NJRC

=National Junior Robotics Competition 2009 =

You may go to the website for more details of the competition:

http://www.science.edu.sg/ssc/ibrowse.jsp?artid=8624&type=17&root=317&parent=317&cat=335&stat=Preview&print=1

Below is some information extracted from the website:


 * Challenge Announcement**

Every year, the NJRC revolves around a specific theme; the missions and tasks are revealed to the students only on the challenge announcement day. The theme for NJRC 2008 was "Saving Earth".

After the challenge announcement in June/July, teams will work together on different aspects of the competition revolving around the theme.

The primary task for the teams will be to build a robot to take on the challenge during the NJRC event. Using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® kit,, students have to construct a robot and program their creation to overcome a specially designed and challenging course called 'the playing field'.
 * || 1. || **Presentation Week** ||

Apart from the building of robots, teams will also conduct research on the topics given during the challenge announcement. They are to present their findings to a panel of judges during the pre-event presentation round. Teams will also present a video that encapsulates their robot design, research work and their learning journey in this competition. Their robots will compete with each other during the preliminary rounds. The top 40 teams from each category will vie for the top position during the Grand Finals on the last day of the NJRC.
 * || 2. || **Challenge Week** ||

The top prize, the **Championship Award**, will be presented to the team with the best overall performance and learning experience. Various awards will be presented to outstanding teams in the various aspects of the competition.

Every year, there will be side events such as SUMO and Sprint race as well as an open category where students can use any material on the specific theme. It will occur on the day of the Grand Finals.
 * Side Events/ Open Categories**

No, mixing of RCX and NXT parts is strictly not allowed. The number of light sensors is not limited in the Regular Category. Yes Teams are not allowed to place anything on the playing fields other than their robots. In the event that robot parts fall off during the run, participants will not be allowed to pick them up until after the run ends. Yes No. The parts must come from the 9797 set if teams are using NXT. No. Participants are not allowed to touch and move the ping pong balls when the robot brings them back to base. No. Robots must go through the floodgate when going back to base. The points for pressing and releasing the timer button will be given but maximum time will be taken.
 * Technical FAQs**
 * 1) Can we mix RCX and NXT parts to form our robot?
 * 1) How many light sensors can we use on a NXT robot in the regular category?
 * 1) Does a robot have to enter, pass through and exit the specified zone to score the points for secondary category?
 * 1) Can we leave any parts on the playing field? What happens if I do?
 * 1) Are we allowed to use any other controllers for the open category other than the RCX and NXT?
 * 1) For NXT, some parts are generic, for example, can we use technic beams that are red in colour instead of the grey ones in the 9797 set?
 * 1) For the tertiary mission, are participants allowed to touch and move the ping pong balls when the robot brings them back to base and stop there on its own?
 * 1) Can students program the robot to go to base immediately after crossing zones A, B and C, manually touch and align the robot after it is 100% in the base, and then let it run again to complete the rest of the mission?
 * 1) What will happen if the robot presses and releases the timer button but fails to stop in goal area and instead continues to run?