Professional Level: Hurricane Rescue Mission
Created by: APICS: The Association for Operations Management
Story:
Natural Disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions can have a major impact on the
Preparation for this kind of rescue will include a lot of challenges, but success will save lives and earn you the highest reward for bravery and courage.
Description:
Bill of Materials:
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Sr. No |
Material required |
Specifications |
Availability of Material |
Approx Cost |
|
1 |
Foam Board |
60” X 40” X 0.3” White board |
Office Depot |
$16.00 |
|
2 |
Cart |
2.2” X 2.6” X 1.6” |
Wal-Mart Geo Trax ( rail and road system) $10.46 Aisle( hand held games) Color – blue Serial number 0095-0016-0011 |
$10.46 |
|
3 |
Obstacle |
1.5” X 1.5” X 1.5” |
$0 |
|
|
4 |
Cart Parking size |
3” X 5” |
|
$0 |
|
5 |
Hospital |
3” X 5” |
|
|
|
6 |
Tape |
¾” vinyl Black electrical tape |
Home Depot |
$3.00 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$29.46 |
Placement of the Cart
The cart can be placed in a way that it can be easily picked up (either forward or backward depends on the wish of participants since the cart has clamps on both sides which can be used to pick it up). A support will be provided at the back of the cart so that it doesn’t sway or move much.
Location of the Hospital Marked
Permanent Marker will be used to sketch the location of the cart and hospital (rectangular shape).
How exact will the cart drop-off at the hospital have to be?
If half of the cart is inside the rectangular box, the participant earns 50 points, and if the full cart is placed inside the rectangular box, the participant earns 150 points. The Judge will be determine the placement of the cart and award points.
Light Turn ON and Turn OFF Rules
In area 3, the Robot senses more damage. The robot stops (3) and signals to the control room by turning on a light for 10 seconds. Then the light should be turned off. If the robot continues to move on the course without switching off the light, there will be point deduction (50 points).
Scoring Table:
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Task
|
Points
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Cumulative
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Note:
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Rescue vehicle crosses the damaged diversion
|
50
|
50
|
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When the light turns on for 10 seconds and then is turned off
|
100
|
150
|
|
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If light fails to turn off before robot moves again
|
<50>
|
150 or 100
|
This is a point loss potential if the light remains on and affects the remaining point possibility.
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When the robot reaches the obstacle
|
50
|
200 or 150
|
|
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When the robot moves the obstacle from the path
|
150
|
350 or 300
|
|
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When the robot crosses the damaged road
|
150
|
500 or 450
|
|
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When the robot reaches the cart
|
50
|
550 or 500
|
|
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When the robot moves the cart from its starting position
|
150
|
700 or 650
|
|
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When the robot leaves half of the cart inside the rectangular box (hospital)
|
50
|
750 or 700
|
Moving the cart to the hospital either garners 50 or 150 points dependent upon the placement of the cart.
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When the robot leaves the whole cart inside the rectangular box(hospital)
|
150
|
850 or 800
|
|
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When the robot crosses the diversion before the end point
|
50
|
900 or 850
Or
800 or 750
|
Remaining points are affected by whether or not the light turns off and where the cart was placed at the hospital.
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When the robot reaches the end and communicates with the office by turning the light on
|
100
|
1000 or 950
Or
900 or 850
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Rescue Vehicle begins at the starting point (1).
As soon as the mission begins, the road is divided into two paths, where one is damaged (2). The vehicle shouldn’t take the damaged diversion, instead it should take the straight line path where the road is clear.
The vehicle travels down the path where you see more damage. The vehicle stops and triggers a signal for 10 seconds (3) to alert others that you need more help.
As it travels down the path, the rescue vehicle faces an obstacle (4). It must push the obstacle away from the path.
Your vehicle travels past the obstacle and comes to a damaged bridge (8). Before getting to the person who is in the cart (5) and needs medical attention.
The cart must be attached to the rescue vehicle and driven towards the hospital (6).
The cart is detached at the hospital so that the person can get medical treatment and the rescue vehicle continues its path for more rescues.
On its way towards the end point of its mission, the road is again divided into two paths, one of them damaged, and again the rescue vehicle has to avoid the damaged road and continue on its original path.
It reaches the end point (7) and signals the control room with a light signal indicating that the mission is completed successfully.