2024 STATE TECHNICAL STANDARDS • PAGE 103 CONTEST: URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE CONTEST: URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE CONTINUED CONTINUED Approved Materials: Must match approved list in Appendix A of Game Book, see the USAR2024 Challenge Guide, shown here. Access the guide here: https://www.skillsusa.org/competitions/skillsusa-championships/competition-updates/ select: 2024-Robotics-Urban-Search-and-Rescue-Challenge-Guide Camera Specifications: Camera Sensor Type: CMD Camera Viewing Angle: 170 degrees Camera Reverse Image: Selectable Transmitter Voltage: 12 VDC Transmitter Frequency: 2400-2483 MHz Receiver Voltage: 12 VDC Receiver Frequency: 2400-2483 MHz Additional parts and raw materials legal for use: 1. (1) 12” x 24” sheet of acrylic plastic, maximum thickness of 0.250” 2. (1) 12” x 24” sheet of aluminum, maximum thickness of .080” 3. 3D-printed parts of original design 4. Raw material used for fabricating custom robot parts 5. TETRIX Building System parts (http://www.pitsco.com/Robotics_Urban_Search _and_Rescue_Challenge_Kit, 800-835-0686, or [email protected]) 6. Other robot parts similar in size and design to Urban Search & Rescue Challenge Kit materials Massachusetts State Competition Requirements: No Pneumatics or air compressors allowed No Pneumatics or air compressors allowed Teams should arrive to competition with robots already constructed. already constructed. Purpose: To evaluate team members’ skills and preparation for employment in fields related to and including robotics, engineering, automa- tion, manufacturing, electronics, and emergency services. To recognize outstanding performance by participants in scenarios that require problem solving and teamwork in a real-world situation. State Skills: Competencies evaluated on the project will be general principles used in robotics. Event Overview A two-member team builds its robot and arm mechanism prior to the competition. Then, during the competition, there will be two separate but related challenges. The first will be a demonstration of proficiency in five specific skill test challenges. The second is a simulated urban search and rescue mission to traverse a course and locate, secure, and properly dispose of ordinances. Both challenges will require teams to demonstrate pro- ficiencies such as remotely operating the robot via camera, navigating, manipulating the arm mechanism to collect simulated ordinances, traversing various types of terrain, and communicating between driver and spotter. Each team will perform one round of the three skill trials and one round of the simulated mission to locate and dispose of two ordinances. In both challenges, teams will be under time constraints to complete the objective. Challenge breakdown is as follows: 1. Arm Mechanism Skill Challenge: Teams will demonstrate how effective they can open mailboxes and remove ordnance at three levels of increasing difficulty. 2. Communication and Collaboration Skill Challenge: Teams will demonstrate communication and collaboration skills by navigating a course using only direction from a spotter. This simulates a potential hardware failure on a robot where the driver must depend only on information from the spotter for successful completion of the challenge. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 2024 National Event (In Person or Virtual) Challenge Guide (Version: October 2023) Note: Event rules/regulations are subject to revision prior to competition.
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