Search and Rescue Challenge
This category is open to Australian and international university students and aerospace enthusiasts.
The Mission
Outback Joe is lost in the Australian outback and desperately needs assistance. You must develop a UAV that is capable of locating Outback Joe and delivering an emergency package to him.
Where’s Outback Joe?
Your system must be capable of searching an area of at least 2nm x 2nm, up to 5nm from the aerodrome. The target for your search will be a dummy positioned in a typical resting pose in a rural setting.
The GPS coordinates of the search area are provided in Search and rescue Challenge Rules. The air vehicle must not travel outside of the search area or transit lane, for its flight will be terminated if it does so. The search area will be not more that 5nm from the aerodrome.
Over a 60 minute period teams launch their aircraft, conduct their search and locate Outback Joe. Once he has been found a GPS coordinate representing Outback Joe's location must be provided to the judges.
Rescue Outback Joe!
If GPS location for Outback Joe provided to the judges by the team is within 100 metres of Joe’s location the team will be given approval to deliver the emergency package. The emergency package will contain 500ml of 'life saving' water. The package must be dropped as closely as possible to Outback Joe, without landing on him. The UAV will then return to the Kingaroy airport for recovery.
The minimum requirements for the air vehicle are as follows:
The air vehicle must not weigh more than 100 kg (rotary) or 150kg (fixed wing) in the competition configuration
Points will be awarded based on the mission performance including the accuracy of the emergency package delivery, and the team’s answers to questions from the judges prior to the mission.
Additional Deliverables
Entrants will be required to submit a technical report before the close of registration. Later a more detailed technical report which outlines their design, methodology for package deployment and operational and safety procedures along with a flight demonstration video must be submitted and will contribute to the team’s score. Finally an Autonomous Flight Record that documents a minimum of five hours of autonomous flight must be provided.
Rules
Before entering, make sure you have read the UAV Challenge - Outback Rescue Competition Rules (V. 1.4, PDF, 5.44 MB) for the Search and Rescue Challenge.
Deliverable 2 Compliance Statement
UAVChallengeComplianceStatement2012-1.pdf
Waypoint Files
Search & Rescue Challenge Layout
2010OpenS&RLayout.kmz
Search & Rescue Scrutineering
2010S&RScrintineeringCourse.kmz
The prize
Winners in this category will receive AU$50,000*
The Schedule
For full schedule details please refer to the Search and Rescue Challenge 2011/12 rules. The key dates are:
Registration
closes on 27 July 2011 at 5pm AEST
Deliverable 1: Flight Safety Review
At the latest: 27 July 2011 at 5pm AEST
Deliverable 2: Flight Readiness Review
At the latest: 18 April 2012 at 5pm AEST
Deliverable 3: Autonomous Flight Record
At the latest: 15 Aug 2012 at 5pm AEST
Final “Go/No-Go” Announcement of Teams
22 Aug 2012
Search and Rescue Challenge
1 – 4 Oct 2012
Location
The Search and Rescue Challenge 2011/12 will be held in Kingaroy in October 2012
This category is open to Australian and international university students and aerospace enthusiasts.
The Mission
Outback Joe is lost in the Australian outback and desperately needs assistance. You must develop a UAV that is capable of locating Outback Joe and delivering an emergency package to him.
Where’s Outback Joe?
Your system must be capable of searching an area of at least 2nm x 2nm, up to 5nm from the aerodrome. The target for your search will be a dummy positioned in a typical resting pose in a rural setting.
The GPS coordinates of the search area are provided in Search and rescue Challenge Rules. The air vehicle must not travel outside of the search area or transit lane, for its flight will be terminated if it does so. The search area will be not more that 5nm from the aerodrome.
Over a 60 minute period teams launch their aircraft, conduct their search and locate Outback Joe. Once he has been found a GPS coordinate representing Outback Joe's location must be provided to the judges.
Rescue Outback Joe!
If GPS location for Outback Joe provided to the judges by the team is within 100 metres of Joe’s location the team will be given approval to deliver the emergency package. The emergency package will contain 500ml of 'life saving' water. The package must be dropped as closely as possible to Outback Joe, without landing on him. The UAV will then return to the Kingaroy airport for recovery.
The minimum requirements for the air vehicle are as follows:
The air vehicle must not weigh more than 100 kg (rotary) or 150kg (fixed wing) in the competition configuration
Points will be awarded based on the mission performance including the accuracy of the emergency package delivery, and the team’s answers to questions from the judges prior to the mission.
Additional Deliverables
Entrants will be required to submit a technical report before the close of registration. Later a more detailed technical report which outlines their design, methodology for package deployment and operational and safety procedures along with a flight demonstration video must be submitted and will contribute to the team’s score. Finally an Autonomous Flight Record that documents a minimum of five hours of autonomous flight must be provided.
Rules
Before entering, make sure you have read the UAV Challenge - Outback Rescue Competition Rules (V. 1.4, PDF, 5.44 MB) for the Search and Rescue Challenge.
Deliverable 2 Compliance Statement
UAVChallengeComplianceStatement2012-1.pdf
Waypoint Files
Search & Rescue Challenge Layout
2010OpenS&RLayout.kmz
Search & Rescue Scrutineering
2010S&RScrintineeringCourse.kmz
The prize
Winners in this category will receive AU$50,000*
The Schedule
For full schedule details please refer to the Search and Rescue Challenge 2011/12 rules. The key dates are:
Registration
closes on 27 July 2011 at 5pm AEST
Deliverable 1: Flight Safety Review
At the latest: 27 July 2011 at 5pm AEST
Deliverable 2: Flight Readiness Review
At the latest: 18 April 2012 at 5pm AEST
Deliverable 3: Autonomous Flight Record
At the latest: 15 Aug 2012 at 5pm AEST
Final “Go/No-Go” Announcement of Teams
22 Aug 2012
Search and Rescue Challenge
1 – 4 Oct 2012
Location
The Search and Rescue Challenge 2011/12 will be held in Kingaroy in October 2012
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