3.1 Mandatory Activities
Before entering the Autonomy Challenge courses, teams must demonstrate their AUV adheres to the vehicle requirements outlined in 5.3 Vehicle Requirements, and the ability to safely control their AUV with the following mandatory activities: static safety inspection and weight measurement
3.1.1 Static Safety Inspection
Before operating in the water, all systems must pass a safety inspection by the Technical Director (TD), as outlined in 5.2 Safety Requirements. The TD may disqualify any vehicle that is deemed unsafe. The system requirements are listed in 4.3 Vehicle Requirements.
3.1.2 Weight Measurement
Vehicles are weighed before each semi-finals and finals run. Teams transport the vehicle on their cart to the scale for weight measurement. Table 3 shows the bonuses and penalties associated with a vehicle’s weight in air.
Table 3: Vehicle weight in air with Bonus or Penalties
AUV Weight > 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
N/A
Disqualified!
125 lbs ≥ AUV Weight > 84 lbs (38 kg)
N/A
Loss of:
-(250 + 5*(lb – 125))
-(250 + 11*(kg – 56.7))
84 lbs ≥ AUV Weight > 48.5 lbs (22 kg)
Bonus:
2*(84 - lb)
4.4*(38 - kg)
N/A
AUV Weight ≤ 48.5 lbs
Bonus:
80 + (48.5 - lb)
80 + 2.2*(22 - kg)
N/A
Vehicle Weight Example Calculations:
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