Robotics

Challenge Overview

This year’s event titled “Party Machine” is oriented toward creating the ultimate party game player; an emotionless robot. In line with this year’s theme of ‘Racing Toward the Future’, the goal is to create a robot that your team will control to win time based party game challenges. 

These game variations include…

• Cup Flip

• Jenga Block Tower Builder

• Pong Toss

• A Triathlon of the prior events

Teams do not need to create a fully autonomous robot, there can be a human control element in how your robot operates. Leaning into the strength of robotics, your strategy should consider speed, accuracy, consistency, and adaptability in the design. Consider how your solution will integrate sensors, incorporate thoughtful algorithm development (creative/purposeful programming), implement sub-routines, and how players on your team will interface with the machine.

Event Coordinator

For any questions on this event, please contact the event coordinator.

1. Joseph Kaskel – North Carolina State University jmkaskel@ncsu.edu