IHFC

Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2024

Preliminary Round starting from 10th September 2024

The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India is the prestigious Indian National Event of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge. Experience the excitement as Indian teams showcase their skills in a UN-based global robotics competition, focusing on the critical area of disaster response. This National Event, to be held at the Pragati Maidan, International Exhibition cum Convention Centre in New Delhi, India, as a side event of WTSA-24, is a qualifying tournament leading to the Grand Finale in Geneva during the AI for Good Global Summit 2025. 

 

This global competition is open to any individual or team willing to design, build, and code a robot to address the proposed challenge of disaster response in the competition game board, contributing to the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

 

 

Benefits for the finalist

The Winner of the session receives:      
  • Robotics for Good Youth Summit Grand Finale ticket at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025  
  • Leaders Pass to attend the AI for Good Global Summit 2025  
  • Exhibition booth at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025  
  • Pitching opportunity in the Youth Zone at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025  
  • Exclusive follow-up Mentoring from judges after the session    
  • Networking opportunities with the UN and other potential partners.

WHAT IS THE ROBOTICS FOR GOOD YOUTH CHALLENGE?

The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge is an UN-based educational robotics championship that every two years is inspired on a global challenge in relation to which robots offer practical solutions to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).    

 

Participants design, build and program a robot that completes a mission based on one of these goals. While learning robotics and coding, students gain more than just technical know-how, but also vital working-life and future skills, including but not limited to teamwork, problem-solving, project management, critical thinking, and information retrieval.   

 

The competition fosters free-software and hardware robotics, allowing unrestricted assembly and programming of the robots. It aims to promote inclusivity, enabling learning in robotics and coding regardless of gender, socio-economic status, or academic ability. Additionally, it encourages the use of recycled materials and environmentally friendly solutions, emphasizing the development of sustainable robots.    

Preliminary Round starting from 10th September 2024

Timelines

SI. No. Attributes Date
1 Last Date of Registration  16th Aug. 2024
2 Webinar: Awareness Program for "Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2024": ITU event -  AI for Good  7th Aug. 2024
3 Online Bootcamp  28th to 30th Aug. 2024
4 Orientation Programme 6th Sept. 2024
5 Preliminary Round: Design Document and Video Submission (Start) 10th Sept. 2024
6 Preliminary Round: Design Document and Video Submission (End) 23rd Sept. 2024
7 Result of Preliminary Round (Selection of Top 30 Teams in Each Category) 25th Sept. 2024
8 Indian Nationals (New Delhi) 17th Oct. 2024
9 Grand Finale (Geneva, Switzerland) 9th to 11th July 2025

Preliminary Round: Design Document and Video Submission Result (Junior Category)

Congratulations to all the teams selected for the Event Day on 17th October 2024 at Pragati Maidan, International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre, New Delhi!

SI. No. Team I’D Team Name
1 JI02  Technobots
2 JI07 Enthiramatix
3 JI12  Team Vivaan
4 JI13 Team Yadnya
5 JI14 Team Saache
6 JI15 Team Kavish
7 JI16 Team Jasmita
8 JI17 Team Arnav
9 JI19 Team Sreejan
10 JI20 Team Medhansh
11 JI21 Team Pranav
12 JT01 ROBYSS
13 JT02 Agribot
14 JT03 DRRU24
15 JT04 Pearl Alpha
16 JT05 Pearl Observatory
17 JT07 Pearl Techkie's
18 JT08 Tech Warriors
19 JT11 DPS KPV
20 JT12 Brain Links
21 JT16 Rescue Rangers
22 JT22 Rescue Rangers
23 JT23 Glimmer
24 JT27 Uncontrollable
25 JT34 Omnicraft
26 JT35 Bhavan Vidyalaya

Note: The above list includes the selected teams for the Junior category. It does not represent their ranking.

Preliminary Round: Design Document and Video Submission Result (Senior Category)

Congratulations to all the teams selected for the Event Day on 17th October 2024 at Pragati Maidan, International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre, New Delhi!

SI. No. Team I’D Team Name
1 SI02  Rocket on Space
2 SI05 Aapda Rakshak
3 SI07  Team Shaurya
4 SI09 Team Vyom
5 SI12 Ottomation
6 ST07 Seismo-Scouts
7 ST10 ACS Medirescue Bot
8 ST11 Tech Titans
9 ST13 DPS V K
10 ST14 Innovetinkers
11 ST15 Robotic Rangers
12 ST17 Roboknights
13 ST19 Storm Sentinels
14 ST24 The Thrill of Mechanics
15 ST33 Nirbhay
16 ST34 Cosmic cyclone
17 ST36 Rescue Rangers
18 ST38 Disaster Samapthi
19 ST40 Ecogineers
20 ST45 Quantum & Dynamics
21 ST46 Absolute Hack
22 ST47 Cloudispy
23 ST48 AI Pioneers
24 ST49 Shield
25 ST54 Omnicraft

Note: The above list includes the selected teams for the Senior category. It does not represent their ranking.

FAQs

The category of the participating team is assigned according to the year of
birth, from January 1st to December 31st: Junior (2013 - 2010) and Senior (2009- 2006).

Yes, they have to be completely autonomous and can be made out of any material. Refer the Rule-book.

School students from the age group of 14-18.

In case of participants of dif erent ages, based on the oldest team member age the category will be chosen.

No, coaches are only allowed to observe and be in the public.

Design document and video submission is started through online mode. The details are send through email and whats app group to all mentors. The details are also available on website (https://www.ihfc.co.in/important- announcements/robotics-for-good-youth-challenge-india/).

Each participating team or individual must submit the design documents, including details of the robot (please refer to the design template on the website), along with a 90-second video demonstrating the robot in action.

Unfortunately, for those teams who did not qualify during the document and video submission rounds, there are no additional provisions or compensations available. We understand that the students have invested significant time and resources, and we truly appreciate their ef orts. However, only teams that meet the qualification criteria can advance to the next stages of the competition. We encourage the participants to take this experience as a learning opportunity and continue to engage in future challenges.

The game duration is 2 minutes. Whether the robots start simultaneously or one after the other depends on the respective team’s strategy. If starting simultaneously, the positioning on the starting line will be determined by the team according to their strategy. Size of Robot should fit into 540 * 300 mm2 area.

The arena will have neutral white lighting (4000K-5000K) with even intensity, ensuring clear visibility without shadows or glare, providing a comfortable and professional environment for participants and spectators.

Brown block are the wooden blocks located at the middle of the competition field.

The density and volume of the Red and Green blocks are 550-750 kg/m³ and 45 cm³, respectively, resulting in a weight between 24.75 and 33.75 grams. The density and volume of the Brown blocks are 550-750 kg/m³ and 25.92 cm³, respectively, leading to a weight between 14.25 and 19.44 grams.

Below specifications for one Competition Field:

a) Red Wooden block: Material: MDF wood Number: 11 Shape: Cuboid Dimensions: 30 x 30 x 50 mm (length, width, height)

b) Green Wooden Block Material: MDF wood Number: 12 Shape: Cuboid Dimensions: 30 x 30 x 50 mm (length, width, height) c) Brown Wooden Block: Material: MDF wood Number: 48 Shape: Cuboid Dimensions: 120 x 24 x 9 mm (length, width, height)

Please refer to the drawing under the heading 'Position of the Red, Green, and Brown Wooden Blocks' in the rulebook.

Red wooden blocks represent wounded individuals, while Green wooden blocks represent those who have been evacuated. The Brown blocks in the center represent collapsed building structures.

The locations of the Red and Green blocks are provided in the drawing under the 'Position of the Red, Green, and Brown Wooden Blocks' heading in the rulebook.

It's up to the team's strategy. The score points for each block are outlined under the 'Operation of the Game' heading in the rulebook.

The heights of the two long and short border walls are 65 ± 2 mm, while the hospital's lateral walls have a height of 55 ± 2 mm. This results in a clearance of 120 ± 4 mm under the hospital roof, which is greater than the height of the red and green blocks, each of which is 50 mm.

For first elimination round pairings will be made so that the top-ranked team faces the last-ranked team, the second-ranked team against the second-to-last team, and so on. Those teams that cannot be ranked will not continue playing. During the second elimination round, the team that obtains the highest score in each game (matches between team in above pairing strategy) will move on to the next round. The position of the blocks will be the same at each round of competition (but dif erent for Junior and senior category).

The game field will look similar for both the Junior and Senior categories.