Key Requirements:
Custom drone URDF (realistic multirotor with realistic physics)
Detect gates using onboard sensors only (camera/depth/LiDAR/IMU)
Plan collision-free path and pass all gates in order
Fully autonomous execution
Allowed:
Custom drone structure & sensor placement
Standard control interfaces (velocity/attitude/thrust)
Not Allowed:
Teleportation, unrealistic mass/thrust, disabled gravity
Ground-truth gate positions
Manual intervention during runs
Submissions:
Idea: System architecture, drone design, sensor strategy, navigation approach
Mid-Project: Preliminary URDF, partial autonomy demo, progress report
Final: Complete URDF, source code, technical report, demo video
Judging:
Gates passed
Time taken
Stability/smoothness
Innovation
Constraint adherence
Penalties: Collisions, skipping gates, physics violations
Disqualification: Manual control, simulation exploits, modified physics, external ground-truth data
Dates: March 14-16
