Regulations Global IT Challenge

eCombination Challenge

a) Overview

• Goal: To evaluate the integrated application skills including information search, spreadsheet utilization, and presentation that can be applied in real-life situations.
• Type of participation: Individual
• Duration of competition: 100 minutes (130 minutes for screen reader users)
  (※ NOTE: it may be difficult to complete the tasks for screen reader users due to the features of presentation program.)
  • Type and the number of questions: 3 descriptive questions

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b) Competition Environment

• Equipment available for MS Office PowerPoint
• Software
  • Operating system: Windows 7 or newer
  • Web browser: Chrome is recommended.
  • Office Program: Spreadsheet programs such as Excel and Google Sheets, etc. / Presentation programs such as Power Point, Google Presentation, etc. (for participants with non-visual disabilities) / Word, Googld Docs, etc.
    ※ However, participants with visual disabilities can prepare their presentations using a word processor instead of a presentation program.
  • Screen reader program: Jaws, NVDA, etc.

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c) Checking questions and submitting answers

• The question file will be sent to each participant’s e-mail from GITC Secretariat’s official e-mail account. The file needs a password to open, which will be announced by the MC as the competition begins. In case the email is not received, the materials can be downloaded from the announcements section of the official website.
• After completing and saving the task given in the downloaded file, it must be submitted to the Submit Tasks page in the GITC official website (https://globalitchallenge.com/Submit_Tasks), within the allotted time(100 minutes, 130 minutes for the screen reader users). Please make sure that attached file has to be named as the participant‘s GITC website ID (email address).
• If a participant sends multiple e-mails, only the last submitted one before the end of the test will be regarded as the participant’s answer and scored.
• Answers must be written in English, otherwise it will not be scored. (Translation function of the web site or other programs is available.)
• More details can be found from the orientation material before the competition.

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d) Evaluation

• Criteria for scores: By searching for accurate information, whether the instructions have been accurately carried out
• Selection of award winner : 1st~3rd place from each disability
• Priority for even scores: 1st- degree of disability, 2nd- younger age
• Only answers that follow the instructions will be accepted as correct, and partial points will be given based on performance

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e) Regulations for monitoring

• Common:
  • All the participants must be monitored by Secretariat during the competition.
  • If there’re others or a participant behave suspiciously, the secretariat can send a disciplinary warning message.
  • After 3 warnings are given, the participant will be disqualified.
• Preliminary (Online):
  • For online participants, the video screen must be set to allow identification during thecompetition time. (Full or upper body must appear on screen, without virtual background)
  • Basically, one participant should be monitored through one screen. But if multiple participants gather to participate in the online competition, they can be monitored through one screen after discussion and approval by the Secretariat.

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f) Penalties

• Warning
  • Interfering with other participants
  • Leaving the competition site without permission
  • Any other person appearing on camera aside from the participant without permission
  • Looking elsewhere other than the monitor during the competition
  • Setting a virtual background image on Zoom during the competition

eContent Challenge

a) Overview

• Goal: To evaluate the skills to make and edit video dealing with specific topics creatively
• Type of participation: individual or team (4 or less members for a team)
  ※ After the Preliminary round, the team might be reorganized for the onsite finalists
• Schedule of the competition

  	Preliminary Round	Final Round(onsite)
  		Theme	June 6th	Competition day
  Submission	June 6th ~ 23rd	3 hours on competition day

• Type of task: to produce 2-minute video on given theme (file extension: mp4)

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b) Competition Environment

※ eLearning materials are based on Window Movie Maker

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c) Submission of Assignment

• After receiving the announced them(announced on website 1 month before real-rime preliminary round and day of event at final round), produce a video and upload it online(GITC website) within the specified submission period.
• A sparate video must be produced for the preliminary and final round(if selected) using any software and media sources that do not violate user agreements or copyright.
• If selected for the final round, participants must be able to download or access any software and media to be used through the official onsite PCs using remote cloud services or personal data storage devices(USB, external hard drive) brought to the competition.
• All finalists will be allowed to prepare their workstations the night before the event to ensure their preferred software and media files are available for the 3 hour onsite competition.
• Disqualification
  
  • A video longer than the regulation (2mins)
  • Using sources that infringes other people’s copyrights

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d) Evaluation

• Evaluation Criteria and scoring
  
  • Creativity(100 points):
    Is the video clip creative and innovative?
    Is the key-message delivered clearly and the vision of the creator(s) communicated?
  • Skills(100 points): How much technical skills have been demonstrated?
• Selection of awardee : 1st~3rd place, Final round

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e) Consent of promotional activities

• The submitted video may be posted on the web site, SNS, etc. for the purpose of promotional activities on the GITC.

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f) Evaluation Criteria

• ※ Reference: copyright-free music web site
  
  • https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary
  • https://www.bensound.com/

eCreative_Smart Car Challenge

a) Overview

• Goal: To evaluate the self-driving vehicle programming (coding) skills to complete the missions
• Type of participation: individual or team (4 or less members for a team)
  ※ After the Preliminary round, the team might be reorganized for the finalists
• Schedule and assignments
  

  	Preliminary Round	Final Round(Onsite)
  		Mission Release	June 6th	The competition day
  Submission	June 6th ~ 23rd	For 3 hours on the competition day
  Assignment	- Coding file(extension: xml) - Driving video(2 min)	On-site (no prior assignments)

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b) Competition Environment

• Equipment: Zumi or self-made vehicle
  • Size: (up to) length x width x height 13x9x10cm
• No restriction on softwares
  • The scratch program for Zumi could be downloaded free of charge.
    ※ Download Link: http://robolink.co.kr/download.html#08_Zumi

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c) Submission of Assignment

• After checking the announced mission, upload Coding file and Driving video online(GITC website) within the specified submission period.
• Coding file: Self-driving programming for line tracing, maze escape, parking, etc.
  (The mission will be announced on web site on the designated date)
• Driving video: The car should be shown the whole body during the driving
• Disqualification
  • Touching the driving car with hands or others
  • Editing the driving video(must be continuous shot of driving)

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d) Evaluation

• Criteria and score

• • Line tracing (30 points): Did the car complete the line tracing mission accurately?
  • Maze escape (30 points): Did the execute the maze escape mission?
  • Parking (30 points): Did the car stop for more than 2 seconds at each parking zone?
  • Driving speed (10 points): How fast did the car complete all missions?
• Judging Process

  Preliminary Round	Final Round(On site)
  	• Outstanding projects selected from the submitted assignments will be broadcasted in real time at the competition site • For Zumi, the contestants’ coding files will beentered into the Zumi at the competition site, and the scoring is based on the actual driving results though live streaming. • For self-made vehicles, scoring is basedon the submitted video and coding files.	• The contestants will directly enter the coding file they have made during the given time into the vehicle and drive on the designated track. • The scoring is based on the actual driving results. • The judging process is the same for Zumi and self-made vehicles.

• Detailed regulation of Judging
  • Make sure to build a wall with blocks attached or Lego on the track.
  • A car can be touched or operated switch once it starts, and after that it should drive autonomously.
  • The car should be stopped for more than 2 seconds at Parking Zones. If it does not stop for two seconds, it will be considered as if it has not arrived.
  • If the car stays in the same spot more than 5 seconds or leaves the route, the round ends and the record is measured to just before that point. But, if two minutes have not elapsed, the round can be restarted from the beginning.
  • 2 mins are given for each team to complete the missions. The judge starts measuring the time with the start notification when the car is at the starting point. If it exceeds 2 minutes, the round ends and the record is measured to just before the time ran out.
  • Other undecided regulations are announced in consultation with the judging committee on the day of the challenge.
• Selection of awardee : 1st~3rd place

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e) Evaluation Criteria

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f) List of Zumi’s Hardware and Components

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g) Training track (96cm x 96cm)

• The car should self-drive following the arrows from the starting point when the competition begins.
• The car should park when it arrives the parking areas and then drive again along the route marked by arrows.
• If the car cannot escape from the maze, then points will be awarded up to the Zone they travelled.
• The mission will be completed when the car self-drives along the line and stops at the Parking 3 after escaping from the maze.
• The original file can be downloaded from the “Announcement” on the website.

eCreative_IoT Challenge

a) Overview

• Goal: To evaluate the skills to make life more convenient for persons with disabilities through IT or appropriate technology idea
• Type of participation: individual or team (4 or less members for a team)
• Assignment

  Category	Preliminary Round	Final Round
  Submission	June 6th ~ 23rd	September 15th ~ 29th
  Assignments	Development Plan, Presentation material, Presentation video	Development completion report, Presentation materials, Demonstration& Production process video, Prototype
  Real-time presentation	No real-time presentation	Real-time presentation with pre-submitted assignments

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b) Competition Environment

• No restriction on equipment and software

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c) Submission of Assignment

• Common
  • IT devices or software that can improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities
  • Write the assignments in designated form, create presentation on slides with video and submit to the online platform(GITC website) within the designated period.
  • Refer to the ‘List of assignments’ templates below.
  • In the case of team participation, all team members must participate in the video. However, a member can make the presentation.
• Preliminary Round
  • Presentation video: By screen sharing and recording functions of Zoom, the presentation materials and the presenter should appear in a screen at the same time. e.g.
    
    
• Final Round
  • All participants/teams selected to be finalists from the Preliminary round will be assigned Mentors by the Secretariat who will advise and recommend ways to refine and realize their plans(but will not directly assist in actual work to complete the plan, report, demo, etc.).
    
  • In addition, a budget of $200 USD will be provided to each country(divided amongst multiple teams if more than 1 per country) to be used to develop a working prototype of the idea(product or service) as a requirement to bring to the Final round presentation.
  • The prototype does not have to be a finished final product(ready for production) or service(ready for release), but should at least show the results of the production process and function as a demonstration of feasibility for future completion.
  • In case of incompletion, delay or failure of the production process, the reasons should be included in the presentation materials.
  • Real-time presentation based on the submitted presentation materials and live demonstration with working prototype.
    
• List of assignments

  Category		Format	Contents
  Preliminary Round	Development Plan	Word 2~5 pages (designated form)	• Information of team members • Motivation of Idea • Main function and feature • Production drawings or work plans
  	Presentation Materials	PPT 5~10 Pages (free form)
  	Presentation Video	mp4 (within 3mins)	• Presentation video using the submitted presentation materials (subtitles required)
  Final Round	development Completion Report	Word 2~5 pages (designated form)	• Information of team members • Introduction of the product/service • Main function and feature • Overall review of production process
  	Presentation materials	PPT 5~10 Pages (free from)
  	Demonstration video / Prototype	Physical, Virtual Demo	• Demonstration about how to use the product (subtitles required)
  	Production process video and Demo video	mp4 (within 1min each or 2 min total)	• Video of the development and production process • Demonstration on how to use and potential use-cases(subtitle required)

  
  

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d) Evaluation

• Evaluation Criteria and scoring
  
  Creativity total 100 points
  • Practicality (40 points):
    Is it a useful idea for the lives of persons with disabilities?
    Is it feasible plan?
  • Originality (30 points): Is it a new idea that has not been existed before?
  • Presentation (30 points):
    Is the understanding of own project clear enough?
    Is the detailed explanation sufficient?
    Are the answers to the judges’ questions appropriate?
  
  Skills total 100 points (Final Round only)
  
  • Difficulty level(50 points): How much functional factors have been used?
  • Completion level(50 points): Have the development purpose been achieved?
• Detailed regulation
  • Each individual/team can submit multiple ideas.
  • The project report and presentation material should be written in English.
  • Presentation should be in English or International Sign Language.
  • Submitted idea cannot be replaced with other ideas, but details can be revised.
• Selection of awardee : 1st~3rd place

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e) Evaluation criteria

eCreative_IoT Evaluation Criteria

Individual / Team :

1. Creativity

Category	Scores		Description	Score acquired
Practicality	40	20	Improvement of the lives of persons with disabilities
		20	Feasibility
Originality	30		A new idea
Presentation	30	10	Degree of understanding of the project
		10	Detailed explanation
		10	Question and Answer
Total	100

Skills (※ Final Round only)

Category	Scores	Description	Score acquired
Difficulty	50	Difficulty level of the assignment
Level of Completion	50	Degree of achievement
Total	100

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f) Designated form for Development Plan

Preliminary Round

2024 eCreative_IoT Challenge Development Plan

Type of participation		Individual Team	Country
Idea Name
Team Name		Only for team Participation
Leader	Name		Date of Birth
	ID
Members	Roles	Name	Date of Birth	ID
Idea Motivation		Available to add more pages -Necessity and Goal
Main Function and Feature		Available to add more pages
Production drawings and work plans(photos)		Available to add more pages -drawings and plans that can easily explain the contents of ideas

※ Quantity: 2~5 pages, Download on ‘Library’ on the official website

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g) Designated form for Development Completion Report

Final Round

2023 eCreative_IoT Challenge Development Completion Report

4Type of participation		Individual Team	Country
Idea Name
Team Name		Only for team Participation
Leader	Name		Date of Birth
	ID
Members	Roles	Name	Date of Birth	ID
Introduction of production		Short instruction with 1~2 sentences
Overview of development		Available to add more pages - Motivation or Background of production, Development purpose, etc.
Instruction of Results		Available to add more pages - Composition of Hardware or Software, functions, How it is to be used, Development Environment - Issues experienced and solution - Photographs of production
Reference

※ Quantity: 2~5 pages

Each country offers ‘Idea Sketch’ form for National League

Designated form can be downloaded on the web site.