2016-17 Long-Term Problem Synopses
‘Tentative as of April 21, 2016. All problems have an 8-mimate time limit,
Probiem 1: Catch Us If You Can
| This is your Odyssey, should you choose to accept it...your team will design, build, and run vehicles from a multi-level Parking Garmge
to. secret meeting place without being stopped. Vehicles will tavel different routes to reach the same destination. During thee Odyssey,
the vices wil do something that prevents them fom being followed. The perfortaace wil clude the reason forthe meeting, someane
that wants to preven the esting, a simulation ofa scene taking place inside a Vehicle as it ravels, anda soundtrack to accompany the
veils” ravel
Problem 2: Odd-a-Bot
Tor this problem, teams will eeate a humorous story about a family that brings home an “Odd-a-Bot.” Instead of being programed to
perform asks, this Odd--Bot robot leas from watching others, Teams wil design, build and operat an orignal robot that demonstrates
‘human characteristics when performing asks. In the performance, the Odd--Bot will move and leam human action fom watching char-
acters perform activities suchas household chores, creating et, and dancing. The Odd-a-Bot leans more than it was expected fo learn,
and will confise its ations with hamoros resis.
Dovsions J, HIE & IV. Cost limits $145 USD,
Disssioxs I, IT & 1. Cost limit: SHS USD.
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