Game Manual ............................................. 8 1 Summary ................................................ 8 2 The Arena ............................................... 9 2.1 Overview .............................................. 9 2.2 The ARENA ............................................ 10 2.2.1 The FIELD .......................................... 10 2.2.2 FIELD Markings ...................................... 11 2.2.3 The GOALS ......................................... 12 2.2.4 The VISION TARGETS .................................. 14 2.2.5 The TRUSS .......................................... 14 2.2.6 The ALLIANCE STATIONS ................................ 15 2.2.7 The HUMAN PLAYER AREAS .............................. 17 2.2.8 The PLAYER STATIONS ................................. 17 2.2.9 The BALLS .......................................... 18 3 The Game ............................................... 19 3.1 Game Details .......................................... 19 3.1.1 MATCH Timing ....................................... 19 3.1.2 MATCH Logistics ...................................... 19 3.1.3 Penalty Assignment ................................... 19 3.1.4 Scoring ............................................ 20 3.2 Game Rules ........................................... 24 3.2.1 Safety ............................................. 24 3.2.1.1 G1 ............................................. 24 3.2.1.2 G2 ............................................. 24 3.2.1.3 G3 ............................................. 24 3.2.2 Pre-MATCH ......................................... 25 3.2.2.1 G4 ............................................. 25 3.2.2.2 G5 ............................................. 25 3.2.2.3 G6 ............................................. 25 3.2.2.4 G7 ............................................. 26 3.2.2.5 G8 ............................................. 26 3.2.3 General Rules ....................................... 26 3.2.3.1 G9 ............................................. 26 3.2.3.2 G10 ............................................ 26 3.2.3.3 G11 ............................................ 27 3.2.3.4 G12 ............................................ 27 3.2.3.5 G13 ............................................ 27 page 1 / 93 3.2.3.6 G16 ............................................ 28 3.2.4 AUTO Rules ......................................... 28 3.2.4.1 G15 ............................................ 28 3.2.4.2 G16 ............................................ 28 3.2.4.3 G17 ............................................ 28 3.2.5 ROBOT Actions ....................................... 29 3.2.5.1 G18 ............................................ 29 3.2.5.2 G19 ............................................ 29 3.2.5.3 G20 ............................................ 29 3.2.5.4 G21 ............................................ 29 3.2.5.5 G22 ............................................ 29 3.2.5.6 G23 ............................................ 29 3.2.5.7 G24 ............................................ 31 3.2.5.8 G25 ............................................ 31 3.2.5.9 G26 ............................................ 31 3.2.6 ROBOT-ROBOT Interaction ............................... 32 3.2.6.1 G27 ............................................ 32 3.2.6.2 G28 ............................................ 32 3.2.6.3 G29 ............................................ 32 3.2.6.4 G30 ............................................ 32 3.2.7 Human Actions ....................................... 33 3.2.7.1 G31 ............................................ 33 3.2.7.2 G32 ............................................ 33 3.2.7.3 G33 ............................................ 33 3.2.7.4 G34 ............................................ 33 3.2.7.5 G35 ............................................ 33 3.2.7.6 G36 ............................................ 34 3.2.7.7 G37 ............................................ 34 3.2.7.8 G38 ............................................ 34 3.2.7.9 G39 ............................................ 34 3.2.7.10 G40 ........................................... 34 3.2.7.11 G41 ........................................... 35 3.2.7.12 G42 ........................................... 35 4 The Robot .............................................. 35 4.1 General ROBOT Design ................................... 36 4.1.1 R1 ................................................ 36 4.1.2 R2 ................................................ 36 4.1.3 R3 ................................................ 36 page 2 / 93 4.1.4 R4 ................................................ 39 4.1.5 R5 ................................................ 39 4.1.6 R6 ................................................ 40 4.1.7 R7 ................................................ 40 4.2 Safety & Damage Prevention .............................. 40 4.2.1 R8 ................................................ 40 4.2.2 R9 ................................................ 41 4.3 Budget Constraints ...................................... 41 4.3.1 R10 ............................................... 41 4.3.2 R11 ............................................... 42 4.3.3 R12 ............................................... 42 4.4 Fabrication Schedule .................................... 43 4.4.1 R13 ............................................... 43 4.4.2 R14 ............................................... 44 4.4.3 R15 ............................................... 44 4.5 Material Utilization ...................................... 45 4.5.1 R16 ............................................... 45 4.5.2 R17 ............................................... 45 4.5.3 R18 ............................................... 45 4.6 BUMPER Rules ......................................... 45 4.6.1 R19 ............................................... 45 4.6.2 R20 ............................................... 47 4.6.3 R21 ............................................... 47 4.6.4 R22 ............................................... 49 4.6.5 R23 ............................................... 49 4.6.6 R24 ............................................... 49 4.6.7 R25 ............................................... 50 4.6.8 R26 ............................................... 50 4.6.9 R27 ............................................... 51 4.6.10 R28 .............................................. 51 4.7 Motors & Actuators ...................................... 52 4.7.1 R29 ............................................... 52 4.7.2 R30 ............................................... 53 4.8 Power Distribution ...................................... 54 4.8.1 R31 ............................................... 54 4.8.2 R32 ............................................... 54 4.8.3 R33 ............................................... 54 4.8.4 R34 ............................................... 54 page 3 / 93 4.8.5 R35 ............................................... 55 4.8.6 R36 ............................................... 55 4.8.7 R37 ............................................... 55 4.8.8 R38 ............................................... 56 4.8.9 R39 ............................................... 56 4.8.10 R40 .............................................. 56 4.8.11 R41 .............................................. 56 4.8.12 R42 .............................................. 56 4.8.13 R43 .............................................. 57 4.8.14 R44 .............................................. 57 4.8.15 R45 .............................................. 57 4.8.16 R46 .............................................. 58 4.8.17 R47 .............................................. 58 4.8.18 R48 .............................................. 59 4.8.19 R49 .............................................. 59 4.8.20 R50 .............................................. 59 4.8.21 R51 .............................................. 59 4.8.22 R52 .............................................. 60 4.8.23 R53 .............................................. 60 4.9 Control, Command & Signals System ........................ 60 4.9.1 R54 ............................................... 61 4.9.2 R55 ............................................... 61 4.9.3 R56 ............................................... 61 4.9.4 R57 ............................................... 61 4.9.5 R58 ............................................... 61 4.9.6 R59 ............................................... 62 4.9.7 R60 ............................................... 62 4.9.8 R61 ............................................... 62 4.9.9 R62 ............................................... 62 4.9.10 R63 .............................................. 62 4.9.11 R64 .............................................. 63 4.9.12 R65 .............................................. 64 4.9.13 R66 .............................................. 64 4.9.14 R67 .............................................. 64 4.9.15 R68 .............................................. 65 4.9.16 R69 .............................................. 65 4.9.17 R70 .............................................. 65 4.9.18 R71 .............................................. 65 page 4 / 93 4.9.19 R72 .............................................. 66 4.9.20 R73 .............................................. 66 4.10 Pneumatic System ..................................... 66 4.10.1 R74 .............................................. 66 4.10.2 R75 .............................................. 66