November Mission Model Discussion: M09 - TRAINING AND RESEARCH

Trainer & Dog Model

Zoologist Model

Required for Scoring: At the end of the match, the Dog & Trainer model, The Zoologist, and/or Manure Samples are completely in the Training & Research Area.

Conditions: Only one Manure Sample may be Transported at a time.

Score: 15 pts for the Zoologist, 12 pts for the Dog & Trainer, 5 pts for each Manure sample up to 7 samples.

There is no additional condition for transporting the Zoologist and the Dog & Trainer Models.

Important Updates: Update 5 MO9 clarifies that Manure Samples transported correctly will still count even if some Manure is not transported correctly.

Update 1 corrects the total number of Manure Samples from 12 to 7, as 5 will be used as penalty markers by the referees. Penalty markers can not be moved by the team.

Note from Oregon Head Referee Tom: For purposes of Transporting (D10) the Manure Samples, “contact” includes indirect contact. If A touches B, and B touches C, then A is touching C.

Manure Sample Models

For example, if the Robot moves multiple Manure Samples to the Training and Research Area by using a container, the “More” rule for M09 is not met (because the Robot was in indirect Contact with multiple samples while Transporting them).

The “More” rule for M09 applies whenever a Manure Sample is being Transported – not just between Base and the Training and Research Area.

Real World Impact: Trainers not only work closely with their animals, however; they are also responsible for monitoring their health. Zoologists fill a large variety of roles each day. Sometimes they work directly with animals, sometimes they are collecting fecal or hair samples, and sometimes they are doing analysis on information collected. Fecal samples and manure are a tremendous resource and challenge when dealing with animals. It’s important that samples are not contaminated before analysis is done. It is also very important that the researchers stay safe while working with feces. Many diseases can be spread through fecal contact, especially from animals that eat meat, like members of the dog family.

Discussion: These missions are going to involve a lot of robot navigating, with a ramp in front of the Training Area, a Zoologist to collect, and Manure Samples scattered and needing to be transported individually. When in the 2.5 minute run does your team think is the best time to work on these challenges?