Global Innovation Challenge 2024
Orientation Materials
1Table of Contents
1. Schedule
2. About Pre-Contest Practice/ContestPerformance
3. things to be prepared
4. Notes on Assignments
5. Insurance Enrollment
6. Cost sharing
7. Travel and Accommodation
8. Documents to be submitted2

1. Schedule

March 31
Announcemen
t of document
screeningresults•

Aprilorientation

May
Prior Field
Practice

June
GIC2023

The date of the contest will be adjusted from the dates listed in the application guidelines.

32. About pre-contest practice/contest performanceadvance practicecontest production

In preparation for the contest, understand theenvironment of the venue and practice in the local
environment in order to safely execute the tasks.

Determination of whether the GIC task isaccomplished or not
The pilot actually demonstrates the task and judges
whether the operation can be performed within thetime limit without accident.

1. Contest Site Description
2. Description of housing to be used
3. Equipment description of the assignment
4. Demonstration in Pilot
5. virtual review
6. question and answer session

1. opening ceremony
2. medical checkup
3. Issue Challenge4. medical checkup
5. Break (15 minutes)
6. question and answer session
7. closing ceremony*2 to 5 are repeated for the number of participating
assignments.

Implementation period

The day before the contest*Pre-practice is possible before the event separately(consultation required).

June
Schedule as stated in the application guideline

Location

GIC Tsukuba Innovation Center
877 Naka-Sugama, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 3004242, Japan

GIC Tsukuba Innovation Center
877 Naka-Sugama, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 3004242, Japan

participantParticipating teams: representatives, pilots,assistants, etc. as needed
Operation: Jury, medical staff, filming staff, technicalstaff, etc.

Participating teams: representatives, pilots,assistants, etc. as neededManagement: Moderator, judges, doctors, medicalstaff, filming staff, technical staff, guests, etc.

matters that
requireattention• The cost of practice the day before the contest
will be included in the 10,000USD travel fee
provided by the management.
• The cost of separate pre-practice will be borne by
the participating teams. (Costs on the team sideonly)

Objective.

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3. Pre-practice/preparation for the contest ①.
◆ Preparations common to each assignment•

robotics suite•

Spare robot (if available)•Robot adjustment tools, etc.

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3. Preparations for rehearsal/remote selection ②.
Deficit is prepared by participating teams Black is prepared by management◆ Task 1: "Toilets."• Clothing for pilots (pajamas and innerwear)• (hand) towel◆ Task 2: "Prepare yourself."• (hand) towel◆ Task 3: "Meals."• Food samples (bread, side dishes, drinks)• Tableware (plates, cups, spoons, forks, etc.)• Cooking utensils (toaster, frying pan, pot, ladle, etc.)◆ Task 4: "Laundry•••••

Laundry (pajamas, towels)
Hangers (ordinary clothes hangers)
laundry basket
Detergent containers
Fabric softener container

63. Preparations for rehearsal/remote selection ③.
Deficit is prepared by participating teams Black is prepared by management◆ Task 5: "Receiving packages."• Luggage (cardboard box (32cm x 25cm x 11cm) and 1.5kg
worth of water in aPET bottles)◆ Task 6: "Cleaning."•••••

cordless vacuum cleaner
Garbage (items to be placed on the floor)
Trash can (about 45L in size)
Garbage bags (about 45L in size)
4 kg of trash (4 kg worth of sandbags)◆ Task 7: "Bathing• Clothing for pilots (pajamas and innerwear)• bath towel• Hair dryer (hand-held)7

4. Notes on the task ①.
◆ Common notes for each assignment - 1A)Safety•••

Do not cause injury to the pilot or others.
Do not intentionally damage or act in a manner that could damage theinterior of the house, furniture, appliances, or equipment.
Be very careful not to damage the robot.

B)Suspension and Cancellation•••

If the pilot becomes ill− Please interrupt at the discretion of the representative of theparticipating team.
− The physician/medical personnel of the operation may interrupt theprogram.
If the pilot recovers from a malfunction− The physician and medical staff of the operation may make decisions
such as suspending or canceling the program.
If the selection team determines that the assignment is dangerous, it may
be asked to suspend or cancel the assignment.
In such cases, please follow the instructions of the management.

C)How the assignment works••

If a pilot makes a mistake in a movement, it is not considered a failure if heor she can recover on his or her own and safely proceed to the next stage.
If the event is interrupted due to an event attributable to the organizer, theorganizer may ask you to start over.
84. Notes on the task ②.
Notes common to all Tasks.

• At the start of each task demonstration, the robot should be placed in the position
designated by the organizer, away from the pilot's body. (except forrobot implantedin the body)• If a pilot needs shoes to wear the robot, they should be taken off at the start of thedemonstration since those shoes are considered to be a part of the robot.

• Pilots are required to close all the doors when they finish each task.However, theymust close the toilet door in Task 1 and the bathroom door inTask 7 after coming
into the room.

• The pilot may use walkers, canes, and other walking aids. However, these aids cannot
be used for purposes other than to assist walking. For example, the cane cannot be
used to shut a door or the walker to[hang or]carry objects.

• When changing direction or going up and down steps, the pilot may not put his or
her entire weight on the walking aid to lift both lower limbs in order to change
direction or go up and down steps.

• The pilot may not intentionally put his or her weight on the wall, to lean against it orfor balance.

94. Notes on the task ③.
Notes common to all tasks•Pilots are expected to wear the robot for all tasks. If a demonstration of another task
is to be continued, the robot must be removed during the preparation time when theprevious task is completed, and the robot must be fitted again in the next task.

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The organiser will provide the main fixtures used in each task.

•Teams should not change the contents of the implements for every tasks. Teams
may fit all the implements necessary to all tasks they participate into a backpack of
10-liter capacity or less. The pilot must keep this backpack close at hand at the startof the demonstration.

•If an unexpected event occurs during the demonstration, such as dropping an object,
the pilot will not be allowed to start the demonstration over. However, if the pilot isable to recover on his/her own, for example by picking up the dropped object, thepilot may continue the demonstration. If an object is damaged when dropped andcannot be returned, the task will not be completed.

•The pilots are required to wear a vest equipped with a device which eases the shockof falling during demonstrations. Teams may rent this vest from the organiser, andit needs to be returned in one month approximately since there are only a few.

Teams may bring other implements (carrying bags, etc.) that they have determined
are necessary for carrying out each task, but these must fit into a backpack of 10liter capacity or less.

104. Notes on the task ④.
Notes common to all tasks•

The pilots are required to start Task 2 through 7 in a position that their feet areplaced on the floor.

•If any problems occur with the robot during the demonstration, the pilot must fix
the problem by himself/herself.

•If a pilot drops goods or knocks down the furniture during the demonstration,
he/she must return them to their original position.

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If a pilot damages goods or housing during the demonstration, he/she will bedisqualified. (Footprints or stains caused by friction are the exceptions if they comeoff. )•If a task requires timing during toileting, washing hands or showering, the assistants
may count the seconds.

•Teams may assign a maximum of two assistants in the contest field as a standard.
Teams may increase or decrease the number of assistants as they needed.

•Teams are not allowed to move any furniture, goods or fixtures in the contest field
before the demonstration starts. However, pilots are allowed to move them during
the demonstration.
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4. Notes on the task ⑤.
◆ Regarding Issue 1 "Toilets••

Pilots should wear innerwear.
Innerwear need not be removed, but pants should be pulled down to the ankles.

◆ Regarding assignment 2 "getting ready".
• When washing the face, pretend to collect water with both hands and make a washing motion
with both hands on the face for 3 seconds.

◆ Issue 3: "Meals• When seated in the dining chairs, please ensure that your knees are under the table while
seated straight and facing the table. Moving the table toward you and moving the table onto
your lap is not permitted.

• For safety reasons, the tray cannot be placed around the neck when carrying dishes on it. It canbe placed around the neck, but not on a walker.

• Wrapping, covering, or otherwise processing dishes is prohibited.
◆ Regarding Issue 4 "Laundry• Laundry bags or baskets can be used, but cannot be placed on a walker.
• The clothesline is fixed at a height of 185 cm from the floor. Hangers are set at 15 cm intervals.
• At the start of the assignment, the laundry pajamas are randomly placed in the basket with thebuttons closed.

◆ Issue 5: "Receiving packages• Please carry the received baggage by hand.
• Delivery of packages is made by the management staff from a predetermined position outside
the front door.

124. Notes on the task ⑥.
◆ Regarding Task 6 "Cleaning••

When carrying trash bags, please move them by hand.
It doesn't matter if the trash on the floor is left behind as long as the vacuum cleaner's dust box
contains the three colors of trash.

u Issue 7: Bathing• The bathroom floor may be wet during the assignment.
• No water is used in the shower or bathtub. Instead, the robot is pre-submerged in 40°C water for
30 minutes to test its waterproof performance.

•Pilots are required to wear innerwear due to the movement of taking off their clothes.

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5. Insurance subscription
Insurance Enrollment•For during rehearsals (1 day) and demonstrations (1 day),We will provide accident insurance for all members.

•Submit the following information for each member
participating in the contest by the specified date and time(1) Name(2) Date of birth(3) Gender(4) Occupation(3) Address•

If you do not submit a list, you will not be allowed to conduct
a rehearsal/demonstration• Teams are required to purchase insurance if they wish topractice in advance other than the day before thedemonstration.
146. Cost sharing
Cost sharingn Entry to this contest is free of charge.
n From the time of entry to the day of the demonstration, thefollowing expenses will be borne by the participating teams.
lEach team is responsible for the cost of submitting theentry sheet.

lTravel expenses required to conduct the demonstration
will be covered by the organizer up to 10,000 USD.
Receipts must be submitted after the contest. No
expenses will be covered without receipts, so please be
sure to keep your receipts.

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7. Travel and stay• Teams that have been selected to participate are responsible for••arranging their own hotels, airline tickets, etc. according to thedates of the event.
A stay guide will be distributed separately with information ontransfers and wheelchair-accessible hotels.
The organizer will prepare meals for the day before practice andlunch on the day of the demonstration. Other meals should beprepared by each team.

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8. Documents to be submitted
Teams that have been selected to participate must submit
the following documents as soon as possible.
• Pilot's Medical Check Sheet• Medical Certificate• Physician's Opinion• List of insureds• List of prohibited meals (food allergies, religion, etc.)17