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⏩ Getting Started

  • Installation
    • Configuring the ARIAC Environment
    • Starting the Simulation
      • Default
      • Launch Options
      • Running the NIST Competitor
  • Changelog
    • 2024.5.0, (2024-6-10)
    • 2024.4.1, (2024-5-8)
    • 2024.4.0, (2024-4-30)
    • 2024.3.0, (2024-3-28)
    • 2024.2.0, (2024-3-14)
    • 2024.1.1, (2024-2-1)
    • 2024.1.0, (2024-1-30)
      • Updates relevant to competitors:
      • Other Updates
  • Registration
  • Calendar of Events

⏩ Competition

  • Terminology
  • Competition Overview
    • Start-Up Commands
    • Program Flow
  • Environment
    • Parts
    • Kit Trays
    • Robots
      • Floor Robot
      • Ceiling Robot
      • Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
    • Part Locations
      • Part Bins
      • Conveyor Belt
      • AGV Parts
    • Kit Tray/Tool Changer Station
    • Assembly Stations
    • Warehouse
    • Part Disposal Bins
  • Orders
    • Manufacturing Tasks
      • Kitting Task
      • Assembly Task
      • Combined Task
    • Conditions
  • Agility Challenges
    • Faulty Parts Challenge
      • Faulty Part Detection
    • Flipped Parts Challenge
      • Flipped Parts Setup
      • Flipped Part Detection
    • Dropped Part Challenge
      • Dropped Part Detection
    • Robot Malfunction Challenge
      • Robot Malfunction Detection
    • Sensor Blackout Challenge
      • Sensor Blackout Detection
    • High Priority Order Challenge
      • High Priority Order Detection
    • Insufficient Parts Challenge
      • Insufficient Parts Detection
  • Sensors
    • Sensor Costs
    • Static sensors
      • Breakbeam sensor
      • Proximity sensor
      • Laser profiler
      • LIDAR
      • RGB camera
      • RGBD camera
      • Basic logical camera
      • Advanced logical camera
    • Robot Cameras
  • Configuration Files
    • Sensor Configuration
    • Trial Configuration
      • Fields
      • Trial Generator GUI
  • ROS Communication
    • Competition Topics
    • Sensor Topics
    • Services
    • Message Definitions
    • Service Definitions
  • TF Frames
    • List of TF Frames

⏩ Evaluation

  • Automated Evaluation Overview
    • Instructions for creating the configuration file
    • Instructions for Testing the Evaluation System
    • Playing back the Gazebo State Log
  • Scoring
    • Cost Factor
    • Efficiency Factor
    • Task Scores
      • Kitting Task Score
      • Assembly Task Score
      • Combined Task Score
    • Trial Score
  • Launch File Setup

⏩ Tutorials

  • Introduction to Tutorials
    • List of Tutorials
    • Creating a Competition Package
      • Package Structure
      • List of Files
      • Testing the Package
  • Tutorial 1: Starting the competition
    • Starting the environment for Tutorial 1
    • Running tutorial 1
    • Expected output of tutorial 1
    • Code explanation for Tutorial 1
  • Tutorial 2: Reading data from a break beam sensor
    • Starting the environment for Tutorial 2
    • Running tutorial 2
    • Expected output of tutorial 2
    • Code explanation for Tutorial 2
  • Tutorial 3: Processing Data from an RGBD Camera
    • Starting the environment for Tutorial 3
    • Running tutorial 3
    • Expected output of tutorial 3
    • Output Visualization
    • Code explanation for Tutorial 3
      • Collecting and Handling Image Data
      • Image Processing
      • Reporting Results
  • Tutorial 4: Read an order
    • Starting the environment for Tutorial 4
    • Running tutorial 4
    • Expected output of tutorial 4
    • Code explanation for Tutorial 4
  • Tutorial 5: Move AGVs to stations
    • Starting the environment for Tutorial 5
    • Running tutorial 5
    • Expected output of tutorial 5
    • Code explanation for Tutorial 5
  • Tutorial 6: Picking a part
    • Starting the environment for Tutorial 6
    • Running tutorial 6
    • Moveit_py requirements
    • Code explanation for Tutorial 6
  • Tutorial 7: Picking and placing a kitting tray
    • Starting the environment for Tutorial 7
    • Running tutorial 7
    • Code explanation for Tutorial 7
  • Tutorial 8: Completing a kitting task
    • Starting the environment for Tutorial 8
    • Running tutorial 8
    • Code explanation for Tutorial 8
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