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VRX Competition 2022

• RoboNation VRX Main Page: Includes overview of the VRX project, registration information, dates, etc.
• Virtual RobotX (VRX) Competition 2022: Introduction
• VRX 2022 Competition and Task Descriptions Version 1.0
• VRX 2022 Competition Technical Guide Version 1.0

VRX Simulation Platform Information

1. System Requirements
2. Gazebo Plugins
   • Description of environmental and model plugins used in VRX

How to cite VRX

If you use the VRX simulation in your work, please cite our summary publication, Toward Maritime Robotic Simulation in Gazebo:

@InProceedings{bingham19toward,
  Title                    = {Toward Maritime Robotic Simulation in Gazebo},
  Author                   = {Brian Bingham and Carlos Aguero and Michael McCarrin and Joseph Klamo and Joshua Malia and Kevin Allen and Tyler Lum and Marshall Rawson and Rumman Waqar},
  Booktitle                = {Proceedings of MTS/IEEE OCEANS Conference},
  Year                     = {2019},
  Address                  = {Seattle, WA},
  Month                    = {October}
}

Past Competition Documents

VRX Competition 2019

• VRX Competition and Task Descriptions, Version 1.4, 09 November 2019: Defines the three phases of the competition, scoring, tasks and the API for each task.
• VRX Technical Guide, Version 1.2, 26 August 2019: Defines VRX configuration (WAM-V, sensors and propulsion), environmental envelope (waves, wind, and visual conditions), task interface, how the competition will be implemented and how competitors will submit solutions.