[Dprglist] Fwd: [New post] Fall Competition Contests Released – Time to prepare

Mon Sep 16 16:58:27 PDT 2019

Robie_robot posted: "The DPRG's Fall Competition is on November 9th! We
have about two months to get ready. The Fall Competition is a low pressure,
friendly competition where hobby roboticists of all skill levels can play
with their robots. It is an excellent time for beginne"

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<https://www.dprg.org/?author=1> Fall Competition Contests Released – Time
to prepare
<https://www.dprg.org/fall-competition-contests-released-time-to-prepare/> by
Robie_robot <https://www.dprg.org/?author=1>

The *DPRG's Fall Competition* is on *November 9th*! We have about *two*
months to get ready. The Fall Competition is a low pressure, friendly
competition where hobby roboticists of all skill levels can play with their
robots. It is an excellent time for beginners to test their first robot, or
old hands to explore new ideas and methods. Details and contest rules for
the competition are at Fall Competition
<https://www.dprg.org/dprg-fall-2019-competition/>.

DPRG is encouraging *every* member to try and compete in at least one
contest. The contests are open to the public. Anyone can compete (student
teams are encouraged) and all are welcome to watch.

*New to the hobby?*
*Not sure if you are ready to compete?*
There are two contests just for you. "*Basic line following*" tests your
robot's ability to follow a line with gentle curves. "*Quick Trip*" tests
whether your robot can drive in a straight line, turn around, and drive
back to its starting location.

*Want a slightly bigger challenge?*
There are two intermediate contests that may appeal to you. "*Advanced line
following*" which adds several harder elements to the line following
course. "*Six-Can*" where your robot attempts to remove 6 florescent orange
soda cans from an arena. Robots participating in "Six-Can" often use
computer vision to assist with the task, however the problem has been
solved using nothing fancier than an ultrasonic distance sensor and
odometry.

*None of the above interests you? *
*Want a true challenge?*
There are three advanced contests that will allow you to show your hobbyist
roboticist chops. "*Challenge line following*" which takes line following
to another level. The course includes background / line color switches,
line width variations, tricky elements, and more to test your robot's
skills. You have to see the course to appreciate it (see: Challenge LF
course
<https://www.dprg.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DPRG-Roborama-2011b-Challenge-Level-LF-Course.pdf>).
There is "*Donkey Car*" where small robots run a course using vision,
learned speed and steering inputs, and utilize a neural network to
determine outputs. Finally, there is "*Sample Retrieval*" where your robot
starts at a home location and must return 5 specific generic items spread
around the room on the floor to home base in a given time. This contest
begs for the use of AI "object recognition". Note: All Sample Retrieval
objects are available every Tuesday night at Robot Builders Night Out
(RBNO).

*All contests require that your robot be autonomous. *No robot drivers
here...
*Robie_robot <https://www.dprg.org/?author=1>* | September 16, 2019 at 6:52
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