2016 Contest Objectives "Bet the Farm"
Just when we thought the BEST Competition couldn't get any more challenging - it has! Teams will have to build a robot that can harvest corn, plant seeds, and gather pigs!
2015 Contest Objectives in "Pay Dirt"2015 BEST Robotics may prove to be the most challenging course yet. The theme of mining is compounded by the changing market value of each mineral following every round. Robots will need to adapt to the changes in the market and effectively gather several types of materials while navigating a narrow and in some places, shared, playing field.
2014 Contest Objectives include The Course Environment, The Notebook & The RobotThe course theme is MINING. The renewable energy is commonly constructed on farms and open field areas. The power generated can be used locally or be added to a power grid and shared will facilities away from the windmills.
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2016 The Course Environment
Teams will need to reach new heights with their robot construction. This will be new for the POP Robotics Team. Points can be earned many ways, and the robot is only a small part of the overall competition. The course has many combinations for point and give extra points to teams who harvest multiple types of vegetables. 2015 COURSE "Pay Dirt" is a course designed to simulate the tough environment found underground in the mining industry. Added interest in BEST robotics has encouraged the host school (UAB) to expand the number of school who can compete, spread the teams over two playing fields, and add an additional day to the competition for presentations, exhibit set-up, practice driving times, and compliance checks The course will allow eight teams to compete simultaneously. 2014 Course Environment
The course (playing field) is designed to replicate the real world environment where wind turbines (windmills) are typically located. The field has four sections. Four schools will compete at once. For our explanation, we will focus on the RED section, but the team could be assigned to compete on any part of the field. Notice the red section is split in two. The foreground and background are separated by three obstacles; a solid closed gate, a ramp with a lift gate (center), and a flat bumpy crossing (near the top of the triangular course). In front of these gateways are small obstacles called "chickens", which represent the natural obstacles commonly found on farms, where windmill turbines are often constructed. SCROLL DOWN TO LEARN MORE. |
Task 1: Move the chickens to a safe locations. Points are only awarded if the chickens remain standing.
Task 2: Move the windmill parts across any of the barriers and deposit on the other side of the triangular course.
Task 3: Assemble the parts of the windmill (there are two complete windmills with different parts) on the other side of the course.
Task 4: Erect the windmill with all its parts to a standing, locked position.
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Task 2: Move the windmill parts across any of the barriers and deposit on the other side of the triangular course.
Task 3: Assemble the parts of the windmill (there are two complete windmills with different parts) on the other side of the course.
Task 4: Erect the windmill with all its parts to a standing, locked position.
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PICS OF THE COURSE.