FIRST ® GAME CHANGERSSM powered by Star Wars: Force for Change 2021 FIRST® Robotics Competition At Home Challenges Manual 2021 FIRST® Robotics Competition CONTENTS 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 About FIRST® .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 In Memoriam ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 FIRST® Robotics Competition......................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Gracious Professionalism®, a FIRST® Philosophy ........................................................................... 2 1.5 Coopertition® ................................................................................................................................. 4 1.6 This Document & Its Conventions ................................................................................................. 5 1.7 Translations & Other Versions ...................................................................................................... 6 1.8 Team Updates ............................................................................................................................... 6 1.9 Question and Answer System Sponsored by Autodesk® .............................................................. 6 1.10 How to Submit .............................................................................................................................. 7 1.11 Deadlines ....................................................................................................................................... 8 2 INFINITE RECHARGESM at Home ............................................................................................................ 9 2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Submission Information ................................................................................................................ 9 2.2.1 Additional Requirements for the Skills Competition .......................................................... 10 2.3 Awards & Judging Logistics ......................................................................................................... 11 2.3.1 Awards ................................................................................................................................ 11 2.3.2 Judging GROUPS .................................................................................................................. 12 2.3.3 Judging Process ................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.4 Interview Process ................................................................................................................ 13 2.4 Skills Competition ....................................................................................................................... 15 2.4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 15 2.4.2 General Rules ...................................................................................................................... 15 2.4.3 ROBOT & Inspection Rules .................................................................................................. 16 2.4.4 Challenge Space Layout ...................................................................................................... 17 2.4.5 Filming ................................................................................................................................. 18 2.4.6 Galactic Search Challenge ................................................................................................... 18 2.4.7 AutoNav Challenge .............................................................................................................. 20 Contents i 2021 FIRST® Robotics Competition 2.4.8 Hyperdrive Challenge .......................................................................................................... 23 2.4.9 Interstellar Accuracy Challenge .......................................................................................... 24 2.4.10 POWER PORT Challenge ...................................................................................................... 27 2.4.11 Overall Score ....................................................................................................................... 30 2.4.12 Guides ................................................................................................................................. 32 3 Game Design Challenge ...................................................................................................................... 33 3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 33 3.2 Submission Information .............................................................................................................. 33 3.3 Design Considerations................................................................................................................. 35 3.3.1 Game Design Challenge ELEMENT ...................................................................................... 35 3.4 Awards & Judging Logistics ......................................................................................................... 36 3.4.1 Awards ................................................................................................................................ 36 3.4.2 Judging GROUPS .................................................................................................................. 36 3.4.3 Judging Process ................................................................................................................... 37 3.4.4 Interview Process ................................................................................................................ 38 3.5 Advancement .............................................................................................................................. 39 3.6 Activities ...................................................................................................................................... 39 4 FIRST® Innovation Challenge presented by Qualcomm ...................................................................... 40 4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 40 4.2 Challenge ..................................................................................................................................... 41 4.2.1 Criteria ................................................................................................................................. 41 4.3 Submission Information .............................................................................................................. 41 4.3.1 Additional Requirements for Semi-Finalists ....................................................................... 42 4.4 Awards & Judging Logistics ......................................................................................................... 43 4.4.1 Semi-Finalist Awards ........................................................................................................... 43 4.4.2 Judging GROUPS .................................................................................................................. 43 4.4.3 Judging Guidelines .............................................................................................................. 44 4.4.4 Judging Process ................................................................................................................... 46 4.4.5 Interview Process ................................................................................................................ 46 4.5 Interview Details ......................................................................................................................... 47 4.5.1 The Business Pitch (2 min) .................................................................................................. 47 Contents ii 2021 FIRST® Robotics Competition 4.5.2 Uninterrupted Presentation (3 min) ................................................................................... 47 4.5.3 Judge’s Question & Answers (Q&A, 10 min) ....................................................................... 48 4.6 Advancement .............................................................................................................................. 48 4.7 The FIRST® Global Innovation Awards powered by Star Wars: Force for Change ...................... 48 4.7.1 Preparing for the FIRST Global Innovation Awards ............................................................. 49 4.7.2 Timeline ............................................................................................................................... 49 4.8 Intellectual Property Protection ................................................................................................