Caterpillar Autonomy Challenge
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
Registered
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Registration Deadline
17 Dec'24, 11:59 PM IST
Team Size
1 - 5 Members
Impressions
58,183
Eligibility
All
Caterpillar Autonomy Challenge: Stages and Timelines
Submission Round (via Unstop)
This will be a video submission round
Preliminary round
This will be a Offline round!
Grand Finale
This will be the grand finale before the judges
All that you need to know about Caterpillar Autonomy Challenge
Guidelines:
A team should not have more than 5 participants. The level of autonomy and the robot's ability to operate in NLOS (non-line-of-sight) mode will also be considered during judging. The robot has to complete the given task in order to gain points. The arena is of the dimensions 9m*10m.
Event Format:
- Video Submission Round: Participants must submit a video demonstrating rover movement. All valid submissions will be accepted, allowing participants to advance. This round is non-competitive and ensures active engagement.
- Preliminary round: The rover must navigate a 1-meter-wide course, excavate sand, and return. Manual control is allowed, and the preliminary round will be conducted offline. Final qualification decisions rest with the organizing committee.
- Final round: Each robot will be given 2 attempts to travel through the arena to mine the sand. During evaluation, the points of both attempts will be added. Rules:
Rules:
- Rover maximum mass of 75kg and within a 1m*1.5m*1m envelope.
- The rover must be equipped with an easily accessible red emergency stop button or "Kill Switch" to ensure quick and reliable shutdown when needed.
- No physical access to the rover will be allowed during each competition attempt.
- GPS or IMU-enabled GPS devices are allowed but may incur penalty points.
Important dates & deadlines?
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17 Dec'24, 11:59 PM IST Registration Deadline
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31 Dec'24, 11:59 PM IST Video Submission Round
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3 Jan'25, 10:00 AM IST Preliminary Round
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5 Jan'25, 09:00 AM IST Finals
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Rewards and Prizes?
A prize pool of 350,000 and PPIs were offered.
Prize Pool
350,000
About Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
- Located in the city of Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, Indian Institute of Technology Madras is one among the foremost institutes of national importance.
- Prof. Humayun Kabir, Union Minister for Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs, formally inaugurated IIT Madras in 1959.
- It is a residential institute with nearly 550 faculty, 8000 students and 1250 administrative & supporting staff and is a self-contained campus located in a beautiful campus spanning 630 acres.
- The Institute has 16 academic departments and a few advanced research centres in various disciplines of engineering and pure sciences, with approximately 100 laboratories organized in a unique pattern of functioning.
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