Robo Racing Spring Cup '20
Interactive Autonomous Racing Series
for everyone

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Robodrones
Robocars
Next Race February 29th
Build
Train
Race
6 race days to become a champion
Parallel agendas for race days #1, #3 and #5
JAN 18 - MAR 21 - MAY 16
Robocars Build Agenda
(build zone)
9:00
Build workshop
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Robodrones Race Agenda
(race zone)
9:00
Training slots
10:00
AI Training workshop
11:00
Testing workshop
13:00
Lunch
13:30
Watch robodrones race
Debrief
12:00
Free practice
13:00
Lunch
13:30
4 races:
1/ Sprint1
2/ Sprint2
3/ Battle1
4/ Battle2
16:30
Debrief
Parallel agendas for race days #2, #4 and #6
FEB 29 - APR 25 - JUN 6
Robocars Race Agenda
(race zone)
Training slots
9:00
12:00
Free practice
13:00
Lunch
13:30
5 races:
1/ Sprint
2/ Battle
3/ Slalom
4/ Carnage track race
5/ Carnage speedway race
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Robodrones Build Agenda
(build zone)
Build workshop
9:00
AI Training workshop
10:00
Testing workshop
11:00
Lunch
13:00
Watch robocars race
Debrief
13:30
Debrief
16:30
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Robocars
Multi-robocars racing
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Reliably stay on track
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Avoid other robocars
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Overpass slower robocars
Definition Of Done
To have, by the end of the season, completed a Carnage Track Race with at least 3 cars able to finish while respecting the league's rules...
Robodrones
Robodrones parallel racing
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Detect gates (with color codes)
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Pass thru gates
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Complete course
Definition Of Done
To have, by the end of the season, completed a Parallel Battle with the 2 drones able to finish while respecting the league's rules...
RULES
Robocars
Racing Rules
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Cars must be 1/18 or 1/10 scale
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Cars can leave track but cannot shortcut turns
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Cars touching obstacles will be penalized 10s for every obstacle touched on lap time
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Cars touching other car coming from behind will be disqualified for the race
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Cars must be totally autonomous
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All cameras are allowed, even those with laser illumination. Be aware that illumination could be forbidden in future races
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Distance sensors using ultrasound, IR or laser are allowed (1D sensors)
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LIDAR devices providing 2D or 3D data are NOT allowed
Race results, points & standings
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Race result point are attributed following race finish order from 1st to 10th
25 – 18 - 15 – 12 – 10 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 1 -
Cars must succeed at a race to get the race points
For example, in a Sprint Race a car not achieving 2 laps will not get points even if it is the best performance -
Race result points are ajusted through the difficulty factor of each race
10 pts (5th place) in a Battle will count
10 x 1 = 10 pts for the championship
10 pts (5th place) in a Carnage will count
10 x 4 = 40 pts for the championship -
Race result points will count for the championship only if at least 3 cars succeed at the race
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All championship points for every race will be added at the end of the season to determine the winner of the season
Robodrones
Racing rules
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Drones maximum motor to motor size is 300mm
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Drones must pass thru the gates in the right order and in the right direction
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Drones touching gates will be penalized 10s for every gate touched on lap time
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Drones must be equipped with propeller protections
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Drones must be totally autonomous
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All cameras are allowed, even those with laser illumination. Be aware that illumination could be forbidden in future races
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Distance sensors using ultrasound, IR or laser are allowed (1D sensors)
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LIDAR devices providing 2D or 3D data are NOT allowed
Race results, points & standings
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Race result point are attributed following race finish order from 1st to 10th
25 – 18 - 15 – 12 – 10 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 1 -
Drones must succeed at a race to get the race points
For example, in a Sprint Race a car not achieving 2 laps will not get points even if it is the best performance -
Race result points are ajusted through the difficulty factor of each race
10 pts (5th place) in a Sprint will count
10 x 1 = 10 pts for the championship -
Race result points will count for the championship only if at least 2 drones succeed at the race
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All championship points for every race will be added at the end of the season to determine the winner of the season
RACE TYPES
Robocars
Sprint (difficulty x1)
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2 laps around the track completed as quickly as possible
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No obstacle on track
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4 minutes allowed
Battle (difficulty x1)
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One on one racing sharing the same track but starting on opposite sides (in terms of on track distance)
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Cars start at the same time
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Winner of the leg is the first to complete 2 laps or to catch the other car
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The winner of the battle must win 2/3 legs
Slalom (difficulty x2)
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Same as Sprint with 10 obstacles added each obstructing half of the track on either side
Carnage (difficulty x4)
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Cars must have succeeded at the Sprint Race to enter the Carnage Track Race
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First to complete 2 laps with all the cars starting together on a 2m separated starting grid
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Start order determined by Sprint times
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Obstacles may or not be present
Carnage Speedway (difficulty x3)
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Same as Carnage but on an oval track
Robodrones
Sprint (difficulty x1)
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2 laps around the drone course completed as quickly as possible
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No obstacle on course
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4 minutes allowed
Parallel Battle (difficulty x1)
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One on one racing each drone running on identical parallel race courses
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Drones start at the same time
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Winner of the leg is the first to complete 2 laps
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The winner of the battle must win 2/3 legs
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