Acadia University Acadia University Robot Programming Competition Robot Programming Competition (RPC) (RPC) FIRST LEGO League Tournament FIRST LEGO League Tournament (FLL) (FLL) Saturday, November 25, Saturday, November 25, 2006 2006
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Acadia University Acadia University Robot Programming Competition (RPC)Robot Programming Competition (RPC)FIRST LEGO League Tournament (FLL)FIRST LEGO League Tournament (FLL)
Saturday, November 25, 2006Saturday, November 25, 2006
Before the CompetitionBefore the Competition
A True Team Effort ….A True Team Effort ….Raised $20K external funding Raised $20K external funding Purchased and distributed 10 LEGO Purchased and distributed 10 LEGO
MINDSTORM robots MINDSTORM robots Ran team workshops in OctoberRan team workshops in OctoberTrained judges and refereesTrained judges and refereesDeveloped competition tables, arenas, Developed competition tables, arenas,
scoresheets, t-shirts, banners, programs, scoresheets, t-shirts, banners, programs, and other materialsand other materials
Team Goals for Nov 25Team Goals for Nov 25
FLL:FLL: Champion’s AwardChampion’s Award Robot Design AwardRobot Design Award Robot Performance Robot Performance
AwardAward Project AwardProject Award Teamwork AwardTeamwork Award Against All Odds Against All Odds
AwardAward Team Spirit AwardTeam Spirit Award
RPC:RPC: Champion’s AwardChampion’s Award Robot Design AwardRobot Design Award Robot Performance Robot Performance
AwardAward
Teamwork AwardTeamwork Award Against All Odds Against All Odds
AwardAward Team Spirit AwardTeam Spirit Award
LEGO MINDSTORMS RoboticsLEGO MINDSTORMS Robotics
For more information see the Lego For more information see the Lego MINDSTORMS RCX website, NXT websiteMINDSTORMS RCX website, NXT website
LEGO RCXLEGO NXT
Nov 25 – An Exciting Day!Nov 25 – An Exciting Day!
Date:Date: Saturday, November 25, 2006Saturday, November 25, 2006Place:Place: Acadia War Memorial Main GymAcadia War Memorial Main GymWeb page Web page http://iitrl.acadiau.ca/fll2006/http://iitrl.acadiau.ca/fll2006/
Nov 25 – An Exciting Day!Nov 25 – An Exciting Day!
11:30am – Registration11:30am – Registration12:00noon – Pit areas open12:00noon – Pit areas open1:00pm – Welcome1:00pm – Welcome1:30pm – Competition 1:30pm – Competition and Judgingand Judging7:30pm – Awards/Closing7:30pm – Awards/Closing
Nov 25 – An Exciting Day!Nov 25 – An Exciting Day!
High School RPC High School RPC 11 teams from 8 high schools 11 teams from 8 high schools
Middle School FLLMiddle School FLL 14 teams from 13 middle &14 teams from 13 middle & junior high schoolsjunior high schools
150 participants from Yarmouth to Halifax150 participants from Yarmouth to Halifax 70 volunteers:70 volunteers:
faculty, staff, students faculty, staff, students and alumni of Acadiaand alumni of Acadia sponsoring companiessponsoring companies friends of the universityfriends of the university
Nov 25 – An Exciting Day!Nov 25 – An Exciting Day!
12:30pm
1:30pm
3:30pm
2:30pm
Practice Practice
4:30pm
5:30pm
Judging Line Tracking
Round 1 Judging
Judging Maze
Round 2 Judging
Judging Object Removal
Round 2 Freestyle6:15pm
FLL RPC
FloorPlan
Busy!
Action!
Oooops!
Festive!
Nov 25 – A Rewarding ExperienceNov 25 – A Rewarding Experience
Acadia University Acadia University FIRST LEGO League (FLL) TournamentFIRST LEGO League (FLL) TournamentSaturday, November 25, 2006Saturday, November 25, 2006
Champions: Drumlin Heights Consolidated Adam d'Entremont Vickie d'Entremont Daniel d'Entremont Elizabeth Spinney Brandon Frotten Ben ScottCoach – James Benham
Second Annual High School Robot Second Annual High School Robot Programming Competition (RPC)Programming Competition (RPC)Saturday, November 25, 2006Saturday, November 25, 2006
Champions: Central Kings Rural High Alex Sanford Sarah Foote Kristen Wigmore Seth ArmstrongCoach- Jamie Foote
RPC / FLL 2006RPC / FLL 200670+ Volunteers70+ Volunteers
What is the FLL?What is the FLL?
Alliance between FIRST and LEGO Alliance between FIRST and LEGO Guided by adult coaches, mentors and Guided by adult coaches, mentors and
imaginationsimaginations Students solve real-world engineering Students solve real-world engineering
challenges, develop important life skills, and challenges, develop important life skills, and learn to make positive contributions to societylearn to make positive contributions to society
Emphasizes teamwork, problem solving, Emphasizes teamwork, problem solving, research and learningresearch and learning
2005: 7,400 teams in 31 countries2005: 7,400 teams in 31 countries
2006 FLL Competition2006 FLL Competition
Your team will be graded on the following:Your team will be graded on the following:Competition performance Competition performance Design and Technical KnowledgeDesign and Technical KnowledgeResearch ProjectResearch ProjectTeamworkTeamwork
The ProjectThe Project
Identify a problem related to this years theme Identify a problem related to this years theme “nanotechnology” “nanotechnology”
Research the problemResearch the problemCreate a solutionCreate a solutionShare your findingsShare your findingsPresent your findings in a creative wayPresent your findings in a creative way
Songs, Skits, TV broadcast, etc.Songs, Skits, TV broadcast, etc.
The Project (cont.)The Project (cont.) Project Selection: Explore a current or potential application of Project Selection: Explore a current or potential application of
nanotechnology, either from the Nano Quest robot missions or from another nanotechnology, either from the Nano Quest robot missions or from another source. Learn what scientists are facing in improving upon the existing source. Learn what scientists are facing in improving upon the existing application or making the potential application a reality. Design an application or making the potential application a reality. Design an improvement for the existing nanotechnology, or choose a potential improvement for the existing nanotechnology, or choose a potential application that faces a challenge and solve it. Share your findings with your application that faces a challenge and solve it. Share your findings with your community. community.
NOTE: Include all three parts of the project in the presentation in order to NOTE: Include all three parts of the project in the presentation in order to qualify for project awards at qualifying and championship tournaments: qualify for project awards at qualifying and championship tournaments:
1) Select a current or potential application of nanotechnology1) Select a current or potential application of nanotechnology2) Design a solution or improvement2) Design a solution or improvement3) Share your project with others3) Share your project with others
Its length should be no more than five minutes, including setup timeIts length should be no more than five minutes, including setup time
The CompetitionThe Competition This years theme in Nano Technology.This years theme in Nano Technology. There will be 9 tasks to completeThere will be 9 tasks to complete
Individual Atom ManipulationIndividual Atom Manipulation SmellSmell Stain-Resistant FabricStain-Resistant Fabric Atomic Force MicroscopyAtomic Force Microscopy Self-AssemblySelf-Assembly Smart MedicineSmart Medicine Nanotube StrengthNanotube Strength Molecular MotorMolecular Motor Space ElevatorSpace Elevator
The Competition (cont.)The Competition (cont.)
2.5 mins to complete as many tasks as 2.5 mins to complete as many tasks as possible.possible.
RCX robots RCX robots
will be awarded will be awarded
fairness points fairness points
according to how according to how
many tasks they many tasks they
complete.complete.
Individual Atom Manipulation Individual Atom Manipulation
Move individual atoms accurately. The robot must Move individual atoms accurately. The robot must remove at least 1 white atom from the blue surface remove at least 1 white atom from the blue surface without removing any red atoms. Counting atoms left without removing any red atoms. Counting atoms left on the surface, a count of fewer than 8 red atoms is on the surface, a count of fewer than 8 red atoms is worth no points. A count of 8 red atoms and 7 or 6 worth no points. A count of 8 red atoms and 7 or 6 white atoms is worth 30 points. A count of 8 red atoms white atoms is worth 30 points. A count of 8 red atoms and 5 or fewer white atoms is worth 40 points. and 5 or fewer white atoms is worth 40 points.
SmellSmell
Transfer molecules from the pizza toward the Transfer molecules from the pizza toward the nose. The robot must get pizza molecules nose. The robot must get pizza molecules completely off the paper plate for 5 points each, completely off the paper plate for 5 points each, and transferred to the yellow or black areas of and transferred to the yellow or black areas of the person’s head or neck for an additional 10 the person’s head or neck for an additional 10 points each. points each.
Stain-Resistant Fabric Stain-Resistant Fabric
Test some stain-resistant fabric. The robot must deliver the Test some stain-resistant fabric. The robot must deliver the dirt trap to its location mark and completely dump out the dirt trap to its location mark and completely dump out the tester’s dirt dumper. The dirt trap at its mark is worth 15 tester’s dirt dumper. The dirt trap at its mark is worth 15 points, and the dirt dumper when empty is worth 15 points. points, and the dirt dumper when empty is worth 15 points. The dirt pieces are Bonus Objects, worth 5 points each in the The dirt pieces are Bonus Objects, worth 5 points each in the dirt trap, and 3 points each everywhere else on the table. dirt trap, and 3 points each everywhere else on the table. When removing dirt for a Bonus Loss, the referee takes stray When removing dirt for a Bonus Loss, the referee takes stray pieces first, then pieces from the dumper, and pieces from the pieces first, then pieces from the dumper, and pieces from the trap last. trap last.
Atomic Force Microscopy Atomic Force Microscopy
Free the probe’s nanotip. The robot must Free the probe’s nanotip. The robot must separate the nanotip from the material separate the nanotip from the material surface. The nanotip separated from the surface. The nanotip separated from the surface is worth 40 points.surface is worth 40 points.
Self-Assembly Self-Assembly
Start the self-alignment of atoms. The Start the self-alignment of atoms. The robot must cause the angled blue robot must cause the angled blue nanotube segments to align horizontally nanotube segments to align horizontally end to end. This alignment is worth 30 end to end. This alignment is worth 30 points. points.
Smart MedicineSmart Medicine
Target medicine to reach only a specific Target medicine to reach only a specific problem spot. The robot must release the problem spot. The robot must release the Buckyball containing medicine into the Buckyball containing medicine into the person’s arm. The Buckyball is placed person’s arm. The Buckyball is placed anywhere in the red/yellow channel of the anywhere in the red/yellow channel of the arm bone is worth 50 points (even if it hasn’t arm bone is worth 50 points (even if it hasn’t reached the problem spot). reached the problem spot).
Nanotube Strength Nanotube Strength
Lift the truck by a thin cable of carbon Lift the truck by a thin cable of carbon nanotubes. The robot must move the truck onto nanotubes. The robot must move the truck onto the lift frame and activate the lift. The truck the lift frame and activate the lift. The truck completely on the frame is worth 20 points. The completely on the frame is worth 20 points. The truck and frame supported completely and only truck and frame supported completely and only by the cable is worth an additional 20 points. by the cable is worth an additional 20 points.
Molecular Motor Molecular Motor
Deliver an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecule to Deliver an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecule to power a molecular motor, causing it to spin and power a molecular motor, causing it to spin and release energy. The robot must deliver 1 of the 2 ATP release energy. The robot must deliver 1 of the 2 ATP molecules through the molecular motor’s black frame molecules through the molecular motor’s black frame for 40 points (even if nothing else happens). The for 40 points (even if nothing else happens). The second ATP molecule represents a second chance to second ATP molecule represents a second chance to complete this mission, but points are only given for 1 complete this mission, but points are only given for 1 delivered molecule. delivered molecule.
Space Elevator Space Elevator
Operate the space elevator. At least one Operate the space elevator. At least one robot must cause the car with the yellow robot must cause the car with the yellow cargo to come down. If this mission is cargo to come down. If this mission is completed, no matter which robot or completed, no matter which robot or robots worked on it, both teams get 40 robots worked on it, both teams get 40 points. points.
Additional RulesAdditional Rules
Points are given only if required results are still visible Points are given only if required results are still visible on the board after the match.on the board after the match.
Maximum number of players on a team is 10 not Maximum number of players on a team is 10 not including coaches.including coaches.
Only two team members are allowed at the table Only two team members are allowed at the table during competition.during competition.
The robot must complete task by itself.The robot must complete task by itself. Must be programmed using provided software.Must be programmed using provided software. For other rules see For other rules see
http://www.firstlegoleague.org/default.aspx?pid=23720http://www.firstlegoleague.org/default.aspx?pid=23720
More info on Missions?More info on Missions?
For more info go to For more info go to http://http://www.firstlegoleague.org/defaulthttp://http://www.firstlegoleague.org/default.aspx?pid=23720 .aspx?pid=23720
All information and pictures were taken All information and pictures were taken from www.firstlegoleague.org.from www.firstlegoleague.org.