Maze Solver

MAZE RULES
COORDINATOR FOR THIS COMPETITION
PRIIT NORAK
[email protected]
Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3
2 Objective ............................................................................................................................. 3
3 Contest eligibility ................................................................................................................ 3
4 Rules for the Micromouse .................................................................................................. 3
5 Rules for the maze ............................................................................................................. 3
6 Rules for the competition .................................................................................................. 4
7 Organisation ....................................................................................................................... 5
8 Changes and cancellations in the rules ............................................................................. 5
9 Revision history .................................................................................................................. 5
1 Introduction
Robotex International Maze solving rules were adapted from the 1986 Official Rules for
North American Micromouse Contests. Rules have been modified to meet modern
technical capabilities.
2 Objective
In this competition, the mission of the autonomous Micromouse (robot) is to negotiate a

maze from specified corner to its centre in the shortest possible time.
3 Contest eligibility
1. Both an individual and a team can register for the maze solving competition.
2. A team may consist of up to five people.
4 Rules for the Micromouse
1. The Micromouse shall be self-contained (no remote controls).

2. The Micromouse shall not leave any part of its body behind while negotiating the
maze.
3. The Micromouse shall not jump over, fly over, climb, scratch, cut, burn, mark,
damage, or destroy the walls of the maze.
4. The Micromouse shall not be larger, either in length or in width, than 16
centimetres. The dimensions of a Micromouse that changes its geometry during a
run shall not be greater than 16 cm × 16 cm. There are no restrictions on the height
of a Micromouse.
5. Any violation of these rules will constitute immediate disqualification.
5 Rules for the maze
1. The maze is composed of 18 cm × 18 cm unit squares and comprises up to 16 × 16

unit squares. The walls of the maze are 5 cm high and 1.2 cm thick (assume 5 %
tolerance for mazes). Thus, the distance from wall to wall within a square is 16.8
cm. The outside wall encloses the entire maze.
2. The sides of the maze walls are white, the tops of the walls are red, and the floor is
black, finished with matt colour.
3. Warning: Do not assume the walls are consistently white, or that the tops of the
walls are consistently red, or that the floor is consistently black. Fading may occur;
parts from different mazes may be used. Do not assume the floor provides a given
amount of friction.
4. The start of the maze is located at one of the four corners. The start square is
bounded on three sides by walls. The start line is located between the first and
second squares. The destination goal is the four 18 cm × 18 cm cells at the centre of
the maze. The finish line is at the entrance to the destination square.
5. Multiple paths to the destination square are allowed and are to be expected. The
destination square has only one entrance and it will be positioned so that a wall-
hugging mouse will not be able to find it.
6 Rules for the competition
1. Each contesting Micromouse is allocated a total of 5 minutes of access to the final

maze. Any time used to adjust a mouse between runs is included in the 5 minutes.
Each run (from the start cell to the centre zone) in which a mouse successfully
reaches the destination square is given a run time. The minimum run time shall be
the mouse’s official time. First prize goes to the mouse with the shortest official
time. Second prize to the next shortest, and so on. Mice that do not enter the centre
square will be ranked by how close they got to the destination square.
2. Each run shall be made from the starting square. The operator may abort a run at
any time. If an operator touches the Micromouse during a run, it is deemed
aborted, and the mouse must be removed from the maze. If a mouse has already
crossed the finish line, it may be removed at any time without affecting the run
time of that run.
3. After the maze is disclosed, the operator shall not feed information of the maze into
the Micromouse.
4. The contestants are allowed to:
• change switch positions;
• adjust sensors;
• make repairs in case the Micromouse breaks down.
5. The run timer will start when front edge of the mouse crosses the start line and
stops when the front edge of the mouse crosses the finish line.
6. It must be possible to add an marker/sticker on top of the robot.
7 Organisation
1. The robot must be registered before the competition. The registration process
includes technical inspection of the robot and marking the robot with a number
sticker.
2. Technical inspection must be completed by the time that is specified by the
organisers.
3. All questions and problems arising during the competition are solved by the
referee.
4. The final decision regarding any appeals is made by the referee and/or the
organizers. All complaints must be reported to the referee during the match or right
after the ending of the match. Complaints filed later will not be accepted. The final
decision regarding any disputes or inconsistencies, is always made by the referee.
8 Changes and cancellations in the rules
Changes and cancellations made to the rules are adopted by the main organiser of the
competition, according to the regulations of the regulatory committee of the competition.
9 Revision history
• 28.06.17 Paragraph 7 clause 4. Specification about the complaints was added.

• 28.06.17 Paragraph 8 about changes and cancellations in the rules was added.
• 22.01.19 Paragraph 6 clause 6. New clause added.
• 19.03.19 Paragraph 6 clause 1. Change of ranking system when the robot does not
get to the destination square.

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MAZE RULES

COORDINATOR FOR THIS COMPETITION

In this competition, the mission of the autonomous Micromouse (robot) is to negotiate a

4 Rules for the Micromouse

1. The Micromouse shall be self-contained (no remote controls).

5 Rules for the maze

1. The maze is composed of 18 cm × 18 cm unit squares and comprises up to 16 × 16

6 Rules for the competition

1. Each contesting Micromouse is allocated a total of 5 minutes of access to the final

8 Changes and cancellations in the rules

• 28.06.17 Paragraph 7 clause 4. Specification about the complaints was added.

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