Green Country UAS Competition Rules (Ver. 3.2) Released April 30, 2017 The University of Tulsa Competition Date 19-21 May, 2017
Contents Introduction... 3 Schedule... 4 Safety and Security... 5 General Requirements... 5 Package delivery competition specific safety requirements... 5 Suggestions... 6 Competition Procedure and Scoring System... 7 Package Delivery... 7 2 P a g e
Introduction The goal of this competition is to demonstrate the ability of participating teams in fulfilling two popular civil applications of UAVs with quick commercialization potential. These two applications are: package delivery and search and rescue which must be accomplished outdoors and indoors respectively. Teams can participate in this competition in one or more of three different levels: fully manual, first person view control (FPV), and fully autonomous. The final score for teams in each group will be tabulated and the first three entries in each group will be recognized. In package delivery mission, UAVs will be given the coordinates of the package pick-up and drop-off and then they must pick-up the package and deliver it to the destination. Teams need to perform following steps in one or multiple (no more than 3) trials. 1. Load the UAV manually with the given payload. 2. Take off from the start point. 3. Given the GPS coordinates and visual signs, avoid the obstacles. 4. Carry the package for certain distance following a certain path. 5. Land on the destination location. 6. Release the package. 7. Return to the package pick-up location through the specified path. 8. Land on the package pick-up location. 9. Turn off the engines. In search and rescue mission, the competition simulates inside of a warehouse that just went through an earthquake. UAVs need to enter the building, map the area, locate the victims, take a picture from them, and leave the building. Teams need to perform following steps in one or multiple (no more than 3) trials. 1. Takeoff from staging area just outside of the warehouse. 2. Enter the building via the entrance. 3. Map the building. 4. Locate the victims and record their picture. 5. Leave the building. 6. Land at the staging area and turn off the engines. 7. Report the mapped area and victims locations and their picture. <Due to lack of expressed interest, we will NOT have Search & Rescue mission in this year> 3 P a g e
Schedule May 19 th : Registration, Test, and setup (14:00 18:00) May 20 th : Registration (8:00 9:30) Opening Ceremony (9:30-10:00) Competition (10:00 12:30) Lunch Break (12:30 13:30) Competition (13:30 18:00) May 21 st : Competition (8:30 12:30) Dinner Banquet and Awards Ceremony (17:00 19:00) 4 P a g e
Safety and Security General Requirements All teams must meet the following safety standards prior to their entry being approved for participation in the competition. The compliance needs to be demonstrated before the event date in person or via a video. 1. No players may enter the field when UAVs are flying. 2. UAV will detect battery critical low voltages. 3. UAV will automatically land when battery voltage is at or below the critical value. 4. Some type of voltage indicator should be visible at all times. 5. UAVs should have a low voltage alarm. 6. UAV will auto land on the operator s command. (auto land switch) 7. Only those team members handling/ flying the UAV will be allowed on the field WHEN DETERMINED SAFE. 8. Design of the UAV must reflect safety (prop guards, no lose wires, etc.) 9. Eye protection and helmets should be worn by those in the operational field. 10. UAV s weight should not exceed 50 lbs. and its size should not exceed 5 ft. in any dimension. 11. All wireless communications must comply with FCC rules and regulations. Any transmitter that has FCC approval seal is acceptable. 12. All the UAV operations must comply with FAA rules and regulations for small UAS. (https://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsid=20516) 13. Preflight checks should be performed on the UAV to ensure it is safe. (Props are tight and in good condition, no lose wires, etc.) Package delivery competition specific safety requirements 1. UAV shall land at complete GPS signal loss in Autonomous flights. 2. UAV shall auto land at RC signal loss in Manual flights. 3. UAV shall land (auto or manual) if it exits the playing field. (coordinates are specified prior to the competition) 4. The playing field includes a margin of error that the UAVs may land in safely without disqualification. If they fail to land within this margin the drone will be deemed unsafe and is not allowed to continue. 5. Flying altitude of UAVs shall not exceed 20 ft. during the competition. Note: All safety and security measures that are outlined above cannot be violated at any time after qualification or during the competition. 5 P a g e
Suggestions 1. Paint tips of props so they can be seen when spinning. 2. Thick gloves utilized when handling UAV. 3. UAVs flying indoors should not have props (i.e. fiber carbon) that will shatter into dangerous pieces 4. UAV top and bottom should be distinguishable. 5. Pieces should be marked in such a way that they may be returned to their owners should a quad crash. 6 P a g e
Competition Procedure and Scoring System In this section the competitions are discussed in detail. Furthermore, scoring mechanism is explained. Package Delivery Figure 1. Sample Map for Package Delivery Competition. UAVs must stay in green area all the time. The mission allows UAV to be loaded manually. A fragile payload is supplied by the competition. The teams are to fly the payload to the destination flying through the obstacles, land on the destination, release the package, get back to the starting point, land, and turn off engines. 1. This mission may be accomplished either fully autonomously (no pilot assistance), using FPV, or manually depending on the category entered. The autonomous mode can be either on-board or off-board. Note: In case of wind and inclement weather condition, the competition will be held at an indoor field with no GPS signal available. 2. The locations of the start point, obstacles, and destination point will be given to the teams on May 19. Plus, pre-determined visual signs will be placed at those coordinates. 3. The payload is fixed for all competitors and will not exceed 600 grams. 4. The payload is fragile needs to be delivered safely. 5. Figure 2 Illustrates dimensions of the payload container. It has 5 circular spots (see figure 3 for more details on these spots) which can be utilized to lift the package. You can use any combination of these to pick up the package. Please note that this container is completely symmetric. 7 P a g e
15 6. Time Score = 100 mission compeletion duration(in minutes) 7. Max mission completion duration = 15 minutes. After this, time score will be zero. 8. Max allowed extra takeoffs and landings are 2 times (in roundtrip). After that the score will be zero. 9. Landing Accuracy score (Table 1) will be determined by measuring how close the UAV is landed at destination (Figure 4) Figure 2. Payload Container Details Figure 3. hanging spot details 8 P a g e
Figure 4. Landing Area Scoring Criteria Distance to closest point of the UAV (ft.) Score 3 300 4 200 5 100 >5 0 Table 1. Landing Accuracy Scoring Criteria 9 P a g e