-off on platform (T6 = 0, 2 or 4)
Task 6 aims at promoting the capability of micro air vehicles to perch on platforms located outdoor.
The platform is a 1.2 m diameter disk placed horizontally at 1.5 m from the ground and located at distance of 100 m from the launch zone.
- Task 6 will be successful if take-off occurs 3 seconds minimum after landing. - Only 2 points will be awarded if the vehicle fails to take-off after landing (e.g. because of a rough landing).
Outdoor Task 7 Land in landing zone (T7 = 0 or 2)
Landing should occur within the prescribed landing zone defined as a 20 m radius circle. Scoring is given on a in-or-out basis.
Indoor task description
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Indoor zone
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Building localisation of tasks. (variable informations on targets. Random choice for each team)
Indoor-mission/ Indoor-scoring-sheet
Description of tasks (PDF version)
The indoor mission consists of the following tasks. With the exception of take-off and landing, all tasks can be carried out in any order. Either or all tasks can be performed.
Indoor Task 0 Take-off (T0 = 0 or 1)Take-off is successful when :
all team members remain within the launch zone (3 meters x 3 meters),
occurs on the occasion of the first attempt,
the vehicle achieves sustained flight during at least 5 seconds. airborne.
Indoor Task 1Land on and take-off from platform (T1 = 0 or 2)
Task 1 aims at promoting the capability of micro air vehicles to perch on platforms. The platform will be a 60-cm diameter disk horizontally located above the ground. Task 1 will be successful is take-off occurs 3 seconds minimum after landing.
No points will be granted is the vehicle falls off from the platform or fails to take-off after landing (e.g. rough landing).
Indoor Task 2 Identify target 2 (T2 = 0 or 2)
Target 1 is an A4-format white sheet of paper with 3 capital letters written in Arial 300 font size posted on the outer wall of the building. The identification is successful when the text written on target 1 is successfully identified and reported to the judges within the working time. Although target 1 is not visible from the pilot zone, it is in direct line of sight from the platform and can therefore be observed in a perch-and-stare mode before take-off.
Indoor Task 3 Enter building (T3 = 0 or 3)
Building intrusion must be realized by flying through a 1 x 1-meter square window oriented in direct line of sight from the pilot zone. The vehicle must entirely enter the building, no part of the vehicle should remain outside. Crashing the vehicle through the window will not score points.
Indoor Task 4 Identify target 2 (T4 = 0 or 5)
Target 2 is an A4-format white sheet of paper horizontally placed on a table with a 8-digit telephone number printed in Arial 72. The identification is successful when the number written on target 2 is successfully identified and reported to the judges within the working time. Target 2 is not in direct line of sight from the pilot zone. Landing on the table to perform target identification is allowed.
Indoor Task 5 Identify target 3 (T5 = 0 or 5)
Target 3 is an A4-format white sheet of paper posted on the inner wall of the building and only visible from inside. Target 3 displays a picture showing the portrait of a suspect. The identification is successful when the picture on target 3 is successfully identified from a list of suspects given in advance and reported to the judges within the working time. Target 3 is not in direct line of sight from the pilot zone. Landing on the table to perform target identification is allowed.
Indoor Task 6 Exit building (T6 = 0 or 3)
Building must be left by flying through the 1 x 1-meter square window oriented in direct LOS from the pilot zone. The vehicle must entirely exit the building, no part of the vehicle should remain inside. Crashing the vehicle while leaving the building will not score points.
Landing should occur within the prescribed 3 x 3 m square pilot zone. “Landing” means a smooth and safe coming into contact with the ground and the capability to fly again within 1 minute. That capability may be demonstrated on the judges’ request. Other forms of contacts to the ground are considered as crashes and return zero. Scoring is done on a in-or-out basis.Scoring
Final scoring formula
The overall gross score is calculated through the following relation:
where L is the maximum dimension between any two points on the vehicle (flexible antenna not included), Lmax is the maximum dimension allowed to enter the competition (Lmax = 500 mm). In case of several vehicles used during a single working time, L is the largest maximum dimension of all different vehicles.
Demonstration :
Example 1: size = 500 mm 100 % autonomous
Score = 138 points
Example 2: size = 300 mm 50% autonomous Score = 221 points
Example 3: size = 150 mm RC mode Score = 113 points
In order to clarify the relative ranking between competitors, the final score will be recalculated as follows:
where 
is the gross score obtained by the best competitor.