[GO Feedback] Allow custom tasks during finals

[LeroyR]

If Teams are able to show other tasks that they think should be included in egpsr they could bring them up during the Team Leader meetings and the task score will be decided on-site by the TC. Any used Items must be provided to all teams.

Example of useful skills not present in the rulebook:

• Robot is able to water the plants. (The Team provides some watering cans for the Arena and the task is added to the final.)
• Finding and cleaning up a spill on the Table.
• Pouring and delivering a drink.

[ARTenshi]

Sounds good as long as referees can be sure no hardcoded or scripted tasks are added (like teams using their own tools at a specific locations/positions).

[LeroyR]

Sounds good as long as referees can be sure no hardcoded or scripted tasks are added (like teams using their own tools at a specific locations/positions).

I don't know how to differentiate between any hard coded and open solutions. E.g for door opening: What is the difference between

1. an omni drive positioning in a predefined relative location to a door (depending on perception) then playing a fixed trajectory
2. and a robot calculating the trajectory on the fly depending on the perception.

The 2nd may be harder, possibly look cooler but the door is open in both cases. We will not have enough different or any unseen setups to verify.

All objects would be placed by the referee but the plant would still be on the side table and the watering can in the cupboard. I think that should be enough to show perception and planning. We would discuss the value in points depending on novelty, perceived difficulty and usefulness. We can also take team leader votes in consideration.

[sunava]

sounds good! "reasonable household task with funiture within the arena"

• custom items allowed
• Opening Discussion: Team Goals & Desired Actions within a team leader meeting