In RoboCup Junior Australia Rescue Line, there are four divisions, each with slightly different rules and levels of difficulty.
The Riley Rover division is the entry-level division for RoboCup Rescue Line. This is open to students in both Primary and Secondary school aged students.
The robot must navigate to the scene, find and then rescue the Victim by pushing or dragging the Rescue Capsule out of the chemical spill. The robot must then save itself by exiting the chemical spill via the ‘Spill Access Point’.
Tiles include: Base Pool, Physical Pool 1
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vafNShXYSmQ
The Primary Division is the intermediate division for RoboCup Rescue Line for Primary School aged students. All members of the team must be in primary school.
The robot must navigate to the scene, find, and then rescue the Victim by pushing or dragging the Rescue Capsule out of the chemical spill.
Tiles include: Base Pool, Physical Pool 1, Physical Pool 2, Logical Pool 1
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrtzxojWG0M
The Secondary division is next level up-level division for RoboCup Rescue Line. Robots compete on the same field as the Primary Rescue Line and play under the same rules, however, when Secondary Rescue teams reach the chemical spill they need to find “the victim” and control it (contain or grab) and then maneuver it out of the chemical spill, rather than simply push out of the spill area.
The robot must navigate to the chemical spill and then rescue the Victim by first controlling the Rescue Capsule and then manoeuvring and leaving it outside of the chemical spill in its original orientation. The robot must then save itself by exiting the chemical spill via the ‘Spill Access Point’.
Tiles include: Base Pool, Physical Pool 1, Physical Pool 2, Logical Pool 1, Logical Pool 2
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in4JOkJiAK8
The open division is suitable for experienced primary and secondary students. Robots use the same tiles as Primary/Secondary Rescue, however, this time the robots can encounter some extra tiles including the challenging “gridlock”. Once in the chemical spill, the Open Rescue robot is required to find and lift the victim out to the safety of a raised platform. Finally they need to save the robot and exit the chemical spill from where they entered. A true test of a robot designers ability!
The robot must navigate to the chemical spill and remove the correct Rescue Capsule from the chemical spill and place it in its original orientation safely on the Evacuation Platform for later collection by an aircrew. The robot must then save itself by exiting the chemical spill via the ‘Spill Access Point’. The spill may contain one or more Rescue Capsules - Rescue Capsules with a Victim are silver and empty Rescue Capsules with no Victim are black. Rescuing the Victim will earn the team points for a successful control and rescue. Rescuing an empty rescue capsule will not earn the team points for control or rescue.
Tiles include: Base Pool, Physical Pool 1, Physical Pool 2, Logical Pool 1, Logical Pool 2, Logical Pool 3
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhwmdF2v0io
RoboCup Junior Australia is offering International Rescue Line at the 2024 Australian Open National Championships. This division will only be available at this event. Visit our dedicated page here for full details.