PA – Altoona Region

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Event Location 
Penn State Altoona
3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601

Maps

PDR Due Date
Due date is Wednesday, March 27, 2024 .
Please send .doc or .pdf files to Sea Air Land Group.

Air Challenge Teams Only – Flight Certification Video Due 
Due Date is Tuesday, April 23, 2024 

Challenge Date
The Spring 2024 SeAL Challenge is on!  The Challenge Day date is May 7th.

Schedule
Challenge Day Events Schedule (2022 shown)

Team Registration in Adler Athletic Complex 8:30 – 8:50 am
Opening in SLEP Student Center                      9:00 am
Keynote Speakers                                               9:15 am
First Runs Adler Athletic Complex                   10:30 am
Lunch SLEP Student Center                             12:00 pm
Second Runs                                                       12:30 pm
Lab Tours                                                             2:15 pm
Awards/Closing in SLEP Student Center         2:45 pm

Regional Coordinator Contacts
Debra D. Flaig, Penn State Altoona- Continuing Education, Education and Training Specialist
Debra Flaig

Central Coordinator
The Pennsylvania State University
Applied Research Laboratory at the Electro-Optics Center
222 Northpointe Boulevard
Freeport, PA 16229
Sea Air Land Group

Facility Rules
Conduct detrimental to the public interest or abuse of the building and grounds under any circumstances is expressly prohibited. The building, grounds, equipment and restrooms shall be left in a clean, orderly condition. Failure to do so may result in fees (as determined by the Owners) being assessed. No smoking is allowed in any building and no alcoholic beverages are permitted on the grounds.

Weather Considerations
It is the policy of Penn State to place the highest emphasis on the safety of our participants and staff. When there is lightning in the area, all outside activity will be suspended until the threatening weather leaves the area. Thank you for your understanding of our efforts to put safety first.

Challenges:
Sea – A new ocean passage is needed for reconnaissance submarines near the equator. A time saving shortcut has been located, but the concern of having a manned vessel damaged in the tight passage is high. Therefore, an unmanned submersible is being sent out to map the deep and difficult underwater corridor for the larger manned vessels. It will also take samples of the ocean floor for further understanding of the area including possible unstable terrain. The submersible’s mission will be to visually confirm the terrain and any solid outcroppings that might cause difficult maneuvering for larger vessels. It will also take the ocean floor samples and return them to the surface ship.

Sea Guidelines 2022-2023

Air – An explosion has occurred in a downtown metropolitan area. There is a concern that the explosion may have released radioactive elements into the air, jeopardizing the health and safety of all citizens in the surrounding area. In order to safely determine whether or not the explosion is a radioactive threat, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with radiation detection capabilities is being sent to the scene. With cameras, sensors and automated image processing, the UAV will fly over the region and determine if any radiative matter is present. A live relay of this information will be sent to the first responders, allowing them to remain protected at a safe distance until the best method of response is determined. In addition, the UAV will be able to drop markers on any “hot spots” to indicate a radiation danger zone and serve as a warning to the ground crews.

Air Guidelines 2022-2023

Land – A tornado has touched down in the city’s central park and has uprooted trees and scattered debris. Among the high-rise buildings surrounding the park, is a hospital, and many individuals trapped within this building require critical supplies to stay alive. Most of buildings, including the hospital, and the roads to the buildings are deemed unsafe because of structural damage, debris and uprooted trees. Ground robots are becoming increasingly more sophisticated and utilized in different types of applications including emergency situations. Your robot and team must be the critical link to deliver supplies to the trapped people and remove debris and obstacles that are preventing rescue personnel from safely entering the area.

Land Guidelines 2022-2023

Judges:

Participating Schools:
2022:
Altoona HS
Central Mountain HS
Hollidaysburg HS
Penn Cambria HS
Windber HS

Registered for 2020:
Altoona HS
Bald Eagle HS
Bellwood Antis
Bishop Guilfoyle
Central Mountain HS
Hollidaysburg HS
Penn Cambria HS
Tyrone HS