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Global Freescale Cup 2013 Information

Global Freescale Cup 2013 Information

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

  • 2013 Global Rules
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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 - 12:00Team Tour - Sun Island
12:00 -13:00

Team Lunch

PracticeTrack A Track B
12:55 - 13:15University of Science and Technology BeijingSouth Center University for Nationalities
13:15 - 13:45Mandatory Team Meeting & Rule Review
13:45 - 14:05The University of TokyoNational Taiwan University of Science and Technology
14:10 - 14:30UC BerkeleySwinburne University of Technology
14:35 - 14:55Bannari Anman Institute of TechnologyEscola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Paulo
15:00-15:20South Center University for NationalitiesUniversity of Science and Technology Beijing
15:25 - 15:45Instituto Politecnico NacionalSlovak University of Technology
15:55 - 16:10National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyThe University of Tokyo
16:15 - 16:35Swinburne University of TechnologyUC Berkeley
16:40 - 17:00Escola Politecnica da Universidade de Sao PauloBannari Anman Institute of Technology
17:05 - 17:25Slovak University of TechnologyInstituto Politecnico Nacional
18:00 - 19:00Team Dinner

August 23rd

8:00 - 8:30Opening Ceremony
8:30 - 9:00Final Race China Semi-finalists
9:10 - 9:30

Practice Track C - Slovak University of Technology

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

August 24th

Teams to observe the finals of the China regional.

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

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

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.

Thanks for the info!

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.

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

Dear organizers,

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

Thanks.

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.

Thank you for the info!!

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.

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.

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!!

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

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

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?

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