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Game Description
After recent successful missions dealing
with medical sciences and satellite repair, BEST Robotics, Inc (BRI) is
returning to earth to launch a new Domestic Division (D2). The D2 is in a prime
market position to take advantage of the recent growth in home automation
technology. The competitive nature of the fast growing automation market
requires the D2 to be extremely responsive and turn out its first product in
only six weeks. Several potential automation products were studied including new
products for the existing robot vacuum and robot lawn mower markets. After
countless late-night brainstorming sessions and a careful review of potential
market penetration, it was determined that a domestic laundry-handling robot
would be readily accepted in households around the world. The initial product
offering is intended to simplify laundry handling, while saving energy and
providing a fresh outdoor scent to the fabric. The robot to be developed must be
able to transport, hang, and retrieve laundry to allow drying on an outdoor
clothesline. Shipping and storage requirements dictate that the robot must be
within certain size and weight constraints. Consumers dislike having to put
together purchased items; therefore, the robot must require no assembly by the
end-user and be ready to use as delivered. Because of business partnerships with
existing suppliers, the materials that can be used to construct the robot are
severely limited. The time, material, and performance requirements have left the
BRI D2 product development team short-handed on the resources needed to complete
the project, so BRI needs external robot development teams to help solve the
Laundry Quandary.
Mission Summary
The objective is to design and build a remotely controlled device to retrieve
"dry" laundry from clotheslines and place "wet" laundry on clotheslines within
the 3-minute time limit. The field consists of the central gazebo structure that
is surrounded by four backyards each containing four clotheslines of varying
height. Along the outer border there are four back porches that are isolated
from the yard areas with doors that swing out into the yard and close
automatically.
Kickoff, September
9, 2006
Wichita State University, Wichita Kansas
Pictures
Mall Day, October 14, 2006
Towne West Mall, Wichita Kansas
Pictures
Kansas BEST Game Day, October 21, 2006
Koch Arena, Wichita State University, Wichita Kansas
Pictures
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BEST Award
1st Wichita Home School
2nd Johnson County Home School
3rd Circle High School
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Game Results
1st Ambassadors for Christ Academy
2nd Circle High School
3rd Andale High School
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Special Awards
The Boeing Creativity Award -
Ambassadors for Christ
The LSI Logic Most Robust Design Award - Circle High School
The Raytheon Aircraft Craftsmanship Award - Wichita West High School
The Cessna Teamwork Award - Circle High School
The Sportsmanship Award - Rose Hill High School
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Frontier
Trails BEST Regional Competition, Fort Smith, AR
November 3-4, 2006
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BEST Award
1st Wichita Home School
2nd Circle High School
3rd
Lebanon High School |
Game Results
1st Ambassadors for Christ Academy
2nd
Wichita Home School
3rd Circle High School
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Special Awards
(KS BEST Teams)
Most Robust Robot 1st Place -
Ambassadors for Christ
Academy
Most Robust Robot 2nd Place -
Circle High School
Most Photogenic 2nd Place -
Johnson County Home School
Top
Gun - Ambassadors for Christ
Academy
Most Elegant 2nd Place -
Johnson County Home School
Founders Award 1st Place -
Wichita Home School
Founders Award 2nd Place -
Circle High School
Table Display -
Circle High
School (tie with Lebanon HS)
Spirit Award -
Wichita Home
School
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