RoboCupJunior Rescue
RoboCupJunior Rescue challenges teams to design, build, and program autonomous robots capable of operating in disaster situations and rescuing victims.
The goal is to develop robots capable of carrying out various rescue missions, whether it involves following lines on a flat surface, navigating through complex mazes, or crossing obstacles on rough terrain.
The competition includes different sub-leagues, notably Rescue Line, Rescue Maze, Rescue Simulation, and the Rapidly Manufactured Robot Challenge, which serves as a springboard to the Major League.
Teams are encouraged to experiment with innovative engineering, sensing, and artificial intelligence techniques to improve their robots’ problem-solving capabilities.
RoboCup Junior Rescue offers several leagues, each designed to challenge students with different levels of expertise. The main competitions are Rescue Line, Rescue Maze, and Rescue Simulation, while a gateway competition, the “Rapidly Manufactured Robot Challenge,” serves as a springboard to the RoboCup Major Rescue competition.
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The “Rescue Line” challenge is a search-and-rescue mission in which an autonomous robot must follow a black line while overcoming various obstacles, debris, and line patterns in a modular arena made up of tiles with different designs. The final objective is to rescue the victims, sorted by color, and bring them back to a designated evacuation area.
Rapidly Manufactured Robot Challenge (RMRC)
The “Rapidly Manufactured Robot Challenge” (RMRC) is part of the RoboCupRescue robotics competition. The RMRC encourages the development of small robots (30 cm wide) and low-cost, easy-to-manufacture robotic components, enabling rescuers to carry out dangerous missions more safely and efficiently. High school students, graduate students, and young researchers all participate in the same challenges; there is no age limit for this competition.
