Global Freescale Cup 2013 Information

[#1]

This year we are launching the inaugural Global Freescale Cup challenge.  Teams from 9 regions of the world will be competing to see who the best-of-the-best is. Regional student champions will be working hard to create the most intelligent race car to win Global challenge on August 22-24, 2013, held at the Harbin Institute of Technology in China.

The challenge will feature Freescale’s 32-bit microprocessors either ARM-based or Power Architecture-based.

• Important Information
• Meet the Teams
• Event Agenda
• August 21st
• August 22nd
• August 23rd
• August 24th
• Event Hotel
• Current Weather Conditions
• Race Location
• Contributing Sponsors

Important Information

• 2013 Global Rules
• Team Registration (closed)
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Meet the Teams

Brazil - Escola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Paulo

China - (Semi-finalist*) University of Science and Technology

China - (Semi-finalist*) South-Center University for Nationalities

Slovakia - Slovak University of Technology

India - Bannari Amman Institute of Technology

Japan - The University of Tokyo

Malaysia - Swinburne University of Technology

Mexico - Instituto Politecnico Nacional

Taiwan - National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

United States - University of California Berkeley - Team Jolt

*Semifinalist teams to compete prior to the global challenge to determine which team will represent the region.

Event Agenda

(Subject to Change.  All listed times are local time)

August 21st

Team Arrivals. Transportation arranged for all teams from Airport to Hotel. Look for The Freescale Cup sign. Arrival times provided.

August 22nd

07:30 - 12:00	Team Tour - Sun Island
12:00 -13:00	Team Lunch
Practice	Track A	Track B
12:55 - 13:15	University of Science and Technology Beijing	South Center University for Nationalities
13:15 - 13:45	Mandatory Team Meeting & Rule Review
13:45 - 14:05	The University of Tokyo	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
14:10 - 14:30	UC Berkeley	Swinburne University of Technology
14:35 - 14:55	Bannari Anman Institute of Technology	Escola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Paulo
15:00-15:20	South Center University for Nationalities	University of Science and Technology Beijing
15:25 - 15:45	Instituto Politecnico Nacional	Slovak University of Technology
15:55 - 16:10	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	The University of Tokyo
16:15 - 16:35	Swinburne University of Technology	UC Berkeley
16:40 - 17:00	Escola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Paulo	Bannari Anman Institute of Technology
17:05 - 17:25	Slovak University of Technology	Instituto Politecnico Nacional
18:00 - 19:00	Team Dinner

August 23rd

8:00 - 8:30	Opening Ceremony
8:30 - 9:00	Final Race China Semi-finalists
9:10 - 9:30	Practice Track C - Slovak University of Technology
9:35 - 9:55	Practice Track C - The University of Tokyo
10:00 - 10:20	Practice Track C - UC Berkeley
10:00 - 10:45	Practice Track C - Bannari Anman Institute of Technology
10:50 - 11:10	Practice Track C - Instituto Politecnico Nacional
12:00 - 13:00	Team Lunch
13:20 - 13:40	Practice Track C - National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
13:45 - 14:05	Practice Track C - Swinburne University of Technology
14:10 - 14:30	Practice Track C - Escola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Paulo
14:35 - 14:55	Practice Track C - Winner of China Semi-finals
4:00p - 4:30p	Track Change
4:30p - 5:30p	Final Race
5:30p - 6:00p	Awards Ceremony
6:00p - 7:00p	Team Dinner

August 24th

Teams to observe the finals of the China regional.

8:00  - 11:00	China Regional - Final Speed Race
11:00 - 12:00	China Regional - Final Innovation Competition
12:00 - 12:30	China Regional - Awards Ceremony
12:30 - 17:00	Free Time
17:00 - 18:00	Team Dinner

Event Hotel

Harbin Sinoway Hotel

Address: No.2 Yiyuan Street. Harbin China.

Contact: Xiaodan Liu

Mobile Phone: 15904611007

Current Weather Conditions

Link will re-direct to weather.com

Race Location

Harbin Institute of Technology

August 22-24, 2013

Contributing Sponsors

   

[gilbertjoe]

For the Global Fresscale Cup, is an extra servo motor allowed to be installed to the car model? Thanks.

[#3]

Yes, as long as it is not the steering servo.  That must be the original.  If you want a secondary servo, to do like a panning camera that is acceptable.

[gilbertjoe]

Thanks for the info!

[SwinburneRoboti]

Dear organizers,

In the Global Freescale Cup 2013, will all the participating teams use the same car models (two driving DC motors on the drive train)?

Thanks.

[#6]

Same car models. (Yes, that is the one with the dual (two) DC motors on the drive train.)

[SwinburneRoboti]

Dear organizers,

For the race track, besides the slope, will there be any other obstacles (e.g. bumpy road, tunnel, etc)?

Thanks.

[#8]

The tunnel will not be used in the 2013 global challenge.  Bumps, curves, and any other piece covered here: https://community.freescale.com/docs/DOC-1092 will be used.  The exact layout will not be released to teams until race day.

[SwinburneRoboti]

Thank you for the info!!

[SwinburneRoboti]

Hi,

The thread of our steering linkage was damaged during the assembly. Is it possible that we replace it with the aftermarket one?

This is the link showing the product.

3mm x 35mm Titanium Turnbuckle Turnigy TD10 4WD Touring Car (2pc)

This is the closest one we could find at the local hobby store.

Thanks.

[#11]

Please use the official replacement part for the race.  (I will be sure to bring one for you!)  This should be a fairly easy fix on-site before the racing begins.

[SwinburneRoboti]

Hi John,

Thanks for the reply! In the meantime, we have asked our regional organizers for the replacement parts. Hope we can get it on time!! Once again, thanks!!

[isrohutama]

Dear organizer,

In the rules section 7. number 2.b it is stated that "The race car fails to stop 3 meters/  9 feet after crossing the finish line [+1 second]".

If the car stops less than 3 meters after crossing the finish line, but unfortunately it is out of the track, is it still considered as foul?

(the direct distance of the car stop point to the finish line is less than 3 meters and the car trajectory length from the finish line is less than 3 meters)

Thanks

[#14]

Let's address that question at the Aug. 22nd rule review meeting. 

[isrohutama]

Because of typhoon in taiwan, our flight on aug. 21st is canceled. We can not arrive at harbin on Aug. 21st may be on Aug. 22nd night.
Could you address this question in the rule review meeting?