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| ¡°Reach for the top of Mt. Fuji¡±
The aim of this contest is to compete for points by placing beach
balls into seventeen "Tubes" which they have "reach the summit", that is, when five consecutive
"Tubes" are occupied in a diagonal line, which must also include the highest center "Summit"
Tube(which represents the top of Mt. Fuji). The duration of each match is three minutes.
The overall tournament involved preliminary and final rounds.
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¨ç THE
GAME FIELD
¨è COST
OF PRODUCTION AND CARRIAGE
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TEAM MEMBERS
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MACHINE
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"BEACH BALLS"
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MATCHES
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VIOLATION AND DEDUCTION OF POINTS
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DISQUALIFICATION
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SAFETY
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OTHERS
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AWARDS
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NOTICE ON MACHINE CONSTRUCTION
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QUESTIONS REGARDING THEME AND RULES
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FAQ(Frequently Asked Question) |
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THE GAME FIELD |
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(1) The floor of the game field shall be
made of 2 mm thick vinyl sheeting (LINOLEUM
PVC flooring sheet of Lonseal Corporation).
The surface of the vinyl sheets shall be
joined by vinyl-tape (non-shiny, 50mm in
width).
(2) Game field consists of "Running
Zone", "Fuji Zone", and "Start
Zone A"," Start Zone B",¡¡
"Beach Ball Stocking Place" for
each team. (Refer to the attached plans
for details)
(3) "Running Zone"
(a) "Running Zone" is surrounded
by a 100mm wooden fence.
(4) "Start Zone A"
(a) Area: 1200mm x 1200mm
(b) Both Automatic Machines and Manual Machines
are able to start the game from
"Start Zone A".
(5) "Start Zone B"
(a) Area: 1200mm x 1200mm
(b) Only Automatic Machine/s are able to
start from "Start Zone B".
(6) "Fuji Zone"
(a) "Fuji Zone" is surrounded
by a 30mm wooden fence.
(b) At the "Fuji Zone", 17 cylindrically
shaped tubes are fixed to the floor.
(c) The "Summit" tube, which is
1000 mm in height and 450 mm in diameter,
is located in the center of the "Fuji
Zone".
(d) Eight "Mountainside" tubes
surround the "Summit" tube and
they are 600 mm in height and 450mm in diameter.
Eight "Foothill" tubes surround
the "Mountainside" tubes and they
are 300mm in height and 450 mm in diameter.
(e) All tubes are made of acrylic.
(f) White guidelines, 30 mm wide are marked
on the "Fuji Zone".
(g) "No Entry/No Touching Zone for
Manual Machine" which is colored in
dark green is located in the "Fuji
Zone".
(h) Refer to the attached plans for details
of tubes and guidelines.
(7) "Beach Ball Stocking Place"
(a) 16 beach balls for each team are located
in the designated area.
(b) Refer to the attached plans for the
shape and the form of the "Beach Ball
Stocking Place".
(c) All beach balls are located in a frame
fixed onto the floor and arranged in rows
of 4 x 4.
(c) The frame is made of acrylic. (Refer
to the attached plans for details)
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COST OF PRODUCTION AND CARRIAGE |
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(1) Cost of production
(a) The committee shall provide US$1000 as
a subsidy of machine construction fee to each
committee member organization.
(2) Cost of carriage
(a) The transport company, which the committee
specified, will ship the machine. Details
will be announced later.
(b) The machine/s must be packed so that it/they
fit inside one crate measuring
1500mm x 1500mm x 1500mm.
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TEAM MEMBERS |
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(1) Each team shall comprise
4 members; 3 university/polytechnic students
and 1 instructor.
(2) However only the 3 students are permitted
to enter the game field. (During the match,
only the operator of the manual machine (1
person per team) is permitted to enter the
game field.) |
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MACHINE |
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(The definition
of ¡°Manual Machine¡± and ¡°Automatic Machine
¡°has changed from the previous rule book.)
Each team can construct either or both Manual
Machine/s and Automatic Machine/s to compete
in the contest. There is no restriction in
number of machines. The machines can mount
beach balls at the start of the game, and
the numbers of the mounted beach balls are
not restricted.
(1) Manual Machine/s
(a) The Manual Machine/s must not touch the
¡°Fuji Zone¡±. Also, the Manual Machine/s cannot
touch/enter or extend its parts over to the
¡°No Entry/No Touching Zone for Manual Machine¡±
in the ¡°Fuji Zone¡±. However, the Manual Machine/s
are allowed to touch 8 ¡°Foothill¡± Tubes.
(b) The operator can operate the Manual Machine/s
either via cable using a control box connected
to the Manual Machine/s or by remote control
using infrared rays, visible rays, and sound
waves. The operator must not ride on the Manual
Machine/s.
(c) When operating via cable, the cable, which
connects the Manual Machine/s and the control
box, must have a height of 1000mm from the
ground or higher at the connecting point to
the machine. Also, the length of the cable
from the Manual Machine/s to the control box
must not exceed 3000mm.
(2) Automatic Machine
(a) It has to be an automatic controlled
machine, and once the game starts, the operator
must not handle the machine/s.
(b) Automatic Machines are allowed to touch
and enter all area of the game field.
(3) Method of Control
(a) For each team, only one person is permitted
to control the machine/s.
(b) Manual Machine/s, and Automatic Machine/s
are permitted to handle all beach balls
on the game field including opponent¡¯s Beach
Balls.
(c) For Automatic Machines, "retry"
is allowed. After a "retry" is
called out by a team, they are allowed to
reset and restart the Automatic Machine/s
from the start zone. Reset and restart can
be done by anyone of three members of the
team. Retry is permitted only once per game
for each team.
(d) The team members are not permitted to
handle or touch the machine/s once the game
starts.
(4) Power Supply
(a) Each team shall prepare its own power
source for all its machine/s during the
games.
(b) Voltage of the machine¡¯s electric power
source to be used must be below DC24 V.
(c) Power sources that are considered dangerous
or unsuitable by the Committee shall not
be permitted. (e.g. use of fire)
(5) Weight
(a) Total combined weight of all machines
shall be less than 40 kg.
(b) The combined weight includes the weight
of power sources, a control box, cables
and other machine parts and accessories.
However, weights of beach balls are not
included.
(c) Machines shall be weighed twice as follows:
1.Prior to the test run on the day before
the tournament
2.Prior to the contest on the actual day
of the tournament
(6) Size
(a) At the start, the Manual Machine/s and
Automatic Machine/s must not exceed 1200mm
length, 1200mm width, and 3000mm height
excluding the cable.
(b) If a number of machines are starting
from the same Start Zone, all machines placed
together must fit in the size of 1200mm
length, 1200mm width, and 3000mm height.
(c) The machines can be separated and sizes
can be changed freely after the game starts.
All separated machine/s must have the ability
to move. Machine/s separated from Automatic
Machine/s must have the mechanism of an
Automatic Machine. Also, all machine/s separated
from Manual Machine/s are considered as
Manual Machine.
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"BEACH BALLS" |
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(a) Beach balls to be
used are made of soft vinyl material with
a diameter of 300mm when inflated.
(b) Sample beach balls will be made available
by the Committee to each country and region.
(c) Beach balls to be used in a game will
be fully inflated. |
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MATCHES |
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(1) The Tournament
(a) The contest is played on the knockout
system, and each team will participate in
at least two games.
(2) The Duration of Matches
(a) Matches shall last for 3 minutes. However,
matches may be ended earlier if the referees
decide that the game cannot continue due
to mechanical problems. Alternatively, the
match may end before the 3 minutes if "REACH"
takes place.
(b) Setting shall be completed within 1
minute after receiving the signal for the
setting.
(c) Match Start
Manual Machine/s and Automatic Machine/s
can start at the instant when the signal
for the game starts. Each Automatic Machine
shall be so constructed that it can be started
in one operation.
(3) Points Awarded
(a) Points are calculated when the match
ends.
(b) If a machine places its own team¡¯s beach
ball into the tube, and that beach ball
is not touching the machine, the team occupies
the tube and gains a point.
(c) If both team¡¯s beach balls are placed
in the same tube, the owner of the beach
ball occupying higher position in that tube
is considered to have won the tube and gains
a point.
(d) Points for each tube are as follows:
¡°Summit¡± Tube-4 points
¡°Mountainside¡± Tubes-2 points each
¡°Foothill¡± Tubes -1 point each
(e) At the moment when 5 consecutive ¡°Tubes¡±
are occupied in a diagonal line including
the ¡°Summit¡± Tube, it is considered to have
achieved ¡°REACH¡± and is assumed as the winner
even though the opponent may have scored
more points.
Only in the final tournament, ¡°REACH¡± will
not be completed unless the ¡°Summit¡± Tube
is filled with 3 or more beach balls and
also ¡°Mountainside¡± Tubes are filled with
2 or more beach balls.
(4) Deciding the Winner
(a) The game shall be decided by adding
up the points scored by each team after
subtracting points for violation.
(b) In the case of a draw, the winner of
the match will be decided based on the conditions
in the following order:
1.The team that occupies the most "Tubes"
wins the match.
2.Judges¡¯ decision.
(c) If "REACH" takes place, the
team that achieves ¡°REACH¡± wins the match.
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VIOLATION AND DEDUCTION OF POINTS |
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The following behavior
will be regarded as violations and 1 point
will be deducted for each behavior. If 3 points
are deducted the team will be disqualified.¡¡
(1) Manual Machines touching the ¡°Fuji Zone¡±,
or touching/entering, extending its parts
over ¡°No Entry/No Touching Zone for Manual
Machine¡±.
(2) Manipulating beach balls by anything other
than the machine (including cables) after
the game starts.
(3) Operator touching machines, beach balls
after the game start.
(4) Manual Machine/s touching any Automatic
Machine/s.
*Points earned by above violation are invalid.
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DISQUALIFICATION |
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The
following behavior shall be considered as
meriting disqualification by the referee,
and the team will be disqualified.
(1) Manual Machine attempting to cause damage
to the opponent's machines.
(2) Attempting to damage the game field, its
equipment, or beach balls.
(3) Any act leading to failure to comply with
the spirit of Fair Play. |
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SAFETY |
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(1) All machines must
be built so that they will not cause harm
to the operators, audiences, or the referees.
(2) Operators must operate the machine with
safety. |
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(1) For any other behaviors
that are not specified in the rules, referees
are given the authority to make the final
decision.
(2) The referees¡¯ decision is final in the
event of a dispute.
(3) Any amendments to the rules will be announced
by the Committee immediately.
(4) All teams are encouraged to decorate their
machine/s with their country¡¯s/region¡¯s national
characteristics. |
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| ¨ñ AWARDS |
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| Besides awards for the
top three winners, there will be prizes for
Best Techniques, Best Idea and Best Artistic
Design. |
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| ¨ò NOTICE
ON MACHINE CONSTRUCTION |
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Followings are the points
to be kept in mind when constructing machines,
but other than these, a sufficient attention
must be paid to avoid danger.
(1) Automatic Machine/s may come in contact
with one another. Therefore, sufficient attention
must be paid on the possibility of contact
when constructing Automatic Machine/s.
(2) To ensure safety, when using a laser beam,
it must be used in a way that it will not
harm any operators, audiences, or the referees.
(3) Consider the materials of ¡°Tubes¡±, ¡°Beach
Ball Stocking Place¡±, and a sufficient attention
must be paid to avoid machine/s damaging the
game field. |
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| ¨ó QUESTIONS
REGARDING THEME AND RULES |
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Questions regarding theme
and rules should be addressed by FAX or e-mail
to the Committee in English.
FAX: +81-3-5454-3973/ E-mail address: robocon@nep21.co.jp
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| ¨ô FAQ(Frequently
Asked Question) |
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| Supplementary information
(FAQ) on rules will be provided on ROBOCON
OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE.
FAQ on ¡®ABU Robocon Tokyo 2002¡¯
http://www.nep21.co.jp/robocon/index.html
(Korean Version)
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