ROBOMANIA

ROBOTIC COMPETITION
'23

[ Final Round - Primary Schools ]

28 October 2023 @ Tech Dome Penang
RULES & REGULATION
ROBOT
1. Students have to create an “Line Following Robot” using the items provided. During the final
round, the robot have to solve a road map.
2. Students can use any chassis / base frame / body for the car. Addition or modification of other
parts is allowed.
3. Even though BIPES has been taught during training session, there is no restriction on the
software and coding language for the final round. However, we’ll only share the ‘starter code’ in
BIPES only.
4. ‘Starter code’ is a basic code to make the robot move forward and stop at the first T-junction.
After 1 seconds, it will turn right. This code required 2 TT motors and 2 Infrared sensors.*
5. Thus, students need to add and modify the ‘starter code’ or create your own code so that it
can solve the maze and challenges.
6. Only Maker Pi RP2040 can be use as the main board. The use of other board will result in entry
termination.
7. Students can make use power bank or Li-Po battery (3.6V - 6V) to move the robot wirelessly.

* Please refer to page 5 for the connection and page 6-7 for the code.
RULES & REGULATION
TRANSPORTATION
1. Tech Dome Penang will provide bus to all schools on the competition day.
2. However, 3 schools have to share the bus.
3. Maximum 12 students and 2 teachers per bus. (Total of 42 passenger)
4. PIC for Robomania’23 will do the arrangement and share the bus driver phone number & bus
plate number to the teacher in-charge. Thus, teacher have to deal with the bus driver on the
timing and others.
5. No transportation allowance provided.

MEALS
1. Only lunch will be provided to all students and teachers during the competition day.
2. Thus, students and teachers need to have breakfast by your own.

SET UP
1. Each teams will get 1 table with 4 chairs for preparation.
TENTATIVE
8.30am - Registration.
9.00am - Robot evaluation (Line following, robot design and challenges).
1.00pm - Lunch break.
2.00am - Robot evaluation (Line following, robot design and challenges).
3.00pm - Prize giving and closing ceremony.

Tech Dome Penang will update if there is any changes on the tentative.
BASIC CONNECTION
Right wheel Left wheel
(GP10 & GP11) (GP8 & GP9)

Right IR sensor Left IR sensor

(GP0) (GP7)
STARTER CODE
Function to move forward, stop, wait (with sound) and turn right.

Move

Stop
STARTER CODE
Code to run all functions.

Sense
black colour
 C
C
MAZE MAP
Challenge

End
5cm
Challenge Challenge

Start

Dotted line is not part of the map. It’s to indicate the location for those challenges.
CHALLENGE
The robot has to keep blinking while it turns left.

The robot has to stop at the T-junction, make a sound using buzzer and turn right.

The robot has to stop at the end of the road (white area).
RUBRIC
The marks is given based on the final marks in which include the time taken to complete the
road map, robot design and challenges.

Group with lowest marks will win this competition.

Judges marks are absolute.

PRIZE

1st Runner Up 2nd Runner Up

Trophy & Medal Trophy & Medal

Consolation prize (x15)

Medal
Champion
Trophy & Medal
REFERENCE
Maker Pi RP2040 (Cytron)

Introduction to Maker Pi RP2040 (YouTube)

Example of ‘Line Following Robot’ using

Micro Python (YouTube)

Example of
“Line Following Robot”