HURDLEMANIA

INTRODUCTION:
The empire of TRENSETVANIA is under threat. This time its not
the question of victory, its the question of pride. It's not only about
conquest but honour and love because this time at stake is not the
kingdom but the QUEEN.
DRAGOBIRD has dared to abduct the Queen of TRESETVANIA.
He has trapped her in a castle full of devilish obstruction, mortal
perils, hard knocks and bound by impenetrable shield. The king has
to overcome all the hurdles lying in his path to liberate his beloved.
The time is running, will the KING be able to unshackle her?

TASK:
Construct a racing bot (wired/wireless) which can compete against
the opponent bot while traversing through the arena full of sharp
turns, rough paths, undulations and zig-zag paths and wedges,
etc.(to reach the queen and save her from the villain)

TEAM SPECIFICATIONS:
- A team can consist of a maximum of five members.
- Students from different educational institutions can form a
team.
 - Participants must have a valid identity card of their respective
educational institution.

BOT SPECIFICATIONS:
- Maximum allowable dimensions of the bot will be 30cm x
30cm x 30cm (l x w x h)
- The bot can be wired or wireless (preference to be given to
wireless bot in case of a tie).
- The weight of the bot should not exceed five kg. It includes
the weight of all external control devices.
-The speed of the motors used must not exceed 500 RPM.
-12 V and 2 amp (max) DC supply will be provided to the teams
during the event.
-Teams can also use three cell lithium polymer or lithium ion
batteries for power supply.
-Use of an IC engine in any form is not allowed.

ARENA SPECIFICATIONS:
The arena is divided into three parts according to the rounds of
game play. The width of the whole track is 40cm for each bot.
Round 1:

The track will have the following obstacles as given in the following
order from the starting point:
-Downward slope declined at ~56.31
-A plank and a bottle needed to be pushed to complete the
path. The bottle will then roll down to fill the pit so that the bot can
move over the bottles.
-Inclined semi-circular path.
-A path full of gravels.
-Marshy semi-circular path.
-Rough terrain consisting of path blockers, gravels, etc.
-A horizontal plank hinged about its central axis (bot need to
move in a straight line along the axis to cross the path safely
without toppling).
-A tunnel in the shape of a right angular arc.
-Slope having inclination angle ~18.44 degrees.
-Bridge having two strips of width 6cm and space between
them 18cm which leads to the finish line.
FIG. ARENA ROUND-1

FIG. TUNNEL
ROUND 2:

In round 2, there will be a race among two bots. So both the

bots have to start simultaneously on their respective paths.
-Firstly, the bot will traverse through all the hurdles of Round 1.
Now, Round 2 will have following hurdles given in the order:
-Movable trolley consisting of a vertical hook at the height of
10 cm. that needs to be dragged to a specified location using some
hooking mechanism.
-Two wired mesh, in the shape of half cylinder, one for each
bot to move.
-A surprise hurdle.
-A rotatable gate.
-A zig-zag path.
-A hanging bridge.
-Now the path is divided into two
separate tracks. The bot reaching first
can choose either Path-A or Path-B while
the other bot will choose the other path
left. Both paths will lead to the finish line. FIG.TROLLEY
 FIG. ARENA ROUND-2

Path-A
-A plank supported by a wooden stick. The bot has to go
through the side path to push the support so that plank falls down
and completes the path.
-A barrier gate that need to be opened by push.
-A ball that has to be grabbed or rolled to put it into the hole.
Path-B
-Path blocker. Bot need to go to the side path and drop the box
down which would automatically lift the barrier (similar to a railway
gate).
-A barrier gate that need to be opened by push.
-A ball that has to be grabbed or rolled to put it into the hole.

ROUND 3:
-Round 3 will consist of tracks of first two rounds leading two
following hurdles:
-Tilted path. Bot has to travel at some angle, i.e., one side of
the bot will be at certain height while other side of the bot will be at
ground level.
-Wedge-shaped speed breakers.
-There will be a maze full of blocks and turns. Each bot must
cross this maze while carrying a plastic ball (kept at the beginning
of the maze) with it. The ball has to be dropped into the respective
goals at the end of the maze to complete the round.
FIG. ARENA ROUND-3
GAME PLAY:

ROUND 1:
In the first round, the bot has to traverse Round 1 track solely.
There will be two bots traversing on their respective tracks
simultaneously.
1. Maximum three restarts can be taken if there is any
mishap/toppling.
2. Bots will be placed again at the point of discontinuity.
3. Only one hurdle can be skipped.
4. There will be a penalty of 5 sec. for each restart while eight
sec. for each skip.
5. Bot taking time more than 5 minutes on track will be
eliminated instantly.
6. Selection of teams for next round will be on the basis of time
taken by them for traversing the arena.

ROUND 2:
1. In the second round, two bots will compete against each
other.
2. Bots are required to move in their respective paths.
3. After that, either of the two paths can be chosen, but if one
path is selected by first bot, the other bot is bound to select the
other path.
 4. Maximum five restarts can be taken if there is any
mishap/toppling. Bots will be placed again at the point of
discontinuity.
5. Two hurdles can be skipped.
6. There will be a penalty of 5 sec. for each restart while ten sec.
for the skip.
7. Set of competing bots taking time more than 8 min. will be
eliminated instantly.
8. Only teams qualifying this round will be considered for the
next rounds. However, this doesnt ensure their selection.
9. The teams will be ranked on the basis of results of both
Round 1 and Round 2.
10. Top teams (rank wise) will be selected for next round.

ROUND 3:
1. In this round, the selected teams will compete against each
other on the Round 3 arena.
2. Maximum four restarts can be taken if there is any
mishap/toppling. Bots will be placed again at the point of
discontinuity.
3. Only one hurdle can be skipped.
4. There will be a penalty of 6 sec. for each restart while ten sec.
for the skip.
 5. In case, bot loses its ball; it can grasp the ball again (only
once) while suffering a penalty of 3 sec.

PLAYOFFS:
This round will consist of following races on the same arena and
rules will be the same as in 3rd round:-

QUALIFIER 1- RANK#1 vs. RANK#2

ELIMINATOR- RANK#3 vs. RANK#4

QUALIFIER 2- loser of QUALIFIER 1 vs. winner of ELIMINATOR

Final: Qualifying teams will contest for the first position and rules
will be the same as in the 3rd round.
GENERAL RULES:
1. A team will be disqualified if it is not present with its bot on
the allotted time.
2. The team will be disqualified if its bot fails to fulfill the given
bot specifications.
3. The team will be disqualified if its bot is found to be
damaging the opponent teams bot or the arena.
 4. The bot will be checked for the safety of the opponents
team and the arena, and would be disqualified if found unsafe.
5. LEGO kits or any other similar kits are not allowed.
6. Flying of bot using air foil, helium balloons, etc. is not
allowed.
7. The organizers reserve the right to change any or all of the
above rules as they deem fit.
8. The decision of organizers will be final and binding on all.
9. Teams misbehaving with any of organizers will be
disqualified and in the case of any dispute decision of Event Head
will be final.

CONTACTS:

TARUNAY SHRIVASTAVA SHASHWAT RAI

887-467-4246 919-846-3021
tarunay.shrivastavacd.mec14@iitbhu.ac.in shashwat.rai.civ14@iitbhu.ac.in