Refreshment Delivery

Description

Several astronauts are working hard out in the field and are in need of refreshments. Your rover must cross the dangerous terrain to deliver some of the snacks you have previously acquired from the CIRC vending machine. Some of the snacks are delicate, so you must take care not to damage them on the journey!

Requirements

1. Rovers must travel across terrain and go through gates to earn points
   1. Gates will be marked by 2 poles with red flags
      1. The poles will be a minimum of 60 cm tall
      2. The poles will be a minimum of 1.5m apart
   2. The entire rover must pass through the gate to earn points
2. Your rover must carry the box of snacks at all times during the task
   1. The box will be no larger than 20cm x 15cmx 10cm and will be less than 2kg
   2. The box may be loaded and secured to the rover by the operators during set-up time.
      1. The box does not need to be loaded or unloaded by the rover
   3. The box is fragile and may be damaged if mishandled
      1. The box will be equipped with a sensor to track excessive vibration or shock during transport . Details TBD.
      2. Successfully navigating through gates without tripping the sensor will earn bonus points
3. There are 7 gates.
   1. All gates will have GPS coordinates.
   2. All gates must be visited in order.
   3. All gates must be traversed from front to back.
   4. A map and the GPS coordinates showing the locations and directions of travel will be provided during set-up time.
4. Reaching and passing through the gates will involve traversing progressively more difficult terrain and avoiding obstacles.
5. The rover may be expected to traverse obstacles such as:
   1. Steep inclines
   2. Rocky terrain
   3. Descending a vertical drop of up to 1m
      1. There will be multiple height options available
      2. Higher drops will earn more points
   4. Crossing a bridge
   5. Unstable terrain