2023
LunaBee
The game consists of two phases where Your team will use three given numbers to design a collection process that can bring 24g of Lunar dust samples to Base Station. Your team will then use the Astrobees to move and collect samples of Lunar dust effeciently.
Your Mission
Program the Astrobees to move to active research sites and collect samples of lunar dust.
Your Goal
Collect 24 grams of samples in 3 minutes with efficient use of time and battery.
Rules of the Game
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Site #A has A grams samples and A level of power.
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Level of power can be used to duplicate samples. E.g. A level of power can give “A x (current sample in grams)” grams of samples.
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Samples are stored in one container, you cannot separate it.
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If teams decide to take the samples at site #A, you have to take all the A grams of samples (not less not more).
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If teams decide to use power to duplicate samples at site #A, all of your current samples will be duplicated by A times.
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Taking the sample at a site counts as one operation.
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Using the power level at a site to duplicate samples counts as one operation.
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It is permitted to take the samples and then use the power at the same site. This will be considered as 2 operations.
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Samples/Power can only be used at active sites informed by hand signals.
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Samples/Power at a site will not be regenerated. Teams cannot collect samples once and/or use the power to duplicate samples once at each active site.
Scoring
Your team's total score is based on sample collection, battery usage, and time. A summary of how scores are calculated can be found on the scoring table.
Game Manual
To read the game logistics and rules in full detail, view the 2023 Game Manual.
2023 LunaBee
Your Tasks
You will need to command the Astrobee to:
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Only collect or duplicate lunar dust samples at active sites
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Determine how to get 24g of samples
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Return samples to Base Station
Game Play Field
There are 9 research sites established on the Lunar surface and are numbered from #1 to #9. Each research site is a square shape with an edge of 30 cm. All of the operations to collect or duplicate samples can only be done at active sites and any attempt to collect or duplicate samples at inactive sites will be ignored by the robot. Bypassing the inactive sites and having them as waypoints in your traveling path is fine.
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The Base Station is where the Astrobee will deposit the samples it has collected. The Base Station is located at the center of the field (the same location as site #5) but is a separate facility from site #5.
Active Research Sites
At the start of the game, teams will be given a set of 3 distinct numbers from 1-9 indicating the research sites that are active. Teams can use the API function “GetActiveSites” to get the list of values in their code. In the IDE simulation, the numbers will be displayed in text. In the final competition, numbers will be read by the Astrobee robot from the astronaut’s hand signals following the American Sign Language (ASL).
