thomas alva edison

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park",^[3] he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention, and because of that, he is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.^[4]
Edison was a prolific inventor, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. More significant than the number of Edison's patents was the widespread impact of his inventions: electric light and power utilities, sound recording, and motion pictures all established major new industries world-wide. Edison's inventions contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures.
His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison developed a system of electric-power generation and distribution^[5] to homes, businesses, and factories – a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. His first power station was on Pearl Street in Manhattan, New York.^[5]

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Challenge

1. 2.1. Table Definitions

2. 2.2. Challenge Objects
   
   
   Figure 1. 9 Coloured cubes (3 blue, 2 red, 2 green and 2 yellow cubes).

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2. Regulations concerning the robot:
   1. The maximum dimensions of the robot before it starts the mission must be within 250mm X 250mm X 250mm. After the robot starts, the dimensions of the robot are not restricted.
   2. Except for special designations in competition rules, the amount of motors and sensors used during the competition are not restricted.
   3. Teams are allowed to use only one controller (NXT/EV3).
   4. Except for special designations in competition rules, any action or movement deemed as interference or assistance to the team while the robot is functioning is disallowed. Violation of this rule may result in disqualification from the competition.
   5. Use of radio communication, remote control and wire control systems to control the robot is not allowed. Violation of this rule may result in immediate disqualification of the team from the competition.
   6. The Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi function of the NXT/EV3 Intelligent Brick must be switched off.
3. Regulations on the competition event:
   1. The competition consists of 2 rounds.
   2. Assembly time for Round 1 is 120 minutes and maintenance time for Round 2 is 30 minutes.
   3. Contestants can only start to assemble, program and test their robots after the announcement of the tournament. Teams must place robots in their designated inspection area when assembly or maintenance time ends, after which the judges will assess if the robots conform to all regulations. Upon successful inspection the robots will be allowed to compete.
   4. Scores are calculated by the judges after each match. The contestants must sign the score sheet after each match.
   5. Contestants should take good care of their robots to avoid malfunction. If programs cannot be downloaded to the robot due to ill-safekeeping, accidental bumping, falling or other causes, assembly time or maintenance time will not be extended.
   6. If a violation is found at the inspection, the judge will give the team 3 minutes to correct the violation but the contestant is not allowed to add any parts, nor download any program. If the violation is not corrected during the time given, teams will not be allowed to compete.
   7. When assembly time is over, neither modification (for example, downloading programs, changing batteries) of robot, nor request for time-out is allowed. In the case of a robot breaking down accidentally, the contestant may be given maintenance time by the judges but the contestant is not allowed to add any parts, nor download any program.
   8. The ranking of team is decided by their best score of a round. If competing teams acquire the same points, the ranking will be decided by consistency of performance by examining which team achieved the next highest score during previous rounds. If teams still remain tied, the ranking will be determined by the time recorded of their best rounds.
4. Regulations on the playing field:
   1. Teams must assemble their robots in the area (each team has its own area) designated by the tournament. Only the contestants, NRC organising committee staff and special personnel are allowed to enter the competition area.
   2. All models and playing fields are according to the standard provided by the tournament on the competition day.
   3. As you build and program, keep in mind that our organizers make every effort to ensure that all fields are correct and identical, but you should always expect some variability, such as:
      1. Variety in lighting conditions
      2. Judge’s shadow on the field
      3. Judges will walk around the field during judging
      4. Texture/bumps under the mat
      5. Waviness in the mat itself – at many tournaments, it is possible for the mats to be rolled out in time to lose their waviness. Location and severity of waviness varies. It is very important to consider this while designing.

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General Guidelines

1. A school team should comprise of 2 or 3 students and 1 teacher.
2. A participant may only participate in ONE category.
3. Each school can send a maximum of 5 teams for each category.
4. All rules and regulations are subject to change without prior notice.

Competition Categories & Age Groups

1. Regular Category

Category	Date of Birth	Event	Action
Primary School	1 Jan 2003 – 31 Dec 2008	PEARL DIVING	View Details
Lower Secondary	1 Jan 2000 – 31 Dec 2002	TREASURE HUNT	View Details
Upper Secondary	1 Jan 1996 – 31 Dec 1999	MOUNTAINEERING	View Details

*The events and format for the final competition may differ from the above. Information will be given to the finalists at a later date.

2. Open Category

Category	Date of Birth	Theme	Action
Primary School	1 Jan 2003 – 31 Dec 2008	Robots Explorers	View Details
Lower Secondary	1 Jan 2000 – 31 Dec 2002
Upper Secondary	1 Jan 1996 – 31 Dec 1999

*The events and format for the final competition may differ from the above. Information will be given to the finalists at a later date.

3. GEN II Football

Category	Date of Birth	Theme	Action
Primary School & Secondary School	1 Jan 1996 – 31 Dec 2005	GEN II Football	View Details

*The events and format for the final competition may differ from the above. Information will be given to the finalists at a later date.

General Rules – Regular Category

1. The competition rules of the National Robotics Competition are constituted by the organizing committee of the National Robotics Competition ("the tournament" for short in the following paragraphs), and they apply to the tournament.
2. Regulations on materials used:
   1. Except for special designations in competition rules, materials used by the teams to assemble their robots must be from 9797 LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education Base Set, 9695 LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education Resource Set, 9648 Education Resource Set, 9794 LMFS Team Challenge Set (Non-Electronic parts only), 9649 Technology Resource Set, 45544 LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set, and 45560 LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Expansion Set. The shape of materials used must be exactly the same. The colour may differ from the original.
   2. Teams should prepare and bring all the equipment (software, portable computers, batteries, extension wires, etc.) that they need during the tournament.
   3. Teams should bring enough spare parts. In the event of accidents or equipment malfunction, the tournament are not responsible for any maintenance and replacement of equipment.
   4. Mentors are not allowed to enter the quarantine area and give instruction or guidance to their teams during assembly time.
   5. Teams are allowed to bring only one NXT/EV3 controller into the quarantine area.
   6. Batteries used during the competition can be 6 pieces of AA batteries or lithium batteries of LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT/EV3. Other power supply devices which are not authorised by the organisers are not allowed to be used.
   7. All the parts for the robot should be in the initial states (not pre-built) when the assembling time starts. For example, a tire cannot be put on a wheel until the assembling time begins.
   8. Contestants may not refer to any instruction sheets/guides in any form including written, illustrated or pictorial.
   9. Teams are allowed to pre-program the robot or store the program in the laptop before the competition.
   10. No screws, glues or tapes are to be used to fasten any components of the robot. Non-compliance with this rule may result in disqualification from the competition.
   11. The control software must be either ROBOLAB, LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education NXT/EV3 software or LabView. See table below for NRC eligible software for Regular Category :
       

       Category	ROBOLAB	NXT Software	EV3 Software	LabView
       Primary school - PEARL DIVING	✓	✓	✓	✖
       Lower Secondary - TREASURE HUNT	✓	✓	✓	✖
       Upper Secondary - MOUNTAINEERING	✓	✓	✓	✓

   12. The motors and sensors for the robot are supplied by LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education and HiTechnic. Any other products are not allowed. Modification of any original parts, for example, NXT/EV3 Intelligent Brick, motors, sensors, etc is not allowed. Violation of this rule may result in disqualification.
   13. See table below for NRC eligible sensors and motors for Regular Category:

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