Page 31 - Robot Design Handbook ROBOCON Malaysia 2019

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest is an Asian-Oceanian College robot

competition, founded in 2002 by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. In the competition,
robots compete to complete a task within a set period of time. The contest aims to create

friendship among young people with similar interests with the hope that they will lead their
countries in the 21st century as well as helping to advance Robotics Culture in the region.

The event was broadcasted in many countries through ABU member broadcasters. Each
year, the competition has a different problem statement to tackle, but two or more robots

must be used to complete the tasks. The contest theme of ROBOCON 2019 is Great Urtuu

with a slogan of Sharing the knowledge. Our mission is to deliver information rapidly by
using a relay messenger system.

A match is between thr Red and Blue teams that lasts for three minutes at most. Each
team has one manual robot known as the MR1 and one automatic robot known as the

Messenger Robot 2 (MR2). The automatic robot has four legs as of horses and wheels are
not allowed. The manual robot carries the Gerege as a testimony from the Khangai Urtuu,

which is the starting point. It goes along the Forest, Bridge, and crosses Line 1 next to Gobi

Urtuu, which is the starting point of the automatic robot. After the MR1 reaches Gobi Urtuu,
the MR1 passes the Gerege to the MR2 at Gobi Urtuu. Once the MR2 successfully receives

Gerege, it can go along the Gobi Area. The MR2 must move on four legs and cannot use

wheels to move. The MR2 passes through Sand Dune and Tussock, and goes direct to
Mountain Urtuu. After the MR2 reaches Mountain Urtuu, the MR1 can enter the Throwing

Zone to throw the Shagai and must earn 50 or more points in order to proceed. If the MR1
earns 50 or more points, the MR2 will be allowed to climb the Mountain. Afterwards,

whoever reaches Uukhai Zone and raises the Gerege first, the team will be the winner [1].

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