safmc2012 challenge cat d brief

8/3/2019 SAFMC2012 Challenge Cat D Brief

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BRIEF

CATEGORY D:AUTONOMOUS /

SEMI-AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT


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OVERVIEW

Challenge

Major changes

Missions

Competition Setup

Rules & Regulations

Scoring System

Trials


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CHALLENGE

To build an intelligent aircraft that can navigatean obstacle course while performing a variety of

tasks.

Aircraft has to be either:

Autonomous: Able to detect and avoid obstacles with minimal

control input from the user

OR

Semi-autonomous: Able to respond to altitude, position, and

velocity commands from the user using feedback/feedforwardsystems, and must demonstrate feedback by being able to

hover on a stationary position without user input for 10s. User

does not have direct control of the flight surfaces


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MAJOR CHANGES

New race course design. For autonomous category, teams are allowed to use any

external aid (such as markers, indicators, etc) inside the

race course to perform autonomous flight (subjected to

approval by the organising committee). There will be nocolour lines provided to guide the flying machine as

before, however, teams can put in place their own lines

(as external aid) if they choose to.

For semi-autonomous category, the pilot is expected to

fly by video from their video transmitter during the course

at the assigned location.


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MAJOR CHANGES

Some changes have been made in the scoring system. The maximum weight of the flying machine (inclusive of

payload) has increased from 1kg to 1.5Kg.


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COMPETITION SETUP

Conceptual layout of competition course


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TWO SUB-CATEGORIES

Teams are expected to declare mode of flight

autonomous or semi-autonomousat the point

ofregistration.

Point scoring system will different for bothcategories.

Prizes will also be different.


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MISSIONS

All aircraft should be capable of:1. Remote Surveillance

To capture images / videos and transmit them to a ground operator.

2. Payload Deployment

To carry a ping-pong ball sized payload, and release it over a target.

Fully-autonomous aircraft should be able to

demonstrate these additional capabilities :1. Obstacle Avoidance

To navigate through obstacles in the competition course.

2. Indoor PositioningTo sense its current position with respect to the obstacle course, and

use that information to navigate.


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RULES & REGULATIONS

Each team comprises of 2-5 members. Open to Polytechnic, University students (including post

graduate) and public. Team members must be from the same

school. Public is ONLY allow to participate in Fully-

autonomous category.

Each team is to design and build an autonomous/semi-

autonomous flying machine based on the following

guidelines:

Off-the-shelf products (aircraft) and components are allowed in the

competition. The team will need to demonstrate certain level of

system integration.

For safety consideration, total weight of flying machine cannot

exceed 1.5kg (including payload).


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The flying machine must be able to be radio controlled by off-the-

shelf radio systems. The flying machine must carry a video transmitter.

Only electric flight is allowed. Both brush and brushless motors are

allowed. No modification to the motors is allowed.

No internal combustion or gasoline engines will be allowed.

No tethering or umbilical wires are allowed during flight.

Each team will only be given TWO (2) attempts during the

competition and a total of TEN (10) minutes per attempt to

perform the mission. The TEN (10) minutes start after a

maximum of FIVE (5) minutes setup time, regardless of

whether the setup has been completed.

The team is allowed to repair their flying machine if it

crashes during the flight. However, the repair time will be

accounted for as part of the TEN (10) minutes mission time.


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Only26.96 - 27.28 MHZ and 29.70030.000 MHz R/C

Frequency ranges are allowed (set by IDA).

Team must register their R/C frequency with SAFMC

officials prior to the challenge week.

Only the following frequencies are allowed for videolink:

26.96 27.28 MHz @ 100mW e.r.p.34.995 35.225 MHz @ 100mW e.r.p.

40.665 40.695 MHz @ 500mW e.r.p.

40.77 40.83 MHz @ 500mW e.r.p.

72.13 72.21 MHz @ 500mW e.r.p.2.40002.4835GHz @ 200mW e.r.p


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Only Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)

and Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries are allowed. There isno limit on the number of batteries used, in series or

parallel.

No charging of batteries within the competition hall.

Teams are to bring their flying machine during presentationand show a short video clip of their model plane flying

capability.

Submit two 4R sized photo during presentation. No major

changes to flying machine after presentation.

NOTE: For more details please check out the Challenge Booklet on

www.dsoamazingcompetitions.com.sg/safmc/categories.php
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SCORING SYSTEMThere are a total of 3 scoring components, and each of the scoringcomponents (S, A and M) will have a value of maximum 100 points

each. The Championship Award goes to the highest scoring team.

The weightage of the scoring components are listed as follows:

Factor Name WeightageSmart Factor (teams ability to leverage on MMI tools and concepts) 15%

Aerial Platform Factor (design of flying machine) 25 %

Mission Accomplished Factor (tasks successfully completed by the

flying machine during the flying circuit)60 %

Total 100%Note: Exact scoring details can be found in the Challenge Announcement Booklet.

MMI : Man Machine Interface


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MISSION SCORING SYSTEMFlying Tasks Allocated Points

Takeoff from the runway 10 points.

Enter the doorway 15 points for successful flying through the

doorway. 5 Points will be deducted for any

collision around the doorway.

Precision Drop of payload 0, 5, 10, 15 or 20 points will be

allocated based on the final position of

the payload within the target patch

Navigating past the corridors Maximum 10 points. -2 points per collision againstthe walls, capped at -6. Minimum of 4 points

awarded for successfully navigating past all the

corridors regardless of number of collisions.

No point will be given if you skip / fly over this

obstacle


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MISSION SCORING SYSTEMFlying Tasks Allocated Points

Identify telephone number All numbers: 15

Seven numbers: 14

Six numbers: 12

Five numbers: 10

Four numbers: 8

Three numbers: 6

Two numbers: 4

One numbers: 2

No number: 0

All numbers must be identified in the correct sequence.

Team members have to read out to the referee what they see.

Clear the exit window 15 points for successful flying through the window. 5 Points will

be deducted for any collision around the window.

Precision Landing 15 points. No point will be given if unable to land at the

designated area or the flying machine fall off from the landing

platform.

Mission accomplishment factor (M) Summation of points (100 points)


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TRIALS

Clinic SessionsVenue: Nanyang Polytechnic LT S-2

Dates: Introduction to Flight & UAVs Workshop

17 Dec 2011 (TBC)

Click here for details.

Multi-rotor Flying Machine Building and Training Clinics

19 Jan 10 Feb 2012 (TBC)

*Click here for details.

Flight Testing Session

Venue: Singapore Polytechnic Badminton Hall

Dates: 26th Feb 2012 (TBC)

(0900hrs 2200hrs)

NOTE: Please book your test slot. Email [email protected]
http://www.dsoamazingcompetitions.com.sg/safmc/downloads/20UAV%20Workshop.pdfhttp://www.dsoamazingcompetitions.com.sg/safmc/downloads/Multi-Rotor%20Flying%20Machine%20Building%20&%20Training%20Clinic.pdfmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.dsoamazingcompetitions.com.sg/safmc/downloads/Multi-Rotor%20Flying%20Machine%20Building%20&%20Training%20Clinic.pdfhttp://www.dsoamazingcompetitions.com.sg/safmc/downloads/20UAV%20Workshop.pdf

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