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Singapore Amazing Flying Machine
Competition (SAFMC) 2021
Category D: Semi-Autonomous/Autonomous
Challenge Announcement Briefing
6 November 2020
CATEGORY D – COMPETITION DATES (TBC)
Date Event Competition Venue
Category C2 Science Centre Singapore
Category C3 Science Centre Singapore
Category E1
Category A Science Centre Singapore
Category B Science Centre Singapore
Category C1 Science Centre Singapore
5 April 2021 Category D1 Science Centre Singapore
6 April 2021 Category D2 Science Centre Singapore
Awards Presentation Ceremony Science Centre Singapore
Venue:
Science Centre Singapore
CAT D1 SEMI-AUTONOMOUS (RELAY TIC-TAC-TOE)
The Task
Teams to design and build a semi-autonomous aircraft
to race against other teams in a Tic-Tac-Toe match.
Requirements:
• Semi-autonomous platform – First-Person View
flight with autonomous assistance
• Payload delivery mechanisms
• Payload variation – Different payload based
on position Position
Type of Payload
in tic-tac-toe
Eraser Type of Payload Centre Position
Eraser Centre
Pyramidal Bean Bag Corner
Pyramidal Bean Bag Corner
Rectangular Bean Bag Sides
Rectangular Bean Bag Sides
PAYLOAD DETAILS
MISSION TASK AND PROP(S) DESCRIPTION SAMPLE PICTURES*
CAT D1, payload:
− Side squares, rectangular bean bag:
http://javysports.com/tossing/452-bean-bags.html
− Dimension: 12cm x 12cm
− Weight: 112g
CAT D1, payload:
− Corner squares, pyramid bean bag:
http://javysports.com/tossing-aiming/794-pyramid-bean-bags.html
− Dimension: 7cm (H) x 7cm (W)
− Weight: 100g
CAT D1 payload:
CAT D2 payload:
− Centre square, 1x rectangular eraser:
− From Popular Bookstore
− Product code and barcode number as shown.
− Dimension: 55mm x 23mm x 10mm
− Weight: 22-25g
CAT D1 SEMI-AUTONOMOUS PLATFORM - LAYOUT
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CAT D1 KEY CHANGES FROM SAFMC 2019
SAFMC 2019 SAFMC 2021
Payload: Rectangular Bean Bag Payloads: Rectangular, Pyramidal, Eraser
Payload can be released on any grid Payload must land on their pre-determined grids.
First payload is allowed to be mounted on Aircraft needs to fly to payload loading area to
aircraft pick the first payload up
All ground attachments/modifications to Only the defined payload can land on the grid
payload within size and weight requirements are square for the square to be counted. No
allowed additional attachments or modifications of
released payload.
CAT D1 SEMI-AUTONOMOUS (RELAY TIC-TAC-TOE)
Raceband and VTX:
- All teams are only allowed to use ONE VTX.
- The teams will be informed of their Raceband channel prior to their challenge and will
need to set their VTX broadcast at that channel at 200mW.
- After the challenge, they will set their VTX broadcast at Raceband channel 8 at 25mW
before leaving the playing field. The possible channels are shown below.
Frequency (MHz)
Band Ch1 Ch 2 Ch 3 Ch 4 Ch 5 Ch 6 Ch 7 Ch 8
Raceband 5658 5695 5732 5769 5806 5843 5880 5917
CAT D1 SEMI-AUTONOMOUS (RELAY TIC-TAC-TOE)
Head-on Tic-Tac-Toe
Obstacle / collision avoidance
Payload delivery
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CAT D2 FULLY-AUTONOMOUS PLATFORM
The Task
• Teams to design and build an autonomous
• aircraft to perform individual mission(s) of choice:
1. “Deploy Defence Sensors”
2. Border surveillance
3. Window fly-through
Missions will require:
• Fully-autonomous platform
• Payload delivery
• Route Tracking
• Indoor navigation
• Precision flying
Mission Times:
• Running clock – 15 minute setup/calibration time, 15 minute mission time
• Possible additional open time for teams to do pre-calibration on
competition day or the day before. Details to be confirmed.
CAT D2 FULLY-AUTONOMOUS PLATFORM
Legend:
payloads
take-off pad
1.5 m diameter
round windowMISSION 1: DEPLOY DEFENCE SENSORS • Aircraft is to take off, deliver up to 3 payloads to the grid and land back on the take-off pad. Payload is to be delivered to separate squares, without touching the black borders • Bonus points for delivering to corner squares, which will be lit up in GREEN. • Single or multiple payloads may be manually loaded, at the take-off / landing pads when the aircraft has landed and propellers stop spinning. • Points are awarded for landing in the landing pad only if at least 1 payload is delivered successfully.
CAT D2 FULLY-AUTONOMOUS PLATFORM Mission 1 - Payload 1) The payload is an eraser which can be bought at any Popular Bookstore • Product code and barcode number as shown. • Dimension: 55mm x 23mm x 10mm • Weight: 22g-25g One eraser is one payload 2) ONLY payloads are allowed on the grid (any external aids left on the squares will invalidate the delivery attempt on the squares)
MISSION 2: BORDER SURVEILLANCE • Aircraft is to take off, patrol the border completely, covering the full perimeter, and land • Bonus points are awarded for spotting features (such as a picture or a number) that will be placed on the border walls. Features will be placed between 1.2m to 1.8m height off the ground. • Successful spotting of the features is determined through playing back of the aircraft’s recorded video or saved image capture. • Points are awarded for landing in the landing pad
MISSION 3: WINDOW FLY THROUGH
• Aircraft is to take off, fly through the circular
window and land
• Points are awarded for landing in the landing
pad only if the fly-through is completed.
1.5mCAT D2 FULLY-AUTONOMOUS - RULES
1) Teams are given up to 15 min of setup/calibration time and a further 15 min to perform
the missions. During setup:
• Up to 3 team members are allowed into the playing field
• Aircraft can be flown provided nobody is inside the playing field
2) Fully autonomous operation of the aircraft is expected from take-off to landing
• No command inputs from safety pilot or from operator are allowed after take-off
3) Teams can choose to participate in any or all of the 3 missions:
• Each mission is a standalone and can be undertaken in any order
• No penalties are applied if missions are not attempted or failed
4) Teams are allowed to manually shift their aircraft to and from the respective take-off and
landing pads once the aircraft has safely landed
5) Internal markers within the playing field are allowed but must be removed without leaving
marks or traces
6) Teams attempting bonus points are required to inform the referees beforehand.CAT D2 FULLY-AUTONOMOUS – FURTHER DETAILS
• Take-off pads are 700mm by 700mm by 3mm
• Any ground aids used for take-off or landing must be placed at the
designated locations
• Points for landing will only be awarded if aircraft lands within the
designated square area (based on aircraft centroid from top view)
• i.e. If a aircraft box larger than the landing pad is used, points will
only be awarded if the aircraft lands in the designated landing area
in the aircraft box
• Each light box square is 700mm (L) by 700mm (B) by 120mm (H) inclusive
of the 10mm black bordersCATEGORY D – SCORING
There will be 3 scoring components for Category D1 and D2:
1) Team Challenge Video
2) Team Live Presentation
3) Competition Day
Segment Factor Weightage
Aerial Platform 10%
Team Presentation Creativity 10%
Learning Journey and Insight 10%
Team Challenge Video 20%
Mission Factor
Competition 50%Category D – Team Challenge Video
Submission of a Team Video to the SAFMC Committee
• 1 video per team
• Maximum length of 10 minutes
• To showcase proof-of-flight
➢ Show participants piloting/controlling the aircraft
➢ Showcase of aircraft meeting mission requirements in-flight
– payload mechanisms (D1/D2), screen record of ground
control station (GCS) alongside physical flight video for
autonomous flight (D2), etc.
➢ Narration or subtitling of events occurring in the video are
allowedCategory D – Team Challenge Video Video Submission Guidelines NOT permitted 1. No animation allowed 2. Computer-aided simulations are NOT considered as proof-of- flight 3. Video must NOT be produced with professional assistance 4. No offensive images or audio
CATEGORY D – TEAM CHALLENGE VIDEO
Video Submission Guidelines
IP Rights
• All videos must be original work conceived and created by the students. No copyright materials (e.g.
images, music, etc.) may be used in the video unless the students own the copyright or have a license
to use the material in the video.
• If the students have gained formal permission to use any copyright materials (e.g. images, music, etc.)
under terms and conditions stipulated by the copyright owners, the students need to include an
acknowledgment / credit at the end of the video.
• The use of logos including known commercial brands, institutional crests or trademarks, unless
integral to the project, is not allowed.
• Ownership of the underlying intellectual property of the video remains with the student(s) of the
individual/team project, with the following exception:
• Students grant the organiser the right to use, distribute and display their videos without further
compensation or notification to the student(s).
• Students grant the organiser the right to use their images and videos for publicity and
advertising without further compensation or notification to the student(s).CATEGORY D – TEAM CHALLENGE VIDEO Video Submission Guidelines How to Submit? 1. Upload video to Youtube (set as unlisted) 2. Submit video link to SAFMC committee before the deadline DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 31 Mar 2021
CATEGORY D – TEAM PRESENTATION
Team Presentation on Competition Day:
• Each team will present to a panel of judges
• Maximum of 5 minutes for Cat D1 and 10 minutes for Cat D2
• There will be a 5 minute Q&A session after the presentation
• Students will need to showcase the following:
➢ Aircraft design and mechanisms
➢ Engineering insight and strategies
➢ Learning Journey
❑ Different iterations of aircraft design
❑ Role and contributions from each team memberCATEGORY D – MISSION FACTOR
Category D1
• Participating teams are split into groups of 4
• Teams will play in round-robin (league) format against other
competing teams
• Top teams will proceed on to the knockout stage
• Mission Factor score will be normalised to the top team with
most points
Tic-tac-toe Results Points All scoring and bracketing decisions made
by the judges are final. For arbitrary cases,
Win 3 the organising committee will have the
final say and no further correspondence
Draw 1
will be entertained.
Lose 0CATEGORY D – MISSION FACTOR
Category D2
Mission Points Criteria
10 (up to 30) For each Payload delivered
Deploy Defence
20 (up to 60) For each Payload delivered to a corner square
Sensors
10 (Capped) For successful landing in landing pad
30 For completing perimeter patrol
For spotting features through recorded video or
Border Surveillance 10 (up to 20)
image capture
10 For successful landing in landing pad
Window Fly- 40 For successful window fly-through
Through 10 For successful landing in landing padCATEGORY D – SCORING SUMMARY
Segment Factor Weightage
Aerial Platform 10%
Team Presentation Creativity 10%
Learning Journey and Insight 10%
Team Challenge Video 20%
Mission Factor
Competition 50%
Aerial Platform: Aircraft mechanical and electrical design, flight stability.
Creativity: Uniqueness of solutions to mission tasks, novel mechanisms
Learning Journey and Insight: Quality and content of presentation, challenges faced, and
insight into the team’s design process.
Mission Factor: Proof of flight, showcase of aircraft mechanisms and capabilities, real-time
flight.Category D – Pandemic Restrictions
In case of Pandemic Restrictions in place:
• No physical competition will be held
• Mission factor will be based on Team Challenge Video submitted – at judges’
discretion
• Team Presentations will be held via Zoom
• Video submissions by teams will automatically award each team member a
certificate of participation
• Awards and prizes will be changed and modified on a case-to-case basis
determined by the organisers
• Do ensure team names and contact details are accurate for ongoing updatesKEEPING EVERYONE SAFE
Reducing Risks
• Masks on at all times in the competition
venue
• No eating or drinking (personal water
bottles allowed)
• No intermingling between groups
• Temperature check and other safe
management measures as per mandated
to be imposed
* Subject to changes in mandated Safe Management Measures
** Organising Committee will update teams on schedule closer to eventCATEGORY D – CAAS RESTRICTIONS Please refer to the latest guidelines from CAAS: • For powered unmanned aircraft (UA) with weight >250g, UA registration with CAAS is required. • For powered UA with weight, >1.5kg and
CATEGORY D – PRIZES (TBD)
CATEGORY D
Awards Medals Trophy Cash Prize Remarks
*Cat D2 Autonomous ✓ ✓ $3,000 **Additional trip prize – see below for
Championship Award details
Cat D2 Autonomous ✓ $1,500
1st Runner Up
Cat D2 Autonomous ✓ $1,000 3rd and 4th runners up will receive medals
2nd Runner Up only
*Cat D1 Semi-Autonomous ✓ ✓ $2,000
Championship Award
Cat D1 Semi-Autonomous ✓ $1,000
1st Runner Up
Cat D1 Semi-Autonomous ✓ $500 3rd and 4th runners up will receive medals
2nd Runner Up only
Cat D Judge’s Commendation ✓ $400 Up to two teams can win this awardQUESTIONS
• Check https://www.facebook.com/safmc and
http://www.safmc.com.sg/ for details and updates!
• If you have further queries, please email
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