FAQs

Indigenous

1. Can the HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor be used?
2. Please clarify if H-Bridge ICs like L293D can be used for the ball potting mechanism. Here is to be cleared that I am asking for ball potting mechanism, not for driving mechanism.
3. Can omni-wheels be used as free wheels?
4. On website you say that off the shelf color sensors are allowed, but components list contradicts this.
5. Can we change our microcontroller for retry?
6. Can we include a switch for the red and blue arenas as that would be decided by a toss.
7. What is the age limit for participation in the Modular Category?
8. Can we have separate codes made for red and blue arena and burn the code/change the controller after the coin toss?
9. Can we use gate driver IC and/or other logic ICs?
10. If a team takes multiple retries, points of which retry will be considered?
11. Can we use QTR-8RC Reflectance Sensor Array and Line Tracking sensor TCRT5000L as line detecting sensors?
12. Is it compulsory for the participants to design and fabricate the electronic circuitry by themselves?
13. can we have 3 wheeled chasis for NERC indigenous category
14. Can a single team bring more than one robot to compete in the contest?
15. Can we use LM393 for line tracking?
16. How many balls are allowed to be loaded in the robot?
17. How will the robot be placed on the junction at the starting point?