The NXP Cup

[#1]

Welcome to the NXP Cup!  The following pages are designed to introduce students to the concepts of robotics and the components of the NXP Cup Car. Programming microcontrollers is challenging, and the content here is developed to facilitate the process of becoming a successful embedded programmer.

General Information	Marketplace	Special offers from our Global Sponsors
History of the NXP Cup	Where to buy a racetrack?	Mathworks Support for The NXP Cup
Race Track Information	Community created accessories
FAQ's
Assembly Directions		Keil Software Offer
Rules
Cameras Regulations
Teams' Technical Reports

Hardware Concepts	Embedded Systems Concepts	Real world usage (Practical)
Line Scan Camera	MCU 101 Tutorials	Kinetis FRDM-KL25Z
Servo Motor	NXP Cup related video series by Prof. Eli Hughes	https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-1096
Drive (DC) Motors	MathWorks basic model for using wide angle lenses on The NXP Cup Car The NXP Cup Technical Reports	https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-1283
Motor Driver (H-Bridge)		https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-1057
Battery

New Supply location for NXP Cup kits and replacement parts with global delivery possibilities: www.landzo.com

CCD sensor: http://www.landzo.com/?product-52.html

CCD camera: http://www.landzo.com/?product-51.html

Power Motor control unit: http://www.landzo.com/?product-50.html

Car kit without Electronics: http://www.landzo.com/?product-49.html

In case of any questions or issues, please contact Bella at 汪瑞 <wangrui@landzo.cn>

Connect with teams in your region!
Brazil	EMEA
Malaysia	Mexico	North America	Taiwan

[FlavioStiffan]

Have you seen that MathWorks is now a Global Freescale Cup Sponsor?

Check out this example of Simulink developed by the Politecnico of Torino running on the Freescale Cup car

Example of using Simulink to drive the Freescale CUP car

[danielhadad]

All,

I've released my car racing code just in time for Easter on mbed.org

http://mbed.org/users/redxeth/code/TFC-RACING-DEMO/

Please feel free to download and try it out-- for those that are or were stuck in getting their cars working.  It would be great to see folks improve it as well!  I know I plan to.

Daniel

[james_kristoff]

MathWorks has also released a free Support Package for Simulink that allows you to design your controllers, develop your algorithms, and then load the executable onto your car's FRDM-KL25Z without ever writing any C or C++.

Check out more information at the Mathworks Freescale Cup page.  This support package comes with examples for how to control your car, as well as an App that has additional examples which show how to visualize live camera data from your car and provides a template to start from for the competition.

The examples from the Support package can be view online:

Getting Started with Freescale FRDM-KL25Z Support Package

Code Verification and Validation with External Mode

Servo Control

As always, if you have any question you can email me at freescalecup@mathworks.com.

[sudeeprajput]

@james can you please explain all that

how it is done in matlab

I am new to matlab and simulink

[FlavioStiffan]

james.kristoff mentioned that there is a lot of information on the MathWorks support page. Please check this out as it has a lot of great info.

[rolfschlagenhaf]

Hi,

in case you are using a Tower platform for your Freescale Cup car, this discount action might be interesting for you:

Limited time discount for TWR-K21F120M, while supplies last!

Rolf

[m_waleedshaukat]

Hi all,

I am intending to take part in Freescale Cup after got interested by the learning curve and gaining of skills it would provide during development of intelligent car.

I do know how to use MATLAB and Simulink very well; however I am struggling to kick -start this project. I do not know how to progress step by step to get to completion. Therefore, I would really appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction.

Thanks,

Waleed

[#9]

MathWorks has also released a free Support Package for Simulink that allows you to design your controllers, develop your algorithms, and then load the executable onto your car's FRDM-KL25Z without ever writing any C or C++.

Check out more information at the Mathworks Freescale Cup page.  This support package comes with examples for how to control your car, as well as an App that has additional examples which show how to visualize live camera data from your car and provides a template to start from for the competition.

The examples from the Support package can be view online:

Getting Started with Freescale FRDM-KL25Z Support Package

Code Verification and Validation with External Mode

Servo Control

As always, if you have any question you can email me at freescalecup@mathworks.com.

[FlavioStiffan]

On September 14-15, the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (Fraunhofer IIS) will be hosting The Freescale Cup WW Finals. See the video they have prepared to introduce their research institute to the participants

Fraunhofer IIS | Facebook

[jaquense]

Hi,

Are you gonna continue organizing the Freescale Cup for the next year?

Best,

[jaquense]

Deactivated user​

Hi,

Are you gonna continue organizing the Freescale Cup for the next year?

Best,

[andymastronardi]

Andres,

Yes we will continue the Freescale Cup in Mexico.  I am waiting to hear back on whether we will have the race at Continental or Freescale and set the date.  Hopefully I will hear next week.

Andy

[jaquense]

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the information. I also wonder if you will continue the Freescale Cup in North America?

Best,

[andymastronardi]

Yes.  We are continuing with the Freescale Cup in North America. We will have a competition on the west coast, central, and the east coast.  Tentative dates have be set for April/May.  As soon we final dates and locations, I will post on the community.

Thanks,

Andy

[xiuhongeu]

When will the registration for NXP in Malaysia be? How do we contact by phone or email for inquiries? Please reply ASAP~

Thank you for your time and cooperation.

[xiuhongeu]

Good Day,I am Eu Xiu Hong, planning to represent The National University of Malaysia to participate in the NXP Cup 2016 for Malaysia region. However I was wondering when will the registration be, could I get information for that?

Thanks for your time and sorry for the troubles caused.Eu Xiu Hong016-9643652devil_in_heavens@hotmail.comDate: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 07:00:45 -0700

[FlavioStiffan]

Hi,

I recommend you email tiger.chun@nxp.com on this matter. He should be able to help you.

[adamleung]

To whom it may concern,

I am Adam Leung representing Pennsylvania State University and have some inquires for NXP Cup 2016 in the North America Region specifically in the East Coast. I was wondering if there was someone I could email about registering multiple teams for this competition.

You can reach me by email  avl5448@psu.edu or through this post. I look forward from hearing from you.

FlavioStiffan​andymastronardi​

Best Regards,

Adam Leung

[FlavioStiffan]

Hi Adam,

many thanks for the feedback. I am checking on the current contact for NXP Cup N.America. Stay tuned

[FlavioStiffan]

Hi Adam,

The contact for the East Conference is GordyCarlson​. Feel free to reach out to him.

[GordyCarlson]

Adam,

    The online registration page is located here.... The NXP Cup - North America

   If you need specifics about the RIT facility and logistics during the RIT IMAGINE event that the NXP CUP is a portion of.....our academic sponsor/facilitator at RIT is Roy Melton at rwmeec@rit.edu

   He would be able to describe the venue and day of event info.  As there will be 40,000+ attendees at the RIT IMAGINE event.... he can likely describe parking, load in, setup logistcs, etc.

-Gordy

[ameen_turaab]

Hi,

Is there a deadline for teams to register for central America NXP cup?

Regards