Application for a Free WAM-V
 | This is the collaboration space to complete the application for a WAM-V Platform. THe application is due by April 30th to Robotx, the award will be made by Office of Naval Research on June 30th. |
Guidlines
To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the application process by composing a proposal that adheres to the following guidelines:
Initiate Account
- Express interest here: robotx.org/apply
This will create your official RobotX application account.
- Review application criteria (below)
- Submit your proposal via your RobotX application account
Directions received after completing Step 1.1 April 2021
WAM-V Application Timeline
- 03 April 2021 – WAM-V Applications Open
- 30 April 2021 – WAM-V Applications Close
- 18 June 2021 – WAM-V Award Recipients Notified
Format
The format of the written paper shall adhere to the following guidelines:
- 6 page limit (excluding Title Page)
- 8.5 x 11 in. page size
- Margins ≥ 0.8 in.
- Font: Times New Roman 12pt
- Header on every page including page number
- Submitted in pdf format
Title Page
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should include the Applicant's administrative and technical points of contact, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and email addresses. If there are multiple technical contacts, please indicate the principal contact. |
Title Page Data here
Technical Approach and Justification
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(3.0 Page Maximum) – Describe the technical approach that your team will use to achieve the degree of autonomy necessary to accomplish each of the tasks in the competition as described on the RobotX 2022 competition page. The technical rationale and approach must identify the RobotX tasks that will be attempted, strategies to complete the tasks, and proposed approach to address any technical issues encountered. The Applicant’s capacities must be discussed as they relate to achieving success in the project. A timeline for system development and testing should be included. |
Technical Approach and Justification here
Team Qualifications
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(0.5 Page Maximum) – Describe the qualifications, capabilities,
academic level, and experience of the team members who will support preparing the vehicle for competition. |
Condensed Team Qualifications here
Facilities
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(0.5 Page Maximum) – Describe available test venues and technical facilities,
expected methods or techniques (or combinations of these) that will be used to prepare your vehicle and its sensor suite for the competition. |
Facilities Data here
Sponsorships and Partnerships
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(0.5 Page Maximum) – A table of potential academic,
industry or government partners, and potential sponsors including their organization, name, and contact information (email and phone number). |
Sponsorships data here
Partnership data here
Management Approach
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(0.5 Page Maximum) – Give a brief description of management approach to carry out the program successfully. |
Project Management Approach
The scale of the RobotX competition requires a strong project management approach to facilitate a good performance at the event. Applicants should consider the overall budget required to build a competitive system, and all logistics required to participate in the competition. Recruiting team members and organizing and scheduling the team workforce are important aspects of team management. Developing a plan of action and milestones to meet system development and testing is critical. Dedicated activities to ensure the required level of sponsorship will be necessary.
Budget
As part of your proposal, include a budget, including as much detail as possible regarding the basis for the estimates. Include areas of uncertainty and how you have addressed them in your estimate.Consider total costs for participation in RobotX, taking into account elements such as hardware and software tools and equipment, parts, labor, shipping, airfare, lodging, food, and other factors inherent to competing at the event in Sydney, Australia. Except in the most unusual cases, it will be necessary for each team to attract additional financial and technical support from industry, local businesses, and organizations. Describe your recent experience in attracting meaningful sponsorship in past competitions or activities. 1 April 2021
Logistics and Personnel
Include as much detail as possible about your plans to transport the WAM-V (it will be delivered to you in its own custom, reusable shipping case), any additional paraphernalia, equipment, tools, and personnel to Sydney, Australia. Consider the logistics required to ship the equipment across international borders and allocate enough time in your project timeline. Describe in as much detail as is now known, the size of your full team, your on�site team, and team associates.
Schedule and Timeline
Consider the timeline between now and the competition and lay out a notional schedule for your project. This should include at a minimum designing, building, testing, and shipping the system to and from the competition. Estimate the time it will take to design and build or procure the parts, as well as testing time. Don’t forget to take into account academic schedules, holidays, access to facilities, and any other factors that may impact your ability to prepare for and participate in the competition.The following key elements will be considered when evaluating your Project Management approach:
- The realism of the estimated costs and expected availability of funds for team support, vehicle shipment (inbound and outbound), team travel (to include lodging and local transportation), and other expenses.
- Reasonableness of schedule with sufficient time allocated for elements of system design, building, and testing.
- Plan for recruiting talent (team members and advisors), and sponsorship (monetary as well as equipment and facilities).
- Any letters of support from industry, government, university, etc. (This will not count in your 6-page limit.
Management Approach Data Here
Rough Order of Magnitude Cost
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(0.5 Page Maximum) – Applications must include a table of rough order of magnitude cost showing anticipated expenditures to prepare the WAM�V for RobotX as well as all logistical costs. |
Spreadsheet cost estimation here
Summary
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(0.5 Page Maximum) – Give a brief summary and final discussion of how your team will be able to successfully compete at RobotX in Sydney in 2022. |