GUJARAT COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of Gujarat
ROBOFEST- GUJARAT 5.0
Guidelines for submission of Ideation Proposal
Senior category
All teams must be present and ready to perform their challenge. The committee may
assign any team to the task at random. Any kind of absence and lack of readiness will
be subject to suitable actions, including the deduction of score/disqualification.
Students are required to perform their task and answer the questions. Mentors should
not be involved in the task. The committee may allow mentors during question-answer
if it feels necessary, depending on the situation.
Sample images given in these guidelines are only for visual understanding.
Autonomous Maze Solver
Game Description:
The Maze Master AI challenge tests fully autonomous robots' true intelligence and problem-
solving capabilities of fully autonomous robots in a dynamic and unpredictable environment.
The robot must independently navigate more than one complex mazes (placed in cascaded
fashion) with multiple decision points, dead-ends, and obstacles—without any external control
or preloaded map.
The challenge emphasizes:
Autonomous decision-making
Real-time path planning
Optimization algorithms
Sensor integration (IR, ultrasonic, LIDAR, etc.)
Embedded system design
Robots must first find a valid exit route from any random start location, then optimize the
path to find the shortest exit route on subsequent attempts.
There is no concept of Goal location for this category. The robot has to enter in the maze
from a specific location and successfully come out of the maze through a specific exit
location.
Challenge Tasks & Scoring:
Task Description Points
1. Entry Run (Exploration Successfully exits the maze from a random starting
30
Phase) point
Generates and saves a 2D maze map during the first
2. Mapping Ability 10
run
3. Optimized Exit (Second
Completes the maze again using the shortest path 30
Attempt)
4. Obstacle Avoidance Navigates without touching any walls or obstacles 10
Fully autonomous (no manual restart/touch during
5. No External Intervention 10
mission)
6. Completion Time Finishes within 5 minutes (complete challenge 10
Task Description Points
including 2 runs)
Bonus: Dynamic Path Adjusts to one blocked route (simulated mid-run by
10
Replanning referee)
TOTAL MAX SCORE 110
Time Limit:
Total time allotted per team: 5 minutes
Robot must complete:
o 1 exploration run from a random start
o 1 optimized shortest-path run
Game Field Design:
Maze Size: 3m x 3m wooden/ply base
Shape of the Maze: Can be Rectangular / Circular / Elliptical
Wall Height: 10 cm (fixed)
Nature of Wall: Curved at selected places
Path Width: 30 cm throughout the maze
Entry Points: Multiple entry/exit points pre-marked; assigned randomly at runtime
Maze Layout: Medium-to-high complexity; includes:
o Dead ends
o False loops
o Multiple possible paths
o At least one optimal shortest path
o The Final form of Maze at the Grand Finale will have multiple mazes using
Mother-Daughter principle. Once the Mother maze is solved, bot needs to
enter in one of the Daughter mazes and finally bot has to come out
successfully.
Dynamic Block: One segment may be blocked post-first run (for bonus challenge)
The path contains the curved wall surfaces at any random location/turning/loops.
Design Specialties Expected:
Sensor Integration: IR, ultrasonic, LIDAR, or camera-based navigation
Path Memory: The Capability to store and optimize learned paths
Edge Detection: Avoid falling off or bumping into maze walls
Onboard Decision-Making: No Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or remote commands allowed
Battery Powered Only
There won’t be any exploration run allowed. The robot has to ‘explore’ and ‘solve’ the maze
simultaneously. However, team can have practice run(s) before the formal initiation of the
competition, ideally on a day prior to the event.
