Drones in School STEM Capture the Flag Beacon
by RMRC

In collaboration with Drones in School, the Beacon is an Arduino/Sonar powered RGB LED light that adds Capture the Flag to your next racing event.

The beacon measures just over 13" and fit on 1/2' PVC pipe (Slightly tapered 3/4" OD)

The Arduino Nano is programmable to you can develop your own games.

16' USB A compatible to USB Mini Compatible Cable (power only)

Rules from page 11 of the season guide:

https://www.dronesinschool.com/guide.html

13. Capture the Flag Rules

• 13.1.Capture the Flag is played by two teams that consist of two drones each. One team will be designated as the Red Team, and the other will be the Blue Team. Drones must work together to capture more flags than the opposition.
• 13.2.The game is played on a field of approximately 12 meters by 6 meters. The field is divided into two halves, one Red and one Blue. Each half contains five flags which start the match set to the same color as the half they are in.
• 13.3.Teams must “capture” the flags that are owned by the opposing team by changing their color. When a drone hovers over a flag, it will change color, alternating between red and blue. Teams can receive bonus points by being landed on one of their starting pads before the match ends.
• 13.4.The winner is the team with the most points at the end of the match.
• 13.5.The Capture the Flag competition may be a round-robin or double elimination tournament.
• 13.6.At the beginning of the match, each drone must be placed so that it is only contacting a starting pad and so that no part of the drone is touching the surrounding floor.
  • 13.6.1.Only one drone may occupy each starting pad.
  • 13.6.2.Drones can begin and end on any starting pad.
• 13.7.Pilots must not take off until directed to do so by the Drones in School official. False starts may result in disqualification from the match.
• 13.8.Scores are calculated as soon as the timer signals the end of the match. Any flags captured or landings completed after the end of the match will not be scored.
• 13.9.Pilots are not permitted to land on the opposing team’s starting pad. Minor violations will result in a warning, but match affecting violations may result in disqualification from the match.
• 13.10. Any flags that are damaged during a match so that they do not display a color will not be counted towards the score of either team.
• 13.11.A drone is considered landed if:
  • 13.11.1.It is contacting a Landing Pad of the same color as it’s team
  • 13.11.2.No part of the Drone is touching the surrounding floor 13.11.3.Rules 12.12.1 and 12.12.2 remain satisfied when the drone is disarmed