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ROBO COLOUR 

ITM Universe, Vadodara

ITM Universe, Vadodara

ILLUMINATI 2015 - 12,13,14 Feb

Rules: 7 Technical Science Events

ROBO COLOUR IDENTIFICATION WITH MAZE :

First Prize Rs. 50,000/- & Second Prize Rs 25,000/-

Date : 13 & 14 Feb 2015

Coordinators: Robo Color

1)   Sunil Malival                    9427484802     sunil.ee14@gmail.com 

2)   Samarth Bhaduvala     8000089883   samarthbhaduwala16@gmail.com

PROBLEM STATEMENT:

Build an autonomous robot which can travel through a maze and reach to the destination by sensing the colour with respect to the checkpoint (Red colour marker) and time.

Game play:

ROUND 1: The robot should travel through the maze according to the colour sensing rule. In the maze robot will sense the colour marker placed on the wall and take turn accordingly. The elimination will be completely based on the time required to complete the maze.  Top teams will be qualified for the next round.

ROUND 2: The robot should travel through the maze according to the colour sensing rule. In the maze robot will sense the Red colour marker placed on the wall and take the turn accordingly. The maze for this round will be different from the Round-1. The elimination will be completely based on the total time taken to complete the maze. 

After completing Round -2, top 5 teams will be selected based on total time taken to complete the maze.

ØEvaluation of these 5 teams will be based on following formula.

Total Points = (200-total time take to complete the maze)

The final evaluation will be based on 70% of total points and 30% of their Programming Logic (Understanding of Programming, Explanation, and Program algorithm) and according to this the winner and 1^st runner up team will be selected.

NOTE:

·For 1^st round, maximum 3 hand touches will be allowed, and for 2^nd round, maximum 4 hand touches will be allowed.

·After taking the hand touch, the robot must have to start from the start line and timer will be continue during the hand touch.

·The organizers reserve the right to change any or all of the mentioned rules as they deem fit. Change in rules, if any, will be notified to the registered contestants.

·The decision of the judges and the organizers will be final.

ARENA SPECIFICATION:

·The maze dimension will be as shown below:

·The maze will be made up with the plywood painted with white colour.

·The track may contain 90 degree right or left turn.

·The second round will be on the same track with added maze.

ROBOT SPECIFICATION:

·The robot should have enough dimensions that can fit and travel through the maze dimension.

·The robot should be completely autonomous.

·The electrical voltage anywhere in the robot should not be more than 24V (summation of all batteries should be equal to 24V) at any point of time.

·The robot must not be made from Lego parts or any ready-made assembly kits. Judging for the same will be strict and the contestant will be IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED if any violation is found.

·Sticker having robot name should be clearly visible on the body of the robot.

RULES:

·Each team can have maximum 4 members. Students from different departments or institutions can form a team.

·Only 2 member form a team will be allowed in the ring.

·A team should bring their own extra batteries to avoid inconvenience. The robot must use only electric power as the source of energy for driving itself. The robot CANNOT use fuels or chemicals as a source of energy.

·No robot should cause any damage to the arena. If any robot is found doing so, the team shall be directly disqualified.

·The robot will be inspected by the judges before the participants are allowed to race and the decision regarding the compliance of the robot with the specifications shall be solely in the hands of the judges. Spirit of healthy competition should be maintained by all teams, violation of which will lead to IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.

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ROBO STAIR CASE : 13 Feb 2015

First Prize Rs. 40,000/- & Second Prize Rs 20,000/-

Coordinators: Robot Staircase:

1) Pritesh Kukadia            9558231534         priteshkukadia@yahoo.com                                         

2) Hitendra joshi            9824146961           hitendrajoshi1985@yahoo.com 

PROBLEM STATEMENT:

Build a wired or remote controlled (RC) robot which can climb up, down as well as able to run on the specified staircase. The track is designed to test the maneuvering skills and optimization of speed and torque simultaneously.

Game play:

ROUND 1:

The robot has to climb up on a stair of specified height, run on the stair and then come down of the stair and reach to the stop line. Eliminations will be based on the time taken to finish the track. The top teams from this round will enter the second round.

ROUND 2:

In this round, the robots now will have to climb up several stairs and then come down several stair cases and reach to the stop line. Eliminations will be based on the time taken to finish the track. The top teams from this round will enter the final round.

ROUND 3:

In this round, the robots have to climb up the spiral staircase and reach to the stop line. Elimination will be based on the time taken to finish the track.

NOTE:

·The rules regarding the point system of various tasks, number of hand touches, penalties, etc will be declared on the day of event itself.

·The organizers reserve the right to change any or all of the mentioned rules as they deem fit. Change in rules, if any, will be notified to the registered contestants.

·The decision of the judges and the organizers will be final.

ARENA SPECIFICATION:

For Round 1 & 2:

·There will be specified size of staircase available in this event. Maximum dimension of stair will be as given below:

·The staircase will be made up with the painted plywood.

·The track may contain 90˚ left or right turn on the staircase.

·The second round will be on the same track with added stairs.

ROBOT SPECIFICATION AND CONSTRAINTS:

·The robot should have enough dimensions that can fit and travel through stair case specified above.

·The robot can be either wired or wireless.

·The electrical voltage anywhere in the robot should not be more than 24V (summation of all batteries should be equal to 24V) at any point of time.

·Robot weight should not exceed 4 Kg.

·The robot must not be made from Lego parts or any ready-made assembly kits. Judging for the same will be strict and the contestant will be IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED if any violation is found.

·Sticker having robot name should be clearly visible on the body of the robot.

·A team should bring their own extra batteries to avoid inconvenience.

·The power supply may or may not be onboard. External supply will not be provided by the organizers.

·The robot must use only electric power as the source of energy for driving itself. The robot CANNOT use fuels or chemicals as a source of energy.

·Robot containing the pneumatics and extra mechanisms is allowed.

·No robot should cause any damage to the arena. If any robot is found doing so, the team shall be directly disqualified.

For Round 3:

RULES:

·Each team can have maximum 4 members. Students from different departments or institutions can form a team.

·Teams should submit their remote before the event starts.

·Number of members allowed in the ring:

ð1 member for controlling RC robot.

ð2 members for wired robot.

·The robot will be inspected by the judges before the participants are allowed to race and the decision regarding the compliance of the robot with the specifications shall be solely in the hands of the judges.

·Spirit of healthy competition should be maintained by all teams, violation of which will lead to IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.

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ROBOT  RACING : 12 & 13 Feb 2015

First Prize Rs. 30,000/- & Second Prize Rs 15,000/-

Coordinators: Robot Racing:

1) Meet Patel    9727775233         12meep17.meet@gmail.com    

2) Grisma Shah   9408944744       grishmashah20@gmail.com                      

PROBLEM STATEMENT

The motive is to design a wired/wireless robot being autonomous or manually controlled machine that is capable of completing the ALL TERRAIN Arena successfully.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

ØA team may consist of a minimum of 1 & maximum of 4 members.

ØStudents from different educational institutes can form a team.

ØSharing of participant robot as well as team members is not allowed. If it is found doing so, the team will be disqualified.

ØThere is no restriction to the number of teams participating from same educational institute.

ØAll students with a valid identity card of their respective educational institutes are eligible to participate.

ØDuring the Rounds, only maximum of two team members are allowed in the arena, one member will control the robot and other to guide it. However, teams are allowed to switch members in different rounds.

ØTeams have to be ready with their robots. No time will be given once the robot is on the Arena. If the robot is proved to be inactive for more than 60 second, it is disqualified.

ØThe competition is based on time base.

ØMaximum four hand touches are allowed and if a machine tumbles or halts or goes off the track at any point on the track, one of the participants is allowed to lift it up and place it at  previous check point, the time shall be running.

ØSkip is allowed during the race and penalty will be decided by the judge which will be communicated to group members before commencement of event.

ØTeams are not allowed to damage the machine of the opponents' team and any part of the arena. If found doing so, the concerned team will be disqualified.

Ø Judges decision shall be treated as final and binding on all.

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Round 1: (Qualifying Round) : The participating robots are allowed to pass through a series of All- terrain Tracks. The robot which gains maximum points is taken into consideration for next round within the stipulated time (say x-minutes - disclosed on the spot). It's not compulsory that you finish the track. Placing of the points will be disclosed on- site. Points are the checkpoints.

Round 2:  The Round 2 will be a challenging track which will be disclosed on-spot. This track comprises of different terrains which test the ability of the performing robot to pass the different Terrains and get through the Finish line. The judging criterion of this event is based on each terrain and time constraint.

Robot Specifications:

ØThe bot must fit into a cube of 300 mm x300 mm x300 mm (lxbxh).

ØThe weight of the machine should not exceed 4 kg.

ØUse of I.C Engine or chemicals is not allowed.

ØThe battery used cannot exceed 24 V. The power supply must be onboard.

ØRobot can be manually controlled using a wired or wireless system or autonomous robot 

ØThe external device used to control the machine is not included in the size constraints.

ØTrack specifications:- .It's totally a dirt track consisting of bumps , jumps , ditches , sand ,bridges , inclinations, slopes, slits, rotating platform, slip surfaces, muddy water etc .

General Rules-

ØThe name of your machine must be prominently displayed on the machine as well as on the remote control for wireless robot.

ØAll teams should report in a given time, If not doing so, the team will be eliminated.

ØAll the team must submit their remote at the time of registration.

Certification-

ØCertification of excellence will be awarded to all the winners.

ØParticipation certificates will also be given to all the participants.

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CONTRAPTION  :13 Feb 2015

First Prize Rs. 25,000/- & Second Prize Rs 10,000/-

coordinators:-

1) Harsh Joshi           9737084323  joshiharsh119@gmail.com              

2) Swayam Gandhi   9033457244             swayamgandhi123@gmail.com          

Problem statement:Design a contraption which is able to press a switch and light a bulb.

Rules :

·A space of 10ft*10 ft will be provided to each team.

·The entire contraption should be fit within the provided space.

·Once the first step has been initiated, intervention of any sort in the following steps would lead to deduction in points.

·An initial setup time of 30 minutes will be given for each team. In addition to this, a setup time of 5 minutes will be given for every team before each trial. Moreover, points will be deducted for consecutive trials.

·Maximum of  2 trials would be allowed for each team.

·A step is defined as an action that results in another action working towards the final aim of the machine. For example the act of tipping over of block of wood with a rolling ball is a step. The actual tipping motion of the block of not a step unless it causes another action to occur. A series of the same actions repeated such as dominoes knocking each other over or a ball hitting another ball are considered to be one step in the spirit of the competition.

·A parallel step is defined as an action which initiates multiple smaller steps, starting and ending at the same point, at the same instant of time. This will be counted as one parallel step irrespective of the number of smaller steps initiated.

·Teams have to submit a report at the time of the competition which will contain a detailed description of each of the steps and energy conversions in the arrangement. Teams are encouraged to support their report with indicative diagrams.

·All the materials required for the arrangement should be brought by the corresponding team. Teams are not allowed to share any material.

·A switch board having a switch connected with bulb will be provided. It will be put on the ground. The switch is shown below(dimensions of switch - 3cm*1.5cm):

·A table of 6x3x4' (lxbxh) will be provided by the organizers.(if required)

·Contestants are responsible for removing their arrangement.

·In case of any manual interventions during the run, points will be deducted and the team will have to go for the next run if there are more than 2 interventions.

·Judges decision will be final!!!

·The organizers reserve the rights to change any or all of the above rules as they deem fit.

Judging criteria

·Number of steps in the contraption 

·Number of energy conversions 

·Types of energy conversions 

·Originality of the ideas and innovativeness 

·Robustness of the contraption 

·Number of trials and forced human interventions used(will lead to deduction of points) 

·Complexity of the overall contraption. 

·Green points will be awarded based on the number of plastic parts used. The lesser you use, more your points.

·On the first and second hand touch 5 and 10 points will be deducted respectively.

Team Specifications

·A team may consist of a maximum of 5 members.

·Students from different educational institutes can form a team.

·Same person cannot be member of more than one team. All teams involving common person as participant will be disqualified.

ØExample of contraption shown in below link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvWODkOpj-I

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IDEATE : 14 Feb 2015

First Prize Rs. 25,000/- & Second Prize Rs 10,000/-

Coordinators : IDEATE:

1)  Mr. Parth Sandesara       9925490230                  parth.sandesara@itmuniverse.ac.in

2)  Mr. Keyur Rana                9726073785                   keyur1705@gmail.com

Date: 14 / 02 / 2015  Time Slot: 09.00 am to 12.30 am

The event, IDEATE is for "The Lateral Thinking, Innovation and Social, Economic and Technology (SET)” goals. The event is about the innovative project/idea which can be useful for setting the social, economical and technological aspects. The "Innovation” where a new product should be new, but at the same time feasible for the target population.  

Venue, Infrastructure, utilities:

Venue :  Corridor of ground floor of extension block for Canvas/Poster display

Venue :  Seminar room with Audio-Video facility (Preferable at Extension Block)

·10 mins presentation of each idea

·One quantity of  wooden stand for Canvas/Poster Display

Rules & Rounds:

·Max. 4 participants in one group

·Participants has to bring their all three canvases printed on A-1 size paper/canvas

·On canvas, data/content input strictly with sticky notes(may be different size & color)

·Participants should bring their presentation of 10 minutes on the basis of canvases and their innovative idea in softcopy(in USB pen-drive preferable - compatible with MS Office 2007 )

·For Round - 2, final four groups may be called to make one more canvas on the spot

Prize Money:

·1st Prize - Rs. 25,000.

·2^nd Prize - Rs. 10,000.

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Working Model : 12 Feb 2015

First Prize Rs. 25,000/- & Second Prize Rs 10,000/-

Coordinator: Working Model:

1) Mrs. Shweta Agravatt : 9427105007  shweta.agravat@gmail.com

2) Mr. Junaid Bhojawala : 7698887761  j.n.bhojawala@gmail.com

·Date of Event : 12^th Feb-2015  Time of Event : Morning Sessions, Evening Sessions

·Venue :

oComputer Hall, Ground Floor.

oVishwakarma Workshop.

oConcrete Lab, Ext.

·Rules & Regulations

oMaximum no. of students allowed to present single Working Model : 10

oOnly Working Models are allowed to be presented at the time of event.

oThe models will be pre-prepared by students before the time of event.

oThe title of model should be appropriate and according to the Model.

oThe participants are requested to bring all the necessary material to run/execute the working model.

oStudents have to submit an abstract for the working model at the time of registration.

·Criteria for Judgment

oStrength of principle applied for the making of working model.

oParticipant`s complete knowledge about working, components, principles of model.

oEffective Presentation skills.

oApplicability of the model.

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TECH MAGIC : 13 Feb 2014

First Prize Rs. 25,000/- & Second Prize Rs 10,000/-

Coordinators:

1) Khushbu Vaishnav        9712657194        khushbuvaishnav09@gmail.com

2) Ravi Dabla [mech]        8866161938         ravidabla11@gmail.com

Venue:seminar hall [GF] SAAD-morning to afternoon

"One man's 'magic' is another man's engineering. 'Supernatural' is a null word.”  Robert A. Heinlein

INTRODUCTION

ØMagic, for us, is not specific application of science and engineering, but is an eccentric combination of scientific principles with creativity, which is presented in an innovative manner. The theory behind a particular magic may be very simple which we have studied in our school/college days, but it appears to be like a miracle for the viewers. It can be also called 'Illusioneering” as it creates illusion in common man's mind.

ØScience and technology is also misused in society in many ways. India, a country enjoying ancient culture and living practices in the world,70% of our total population resides in villages. Due to illiteracy, superstition has made its room in the heart & mind of people, especially in the villages.

ØBlack magic is performed in the name of supernatural power to spread fear among people. Many innocent people, especially women and children are becoming victims of superstitious activities.

ØThere is a long list of anti superstitious crusaders, who were shot dead. These people just tried to bring awareness among people by explaining scientific tricks behind black magic.

ØTech magic event also gives a message to every person belonging to science/engineering field, that it is our duty to help the society, along with developing career.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

ØThe participants have to present a magic performance and explain the science behind the magic. The best magic performer will be the winner.

ØThe participants must have received the duly signed registration form[online] for the contest.

Note: Registered students will only be provided free accommodation near ITM Universe.

Registered students will be provided with free transport facility from station [bus/railway etc.] to ITM Universe and vice versa.

Registered students will be provided with free Pick and drop facility from the accommodation to ITM Universe for entire three days function.

 For details, visit website:  www.itmilluminati2015.org

ABOUT THE RULES

ØThe magic performance should be appropriate to be presented in a closed seminar hall of moderate size.

ØThe number of contestants for Techmagic is limited to 50.

ØTechmagic can be performed solo or in a group of maximum 5.

ØA contestant must present a complete act [single/multi tricks] of at least 5 min and not more than 10 min.

ØA contestant must be ready to perform his act at least 10 min before the scheduled time. The jury may disqualify a contestant who is not ready by this 10 min.

ØAll entrants will get 2 min to set up their act, and 1 min to clean up after their act.

ØContestants are responsible for all props necessary for their act, including but not limited to microphone and sound equipment.

ØOne table of around 3×6 ft will be provided by the venue for the use of all  Techmagic contestants during the entire event.

ØCard and coin magic is not allowed.

ØMagic involving use of hazardous/inflammable materials should be handled carefully.

ABOUT THE JUDGING PROCESS

ØJury shall give a fair judgment on the performance of every contestant without prejudice, with an equal level of critical standards in regard to the following 7 aspects:

Ø-technical skill/handling

Ø-showmanship/presentation

Ø-entertainment value

Ø-artistic impression

Ø-originality

Ø-Magic atmosphere

Ø-science behind the magic

ØDecisions of contest judges will be final.