Defcon Robot Contest
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[edit] About the contest
The Defcon Robot Contest is held at the annual Defcon computer security conference in Las Vegas every year.
[edit] History
[edit] Defcon 12 (2004)
The first competition was held at Defcon 11 in 2003. The objective was to transport ping pong balls from one corner of an arena to the other. Only Irvine Underground entered a team and they were able to successfully complete the task.
[edit] Defcon 13 (2005)
The task this year was to first follow a line around a maze, scooping up ping pong balls along the way, then fire them at cans on a wall at one end of the arena. Two teams entered this year, with the team from Florida winning.
[edit] Defcon 14: 2006)
Since the previous contests proved to be too expensive, the Defcon 14 rules were changed to make it easier for the smaller teams to compete. The requirement for battery power was dropped, but the requirement to be fully autonomous was enforced. The goal was to shoot down 1, 2, and 3 inch white targets from 10 feet away. 6 teams entered and all teams were able to shoot down many targets. The University of Utah won the contest.
[edit] Prizes
Each year the prizes change, but the real prize is the respect earned. The prizes don't even come close to covering the cost of building the bot.
