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Student Competition The fourth edition of the climbing robots student competitions will also be organised during the conference.
The Wall The wall, as specified in figure 1 will test various aspects of the climbing machines. The vertical surface of the wall will be 2 m x 2 m. It will have a horizontal section at the foot of the wall measuring 2 m x 0.5 m. There will be a 10 cm high barrier around the edge of the wall to limit the motion of the robots. The overall surface of the wall will be made out of a ferrous metal, but will be smooth enough to allow for vehicles with suction devices to operate. A number of 3 dimensional objects will be placed on the wall for the robots to navigate around. There will be a small adjustable (removable) barrier placed on the wall of size 2 m with a cross section of 1 cm x 1 cm, made of a non-ferrous material. The wall is designed to test the following features:
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