UNIVERSAL ROBOTIC CHALLENGE (URC) 2023

Updated: 31 March 2023 (V3)

ROBOTIC GAME CHALLENGE / VIRTUAL ROBOTICS DIVISION

RULES & REGULATIONS

TITLE: CLIMATE QUEST

(SDG 13 - CLIMATE CHANGE)

1. COMPETITION OVERVIEW

For this year's Challenge, the contestant's mission is related to the SDG 13 with the
theme of Climate Quest as contestants will face different climate related challenges along
the way to complete the mission.

The game mission is to complete the game (head to Final Portal). The contestant with the
highest score will be the winner.

Map design will only be revealed closer to the competition day.

2. COMPETITION PREREQUISITE

● Category:
o Junior: 9 - 12 years old
o Senior: 13 - 16 years old

3. COMPETITION REQUIREMENT
● Desktop or laptop
o OS: Windows (7, 8, 8.1, 10), Mac OS X (10.12.6 or later)
o CPU: Pentium 4 or newer processor, 2 GHz or higher recommended
o Memory (RAM): 1 GB or more
o Display: XGA (1024 x 768) or higher
o Minimum Web Browser Version (Desktop): Chrome 75 (Preferable), Safari
12.1, Microsoft Edge 18, or Firefox 67
● Strong and stable internet connection.
● Configure the Windows Firewall to allow Database /SQL Server access.

❖ Test out the GoTechUp demo below before applying to ensure that it runs on your
system:
http://go-techup.com/demo/
 UNIVERSAL ROBOTIC CHALLENGE (URC) 2023
Updated: 31 March 2023 (V3)

4. COMPETITION FORMAT
● The competition will be conducted through a gamified web-based simulation.
● Contestants who subscribe to the GoTechUp x ArtecRobo URC2023 simulation will
be given access to Practice Lessons up to 3 days before the Competition Day.
● The competition for each category consists of TWO stages:
o Qualifier Stage
o Final Stage
● Access to Qualifier Stage and Final Stage for each category will be available on the
COMPETITION DAY based on the Competition Time respectively.
● The game system will allow access to the respective competition map for up to 120
minutes (2 hours) from the Competition Time.
● The estimated game play is 60 minutes (1 hour).
o If a participant enters or starts later than the stated time, only the remaining
game time will be available for the participant.
● The contestant’s mission for each stage will end if the following situations occur:
o Once contestants enter the Final Portal, the time recorded at this score will be
the completion time for the round.
o Contestants were disconnected or logged out and failed to re-enter the game
within the competition time. After 2 hours, the entry to the game will be
disabled.
o The game system will be open for up to 2 hours. A “Time’s Up” pop up will
appear if contestants did not conclude the game after 2 hours from
competition time.

5. SCORING AND RANKING

● Ranks are calculated based on the HIGHEST SCORE after competition ends (at 2 hours
after Competition Time).
● There will be 3 Sections for every stage and contestants will have to pass Checkpoint
1, Checkpoint 2, and the final Checkpoint 3 (Final Portal).
● Each checkpoint serves as a recording of scores. Once ArtecRobo reaches the
checkpoint, contestant marks will be secured, and the programming block will be
reset.
o The system will override scores every time the robot passes the Checkpoint.
● In the event that the robot does not reach the Checkpoint 3 (Final Portal), only the
score collected at the earlier Checkpoints (Checkpoints 1 and 2) is recorded.
● Contestants will receive additional 50 scores at the end of the game if they
successfully complete and reach the Final Portal at Section 3. No additional scores
will be awarded if the contestant didn’t reach the Final Portal.
● Bonus 100 scores will be awarded if contestants successfully complete and reach the
Checkpoint 3 (Final Portal) within 1 hour.