ARC '25 Missions
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In the vast expanse of Solis Planum, Mars, researchers face a challenge to unlock the region's secrets. From capturing panoramic images of landscapes to analyzing subsurface samples, the Science Mission invites teams to explore their hypotheses about Martian science. The mission tests their creativity and technical skill by diving into the planet's surface.
As darkness falls, the teams must navigate rugged terrain to retrieve and power up the WISE (Water Ice Subsurface Extractor) and ensure its operation. The rover moved WISE in place to excavate the Martian subsurface water ice. Upon reaching the intended location, the rover went back to bring the power unit that had depleted. The rover then returned to base, waiting for the good news, namely “water”. With precision at every step, this challenge presents a real-world planetary exploration, inspiring a new era of scientific discovery.
Mission 4 : Night Launch
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The first permanent lunar base region began to be established through the collaboration of various space agencies. The mission involved setting up an antenna location to maintain communication, as well as researching potential fuel sources for spacecraft. Autonomous robots were tasked with exploring suitable regions for the mission and investigating a lava tube. Once appropriate areas were identified, the necessary equipment was deployed.
Over the years, the base was expanded and eventually evolved into an international mission hub. Now, the lunar base requires maintenance and repair operations. These tasks necessitated the cooperation of robots from different space agencies. This mission marked a milestone as robotic systems from multiple nations worked together to fix problems. The successful collaboration of these diverse space agencies signaled the dawn of a new era in space exploration.
Mission 2 : Autonomous Mission
Mission 3 : Collaboration Mission
Side Missions
Challenge to Shine
Time limit: 10 minutes with each judge
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This side challenge is a presentation challenge of ideal rover design of the team to experts in their fields. The presentations made in this challenge are evaluated separately and not be included in the general challenge score. The fields of the experts are science, autonomous driving and control, robotic arm, driving in difficult terrain, and team structure, etc. Team members will have 10 minutes to present their approach to the stated fields during this challenging process to the judges in different rooms. The presentations will be evaluated, and the judges will choose the winner of each field. Prizes will be given to the winning teams. Each field can only have one winner.
Side-Challenges
During challenge days, there will be side-challenges that are not a part of the main challenge. These challenges are a set of games and mostly require rover-teammate and multi-rover interaction. All of the winners will get special awards. The ARC Committee has all rights to make changes to side-challenges until the competition day. Some of the planned side missions will be stated in this section, by Manual v.3.