Music City BEST Robotics

2024 Music City Best “LowG” Competition

Saturday, Nov. 16 10:00am

Allen Arena,

Lipscomb University

Best Robotics is a volunteer and donation-based organization that relies on support from professionals, companies, and hubs. Schools can participate in the competition at no cost. The lead teacher at a participating school is typically a STEM educator who can support students with their background knowledge in the field. Lipscomb and BEST, with the support of sponsors and volunteers, will provide everything else. The Music City sponsors are Nissan and Tennessee Valley Robotics. For more information about the competition visit BEST.

Every year, the requirements for each robot vary, so students cannot rely on their previous design. In 2023, the task was to create a surgical robot. However, in 2022, it was to develop a robot for fulfilling warehouse orders. Both of these tasks are relevant to modern-day needs. With the increasing number of online orders, a robot for fulfilling orders is valuable. Similarly, a surgical robot can be more precise than human surgeons, and a robot can potentially save more lives. Best Robotics encourages change and innovative thinking among kids in a swiftly evolving world.

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Next Challenge Teaser

Skills

Computer Science

Computer Science is essential for the robot to see, think, and act dependently or independently using algorithms such as Arduino, CircuitPython, or Matlab during this competition.

Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering involves designing and building circuits and control systems for robots allowing the robots to sense their environment, process data, and perform tasks accurately.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering and CAD design play essential roles in designing and refining robot structures and mechanisms relating to each year’s specific competition.

The competition is not just about robotics, although it is the main focus. There are various aspects on which the judges will evaluate the teams. The judges will assess teams based on their engineering notebooks. The engineering notebook should contain everything the team did to develop the robot, including the design, prototype, testing, and improvements using the engineering design process. Furthermore, the teams establish a marketing presentation and a booth to sell their robot, emulating real-world companies. Students are the primary contributors to the project, with the guidance of mentors, teachers, and volunteers.