Tasks and Milestones
Registration
Due: @ 5:00pm
Submit expression of interest to competition@aerialevolution.ca
Register ($600 + tax)
Phase 1 - Design Proposal
Due: @ 5:00pm
Submit Team List
Due:
Submit team list
$300 + tax / person
Proof of Flight
Due:
Phase 2 - Flight Assessment
Due: -
Tasks will be conducted within 5km of airfield.
Only 1 vehicle may be used for each Task, different vehicles may be used for the different tasks, provided the passenger cabin is the same.
Maximum Aircraft weight of 15kg, no size restriction.
Vehicles must look like realistic air taxis
Task 1 - Long-Range Passenger Transport
Transport 2-6 passengers (barbie dolls) over a long-range route & respond to a routing change.
Given QR code specifying the route & waypoints
Route will be 10-30km long
Aircraft must stay within 50m of the designated route
An area bounded by way points will be identified during the flight to be avoided.
Minimum of 2 passengers must be carried, additional points for additional passengers (max 6)
Aircraft cannot be moved while loading passengers, and the cabin must be enclosed
There should be a loading ramp or some entrance mechanism
passengers should be restrained
An arm / flight readiness button must be used to activate the flight mode
Landing Pads are 32in. Blue pads are operational, orange are not. There may be obstacles.
Additional points for autonomy
Points for:
Realism / Appearance
# of Passengers
Adherence to route (50m radius of waypoints, straight line between waypoints within 50m)
Avoidance of diversion
Autonomy
Landing on the correct site, safely
Passengers in place in their seats
Time from loading to landing
Task 2 - On Demand Passenger Transport
Optimize transport requirements, delivering passengers between route of different lengths.
Landing pads may have obstructions within 2m or a weight restriction of 5kg
QR code with list of transport routes (# passengers, way points, max weight, pad conditions, etc.)
Will be received @ 3:00pm
Flight plan (with route orders) due within 60 minutes @ 4:00pm
Flight Plan must include at least 50% of provided routes
Use of automated algorithms will earn additional points
If a route requires moving more passengers than can be carried, multiple flights must be completed
Most landing pads will be BVLOS
A landing only counts if the aircraft is fully on the pad and rotors are off for 15 seconds
Batteries may be swapped at launch point if there are no passengers
Points for:
Total earnings for all completed routes
Bonus for completion of the FULL flight plan
Bonus if flight plan was created using an optimization algorithm and no manual input