Bots IQ Safety Review

1. Bots IQ Safety Review October 7, 2010

2. Bots IQ Safety Review • School Safety • Tournament Safety

3. School Safety vs. Industry • OSHA enforces safety requirements for industry • L&I enforces safety requirements for schools

4. School Safety • Electrical • Pneumatic • Metalworking • Robotic

5. Electrical Safety • Double insulated tools • Lockout/tagout procedures

6. Pneumatic Safety • Compressed air limit (cleaning)- 30 psi • Vents on gun can not be blocked • Cylinders need to be secured

7. Metalworking Safety • Special areas- Welding, Abrasives, etc. • Wear the proper PPE- glasses, shoes, plugs, gloves • Use machine guards, bystander protection • Fire prevention- watch, extinguisher, etc. • Lubricants and fluids- skin, disposal, etc. • Material handling- proper lifting techniques, clamping devices

8. Robotic Safety • Interlock safety device- E stop • Audible or visible warning system (power on) • Sharp, pinch, or nip points physically guarded • Restraint on moving components • Confined or isolated area for testing • Conduct training of staff • Security/Tampering of Bot

9. Tournament Safety

10. Team Requirements • Minimum 4 people • 3 students • 1 adult • No maximum on students but only 2 adults supervisors allowed • 2 adult Technical Advisors are also allowed • Adults can help fabricate but NOTHING else

11. General Rules • Safety Inspector can expel Bots • Team responsible for knowing rules • Documentation required for components • Overlapping rules- combination applies • Conflicting rules- most restrictive applies

12. Weight Requirements • 10 to 15 lbs (20 lb for walker bots) • Includes all attachments and weapons but not guards and restraints

13. Size Requirements • 4 by 8 footprint fully extended

14. Speed Requirements • No limit on fastest speed • Variable speed in both directions • Slowest speed between 6 inches/sec and 1 ft/sec

15. Construction Requirements • No exterior foam or foam covering wires • No Toxic metals • Safety covers on all sharp corners • Safety restraints on pinch/motion hazards • Class II lasers or magnets allowed on exterior • No offensive appearance or black lights • > ¼ inch letters for Bot name on exterior

16. Guard/Restraint Requirements • Must cover all sharp edges • Must eliminate pinch points and motion hazards • Guards must be attached to Bot by mechanical means, no tape allowed • Vise grips or C-clamps are not restraints

17. Power System Requirements • Electric motors, pneumatics, and springs are approved • No hydraulic or fuel powered propulsion

18. Electrical Requirements • Maximum 28 volts (24 volts DC nominal) • No AC power or liquid cooling allowed • Wiring must be insulated • Batteries securely mounted • Sealed Lead-acid batteries are spill and leak proof (Ni-Cad, Ni-Mh, Li-Ion, no Li-Poly) • Direct wired, mechanical master switch • No non-electrical tape allowed, i.e., duct tape • No push button on/off switches allowed

19. Control Requirements • Maximum 2 operators • Spread spectrum R/C systems in 2.4 GHz band • Bot shutoff < 1 second after transmitter turned off • Certain external control equipment allowed • Tethered control is not allowed • Spektrum controllers- no impound* • Crystal-based controllers used with limitations* *at National Competition

20. Activation/Deactivation Requirements • “Completely” safe when deactivated • Maximum 30 second activation time • Maximum 45 second deactivation time • No assembly or disassembly allowed for shutoff • Can’t place body in hazardous position • Can’t place hand more than 2 inches inside Bot • Can’t need more than 1 person to perform • No more than 2 “special” tools with 1/8 clearance

21. Pneumatic Requirements • Compressed air only and manual shutoff valve • Maximum 150 psi, 8 cubic feet volume @ STP • Relief valve set at 130% operating pressure • Pressure gauge max reads > 20% and < 200% • Certified at 150% operating pressure w/proof • Manual purge valve(s) discharges < 60 seconds • System secured to non-load bearing surfaces • No direct connection to battery heat sink

22. Weapon Requirements • < 90 seconds for spinning weapons to stop • Add/remove modular weapons under 30 min • No electrical/electromagnetic weapons • No arena fouling weapons • No obscuration weapons • No mechanism fouling weapons • No explosives/flammables • Projectiles, coverings, airbags are limited

23. Weapon Requirements • Spring weapons compress at 20 lbs or less • Loss of signal does not cause spring to release • Hand held homing lasers not Class 3B or higher • Flywheels must be secure, not affect Bot control, and comply with 30 second shutdown rule • Flywheels must be powered by Bot and can not start up before match begins

24. Special Cases • Multibots • Autonomous Bots • Hoppers • Hovercraft • Flyers

25. Job Aids • Inspection Directions • Inspection Request Form • Internal Inspection Checklist • Functional Inspection Checklist

26. Please Read • Technical Regulations- Revision 2008.0 • Tournament Rules and Procedures- Revision 2008.0

27. BotsIQ vs. National Robotics League • No size requirements for bot name • Deactivation within 60 seconds (45 sec) • All robots must be blocked when not in arena • Weapons must have locking pin painted in high visibilty color (neon orange) • Locking pin must be in place when power up weapon

28. BotsIQ vs. National Robotics League • Strict procedures for safety offenses • Bot footprint is 3 X 4 feet (4 X 8) • No wet cell batteries allowed • 15 seconds to disconnect electrical power • CO2 allowed in pneumatic systems • Pneumatic components rated at 120% (150%)

29. BotsIQ vs. National Robotics League • Spinning weapons must stop within 30 seconds (90 seconds) • Weapons that stop combat completely are not allowed