It is compulsory for the participants to mail their abstracts for the Best Design award.
The track will consist of 4 checkpoints. If a machine halts or overturns, a member of the team is allowed to lift it up and place it at the nearest checkpoint (behind that point) and then continue with the round.
The machine cannot leave anything behind as it travels through the track. It cannot leave any marks on the track that aid in navigation as it travels.
Teams are not allowed to purposefully damage the machine of their opponents at the time of the race. If found doing so the concerned team will be disqualified.
The Judges’ decision shall be considered as final and indisputable. Any team involved in any type of argument with the judges will be disqualified.
The Core Committee reserve the rights to disqualify any team indulging in any kind of misbehaviour.
If the machine remains immobile for 30sec then on the spot decision will be taken by the Core Committee.
Safe innovations are always encouraged but if that leads to any loophole in any of the above rules then they will be disqualified.
The Organizing Team has the right to change any of the rules at any time. The changes will be sent to the participants to their given E-mail IDs and will be flashed on the main screen of the site.
The machine should have a maximum length of 50cm, smaller machines shall be accepted.
The machine should have a maximum width of 40cm, smaller machines shall be accepted.
Machine should be fully remote controlled and wireless.
The remote must compulsorily work on dual frequencies (with a considerable difference between the frequencies) throughout the event so as to avoid interference with the opponent. The team may be asked to work on the alternate frequency (i.e. any of the two frequencies) at any point.
The participants are allowed to use a single frequency car only if they use the digital encoding technique.(which ensures that no radio frequency waves interferes with the car). Thus, your transmitter & receiver are paired uniquely to avoid any frequency clashes.
Spare parts or kits from any ready-made toys must not be used for constructing the machine.
However gear box for the machine might be taken from toys. Individual gears can also be taken for assembling a gear box.
The body of the machine including the base on which the circuitry is mounted must not be taken from ready-made toys.
The body of the machine must be completely covered and the circuit peripherals must not be visible.
The machine must be capable to traverse on off road dirt track such as ground, sand, mud, slippery surface, etc. with many obstacles.
Minimum ground clearance of the machine should be 2 cm.
The slopes on the track may have a maximum angle of 30 degrees.
No rocket engines, explosives, or chemically propelled substances are to be used.
Batteries cannot be replaced once the machine enters the track. Design should be original and innovative. A detailed diagram for the design of the model has to be submitted for the best design award.
It is recommended to check with the organizing team for any doubts or queries regarding the machine specifications.