Abacusan Studio announces the 2024/2025 ArTeC Globe Championship robotics competition
The competition is organised in 4 categories for teams of 2-4 people:
- 3-4. osztályosok
- 5-6. osztályosok
- 7-9. osztályosok
- 10-12. osztályosok
Application deadline:
2024. december 15.
Date and location
The competition: 2025. március 10-14. will be between
Location: 1094 Budapest, Páva utca 8.
Awards
The top 3 teams in each category will receive an ArTeC robotics toolkit, as well as a discounted camping pass to Abacusan Studio 2025’s summer talent camp.
The coaching teachers of the teams can participate with a discount in the 4th Teachers’ Creativity Camp in the summer of Abacusan Studio 2025 or 1 time in one of the training courses of Abacusan Studio 2025.
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For the teams:
- 1st place team: 50.000 HUF ArteC parts package + 25% discount on the camp fee for team members
- 2nd place team: 25.000 HUF ArteC spare parts package + 20% discount on the camp fee for team members
- 3rd place team: 25.000 HUF ArteC spare parts package + 15% discount on the camp fee for team members
For the teachers who prepare:
- for the coach of the 1st place team: 25% discount for the 4th Teachers’ Creativity Camp in the summer of Abacusan Studio 2025 or one session at one of the 1 or 2-day training courses of Abacusan Studio 2025
- for the coach of the 2nd place team: 20% discount for the 4th Teachers’ Creativity Camp in the summer of Abacusan Studio 2025 or one session at one of the 1 or 2-day training courses of Abacusan Studio 2025
- for the coach of the 3rd place team: 15% discount for the 4th Teachers’ Creativity Camp in the summer of Abacusan Studio 2025 or one session of one of the 1 or 2 days training courses of Abacusan Studio 2025
Each additional team coach: 10% discount for the 4th Teachers’ Creativity Camp in the summer of Abacusan Studio 2025 or one session at one of the 1 or 2-day training courses of Abacusan Studio 2025
parts to use in the race
Funds that can be used:
Participants may only use the tools and parts provided by the organisers.
To successfully complete the task, the organisers provide the following per team:
- 1 laptop or desktop computer on which Studuino1, Studuino2, Studuino3, Studuino:bit, and the website https://makecode.microbit.org/# are installed.
- ArTeC Robotist 1.0, ArTeC Robotist 2.0 or ArTeC Robotist micro:bit robotics and ArTeC Blocks building blocks
- During the competition, we will hold 3 knowledge fairs for bonus parts. In this knowledge fair
, teams can get additional parts to the unit pack by solving logic, algorithmic, technical thinking and programming mini-tasks
. - Accompanying/preparing teachers are also invited to play: by solving a mini-task, they can also obtain parts for their teams.
The competition
During the working time of the competition (building and programming the robots), the preparatory teachers will not be able to help the teams – we will hold a workshop for them to learn about the new tools and methodological developments of Abacusan Studio. During the races, chaperones will be able to cheer on the competitors.
Teams are given an age-appropriate competition task on the spot. The organisers and volunteers will help teams to interpret the task and identify parts of the course.
Teams build and program a robot to solve the task given to them on site, so that it can solve the task and interact with the pre-made robots on the track. During the time allowed to build and program the robots, teams can continuously test their robots on the test track. The robots can solve each sub-task in different ways, depending on the skills and experience of the competitors. The difference between the difficulty of the different solutions is weighted by the judges.
During the competition, we will hold 3 knowledge fairs for bonus parts. In this knowledge fair, teams can earn additional parts to the unit pack by solving logic, algorithmic, technical thinking and programming mini-tasks.
Duration of the competition
4 hours working time + 20 minutes lunch + 1,5 hours competition + 1 hour evaluation, results announcement
Evaluation
During the evaluation, the judges evaluate the robots’ performance and appearance using a fixed scoring table. Competing teams will be presented with the scoring table along with the tasks.
Preparing for
To help them prepare, the organisers will provide preparatory tasks for the competing teams. These tasks require the construction and programming of robots that will help solve the tasks of the competition.
Industrial park
The competition framework: robots for sustainable development
Today, there is a lot of talk about sustainable development. What does it mean in practice? How we use the planet’s resources while taking care of it and preserving nature for future generations.
Sustainability in industry means that factories and companies use new and newer technologies, produce in ways that take care of the environment and do not waste resources. For example, they recycle waste, use energy-efficient machinery, optimise the movement of raw materials and finished products, and choose materials that do not harm the earth.
This time, the ArTeC Globe Championship will also involve teams from each category in solving tasks that promote sustainable development! The robots built by the teams will have to contribute to the operation of an industrial park with environmentally friendly logistics solutions, waste management, environmental protection and accident prevention.
The built robots have to perform the tasks assigned to them and interact with the already programmed robots that are part of the track.
The competing teams can decide whether the robot performs each sub-task automatically or with the intervention of the competitors. The difficulty and complexity of the robotic solution will be assessed by the competition committee during the scoring.
Expected types of tasks in each category
3-4. osztályosok
Available components: studuino brick, DC motor, LED, Buzzer, Touch sensor, IR Photoreflector, Light sensor, Sound sensor
Expected types of tasks:
- You have to run along a given course, either automatically or guided by the riders
- It must indicate its changes of course and certain activities by light and sound signals
- You need to sense when you find something interesting on the surface
- Smaller obstacles must be moved to a specific place
5-6. és 7-9. osztályosok
Components used: studuino brick, DC motor, servo motor, LED, Buzzer, Touch sensor, IR Photoreflector, Light sensor, Sound sensor, Accelerometer
Expected types of tasks:
- Building a forklift or other machine for moving small objects
- Tipping platform vehicle construction
- Building a device to push the button of another robot
- Building a tracking robot
- Interruption of tracking by sensor
- Waiting for sensor state change
- It must indicate its changes of course and certain activities by light and sound signals
- You need to sense when your load is being placed on or removed from it
- Smaller obstacles must be moved to a specific place
- Counting signs
High school students
Available components: studuino brick, DC motor, LED, Buzzer, Touch sensor, IR Photoreflector, Light sensor, Sound sensor, Accelerometer
Expected types of tasks:
- Building a tracking robot
- Interruption of tracking by sensor
- Isolation of more than 2 values measured by the sensor (3 or more intervals)
- Waiting for sensor state change
- It must indicate its changes of course and certain activities by light and sound signals
- It must be able to sense when a load is being placed on or removed from it
Building a lift, forklift or sluice platform, i.e. a structure that can raise the ground level below another
robot - Smaller obstacles must be moved to a specific place
- Tilt detection
- Counting signs
APPLY
Entry fee: 10.000 HUF
Toolkit rental for the preparation: 10.000 HUF + postage (4.000 HUF)
The application is final upon receipt of the entry fee!
Payment can be made by bank transfer:
Beneficiary: Giving Hungary Foundation
Communication: school name, team name
Account number: 1620022310023617
Account holder bank: Magnet Bank
