MONDAY JUNE 26, 2000
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Competition Staff arrives in Tri-Cities area (Some teams may arrive this day or may already be in Washington State).
TUESDAY JUNE 27, 2000
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Teams will set up at stations provided in HAMMER's high bay ("TSB").
10 x 10 foot tents will be set up for arena-side occupancy Wednesday morning.
Also, items shipped to HAMMER can be claimed by contacting Randy Small
(509) 376-7237 for information about where things are warehoused.
9:00 AM Orientation for Aerial Robotics Teams and Staff
to be held in the "TSB" at the location where static judging.
has traditionally been performed (this is different than 1998
and 1998 where the team orientation was held in the HAMMER
classroom building. Upon arriving at HAMMER, park equipment
vans behind the TSB without blocking the doors.
At this orientation, you will be told about the HAMMER
facility (where things are), administrative announcements
will be made, you will be introduced to the props, any
printed material will be handed out, and questions will
be answered.
Static Judging will begin Tuesday morning immediately after the orientation
and will progress through the day until all participating teams have been
reviewed by the judges. Static Judging is closed to the public.
10:00 AM Static Judging begins with first team and
proceeds according to the following schedule:
1. University of British Colombia 10:00 AM
2. Technische Universitaet Berlin 10:20 AM
3. Simon Fraser University 10:40 AM
4. Southern Polytechnic State University 11:00 AM
5. DeVry-Calgary 11:20 PM
6. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 11:40 PM
LUNCH 12:00 PM
7. Georgia Institute of Technology 1:00 PM
8. University of Waterloo 1:20 PM
9. Mesa State College 1:40 PM
10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2:00 PM
11. Seoul National University 2:20 PM
12. University of Central Florida 2:40 PM
STATIC JUDGING CONCLUDES 3:00 PM
STATIC JUDGING RANKINGS ANNOUNCED AT TEAM RECEPTION, WEDNESDAY (the following evening)
WEDNESDAY JUNE 28, 2000
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3rd QUALIFIER
The evening prior to the 3rd Qualifier, teams may move operations to the
arena-side tents to be supplied at HAMMER (other than the judges' tent,
you may select the tent of your choice-- first come, first served.
8:00 AM Practice by teams not currently performing in
the 3rd Qualifier will be off the arena and will be governed
by the frequency control officer. 3rd Qualifier runs will begin
in an order agreed upon by the participating teams Tuesday evening.
5:00 PM 3rd Qualifier and work on vehicles ends. Teams asked to
close down until after team reception.
6:30 PM Team Reception (location details to be handed out during
orientation at 9:00 AM Tuesday morning). Free tickets to this reception
dinner will be handed out to the teams during static judging. Dress
is casual but neat.
7:00 - 8:00 PM TEAMS CHOOSE DESIRED STARTING ORDER
(Choice of competition starting order will be based on the
announced Static Judging score (highest getting first choice)
and will be communicated to the judges during the Reception
for posting).
THURSDAY JUNE 29, 2000
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6:00 AM Teams arrive at HAMMER.
7:00 AM 2000 International Aerial Robotics Competition
Millennial Event begins.
3:00 PM (Estimated end time for Intl. Aerial Robotics Competition)
3:00 PM Put vehicles on static display at arena and answer
questions by interested HAMMER guests/media.
4:00 PM Judges announce official Millennial Event scores and
winner is presented with trophy and prize. Five other awards will
also be presented for Best T-Shirt
Best Technical Paper
Best Technical Presentation
Most Innovative System
Most Innovative Aircraft Design
Location for the awards presentations to be announced (TBD).
Shut down and pack up equipment.
FRIDAY JUNE 30, 2000
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Note: in the event that the performance judging must be postponed due
to violent weather on Thursday June 29, the performance judging will
continue on Friday June 30. The likelihood of this is remote due to
the June weather patterns in Southeast Washington State. Should the
competition spill over into the "rain day", all previously scheduled
events will be shifted accordingly.
----- IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE TEAMS -----
Thursday 29/Friday 30
Teams are encouraged to set up their entries for
display at the competition site after their run has
concluded. Expensive or delicate equipment should
be removed to a secure area as soon as it is no
longer needed.
Tuesday 27 through Friday 30
Teams may want to do flights for the public under
"manual control". This is acceptable and encouraged,
but you must clear such flights with an AUVS official
on site beforehand so precautions can be taken to
assure that the public out of the arena. All such
flights must be within the confines of the arena.
PARKING:
Please park in the main HAMMER parking lot. Please
plan to attend the orientation on Tuesday June
27 (to be held in the HAMMER "TSB").
Follow the signs to the TSB static judging area just
prior to 9:00 AM. Important information about the
conduct of the competition at HAMMER will be given
during this meeting.
During your initial set up and final take-down, you
will be able to park temporarily near the "Burn
Building" adjacent to the arena. This is only for
equipment unloading and loading, and that is to
occur only while flight testing or competition runs
are not in progress.
ID PASSES:
All valid team members (not entire families) whose
names are provided beforehand, AUVSI staff, judges,
and designated helpers will may be provided with
HAMMER ID badges at the orientation meeting on
Tuesday June 27. These badges will identify you
as part of the competition during the event.
You may eat at the HAMMER Restaurant located in the
north end of the Administration Building. Photos
from the 1998 and 1999 International Aerial Robotics
Competition will be on display in the Restaurant.
WHAT SHOULD YOU WEAR?:
Casual business attire is acceptable (e.g., polo
shirts and khaki pants). Team members should wear
their team T-shirts during the days of the static
and performance judging. AUVSI Competition T-shirts
to be given out at orientation are also acceptable.
OPERATING HOURS:
Competition practices will be open to you from Sun up
until dark daily from Tuesday June 27 through
Friday June 30. Work on vehicles can continue
beyond these limits, but adequate lighting and lack
of frequency control monitoring could make flight
operations unsafe. It is recommended that work
during dark hours be limited to nonflight activities.
Also, teams arriving earlier than Tuesday must make
special arrangements for flight tests are will need to be
self-policing regarding frequency use.
SECURITY:
Security will be provided at all times from Tuesday
through Friday. Team members are encouraged to take
any and all valuables with them when they leave the
display areas for the evening. HAMMER and AUVSI are not
responsible for any lost or stolen items.
CAN I ASSEMBLE MY VEHICLE ON LOCATION:
Yes, however we encourage you to have your vehicle as
complete as possible prior to your arrival. We are
aware that minimal assembling will be necessary. All
teams are responsible for providing the tools necessary
to assemble their individual vehicles.
POWER:
HAMMER will provide clean 110 VAC, 60 Hz power to the
arena and to the team tents. Each tent will have
3-prong grounded outlet receptacles. The starting area
of the arena will also have 3-prong grounded outlet
receptacles. Plan to bring your own outlet expanders
to suit your needs. Teams using 50 Hz or 220 VAC power
must supply their own transformers/converters. Power
will be commercial (not generator) and will be available
24 hours a day.
USE OF 2-WAY RADIOS:
As you are all aware, each team will radiate on various
frequencies during the conduct of its robotic missons.
The team members often use personal communicators during
a run. All frequencies of operation should be noted so
AUVSI can relay these not only to each of the teams, but
also to HAMMER for their information. HAMMER has checked
and frequencies in the 72 MHz, 50 MHz, and 900 MHz bands
should encounter no significant interference. Be advised
that there is an R/C air field several miles from the
HAMMER site.
SHIPPING:
You can have items shipped to HAMMER (prepaid) in
advance of your arrival. Use this address:
HAMMER Training Center
TSB/6092 Building
2890 Horn Rapids Rd
Richland, WA 99352
Attn: Kim Lampson - IARC
(school name)
Also, your team is responsible for shipping your
equipment back after the competition. Do not expect
HAMMER to package up your equipment and pay to ship it
back to your school. International teams should start
early to secure all documents necessary for international
shipments.
IMPORTANT:
Please ensure that "your team name" and the name of
the event (International Aerial Robotics Competition or
IARC) is on the package being shipped. Shipping costs
to/from HAMMER will be YOUR responsibility.
QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO HAMMER?
HAMMER Training and Education Center
U.S. Department of Energy - Richland Operations Office
Randy Small
Phone: (509) 376-7237
FAX: (509) 373-3614
Mobile: (509) 531-6584