Micromouse

Step into the world of innovation and precision with Micromouse, a premier robotics competition that challenges participants to design and program an autonomous robot capable of navigating a complex maze. With every turn and obstacle, the event tests algorithmic efficiency, real-time decision-making, and robotic adaptability. The goal is simple—reach the center in the shortest time possible. As strategy meets speed, only the most intelligent and well-optimized Micromouse will emerge victorious. Are you ready to put your engineering prowess to the test? The maze awaits!

General Guidelines:

• Teams of 2-6 participants compete in this event.
• Only students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in any field are eligible to participate.
• All decisions taken by the organizers will be final and binding on all participants

Rules:

• The Micromouse must be controlled autonomously with no human aid. A MicroMouse shall not use an energy source employing a combustion process.
• The maze is a 10 x 10 block of cells, each measuring 23 x 23 cm, with walls 10 cm high and 1.2 cm thick.
• Robots may use sensors to find the most efficient path to the center of the maze in the shortest time.
• Bots will be given 2 minutes to explore the maze before the first run.
• The fastest reaching robot to the finish line, will be considered the winner. Maximum 3 trials will be given to a team. The best time out of 3 trials will be considered.
• No human touch is allowed once the bot enters the maze.
• Touching a wall once gives a 5 seconds penalty, and continuously touching the wall for 5 seconds ends the run.

Bot Dimensions:

• The Micromouse robot cannot exceed 15 centimeters in length or width.
• The bot must be self-contained with no external communication during the run
• Tolerance of 10% is allowed in bot dimensions.

Judgement Criteria:

• The winner is the mouse that reaches the center of the maze in the shortest time
• If the Micromouse does not reach the center of the maze, then the Micromouse will be ranked by the judges based on the following criteria
• How close does the robot get to the destination square without being touched?
• Evidence that the mouse knows where it is relative to the destination square and the quality of control.

Note: The organiser team holds the power to modify the rules on the day of the event.

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