Aerial Defence Challenge

Micro quadcopter drone flight navigation rules, head-to-head search-and-rescue post-gates routing, precision landings, and payload cargo delivery.

Mission Briefing

WARNING! MISSION ACTIVATED:

Two teams compete head-to-head to navigate a flight course, perform a precision landing at the loading zone, collect the defence supply payload, and fly it safely to the finish zone.

Mission Objectives

  1. Take-Off simultaneously.
  2. Navigate the Flight Course.
  3. Precision Obstacle Clearance (fly through hoops).
  4. Precision Landing (at Loading Zone).
  5. Payload Collection.
  6. Transport the Payload.
  7. Complete the Mission.

Team Rules

  • Up to 4 students per team.
  • One student acts as the pilot, and the second acts as the navigator/spotter.

Preliminary Round: Technical Evaluation

Online technical evaluation & layout review. Teams must submit their initial blueprints and project details to our official Gmail address for pre-approval before the main event.

Preliminary Round Registration Requirements

Participants must send a PDF to our official Gmail (aditya.himbotics@gmail.com) containing the following details:

  • School Name
  • Team Name
  • Participant Names
  • Mentor/Teacher Name
  • Contact Details

Technical Evaluation Requirements

Participants must submit a continuous video (max 1 to 2 minutes) via Gmail adhering to the following guidelines:

  • Introduction: In the video, the student must introduce their name, team members' names, and school name.
  • Frame visibility: The student, the drone, and the controller must be clearly visible in the frame.
  • Flight Sequence: The drone must fly up, take a left turn, take a right turn, complete a 360-degree round, and land safely.
  • Submission: Send the video via Gmail and ensure all the required registration details are mentioned in the email.

Scoring & Penalties

Score Metrics

  • Flight Accuracy & line holding
  • Obstacle Hoop clearances
  • Precision Landing accuracy
  • Supply Payload Handling
  • Overall Flight Control & stability
  • Elapsed Mission Time

Penalties (Deductions)

  • Touching course obstacles
  • Flying outside boundaries
  • Missing flight hoops entirely
  • Unsafe landing impacts
  • Dropping supply payloads
  • Crashing/Stalling drone props
  • Pilot/spotter path interference

Official Participant Handbook (PDF)

READY TO JOIN THE LEAGUE?

Space on the grid is limited to 30 teams per category. Assemble your hardware, verify consents, and register before September 15.

Start Team Registration