UAV Flight Application Technology

1  Competition Overview

1.1  Name

【BRICS2025-ST-116】UAV Flight Application Technology

1.2  Purpose

The core value of UAV flight application technology lies in “using technology to break through human limits” – it not only improves operational efficiency and reduces costs, but also enables humans to enter “dangerous, remote, and complex” environments (such as high altitudes, disaster areas, and deep seas) to carry out work. In the future, UAV technology will be deeply integrated into the processes of agricultural precision, industrial unmannedization, and urban intelligence, becoming an important infrastructure of the digital economy. The UAV flight application technology skill competition will be designed around advanced technology, comprehensive capabilities, and innovative thinking to build a closed-loop growth platform of “learning, practicing, competing, and applying” for students.

1.3  Participants

1.3.1  Age Requirement

Participants must be over 16 years old and under 22 years old, with no gender restrictions.

1.3.2  Team Composition

Each team consists of 5 members: 2 competitors, 1 translator, 1 coach, and 1 team leader.

2  Competition Content

2.1　Competition Tasks

The competition content is divided into 3 tasks, as follows:

Task 1: UAV Eight-Directional Hovering Flight Control (1.5 hours)

Use the UAV virtual simulation system to complete eight-directional hovering, spinning, ascending, and descending; mainly assess the players’ UAV eight-directional hovering control ability in attitude mode, and prepare a PPT report as required by Task 3.

Task 2: UAV Horizontal Figure-Eight Flight Control (1.5 hours)

Use the UAV virtual simulation system to complete the UAV spinning figure-eight route flight; mainly assess the players’ control ability in figure-eight flight and hovering, and complete the PPT report as required by Task 3.

Task 3: Report Presentation (15 minutes)

Players present and defend the PPT reports completed in Task 1 and Task 2.

2.2　Score Weight Distribution

The score weight of each task module is shown in Table 1.

• Score Weight Distribution of Competition Tasks

2.3　Competition Duration

The duration of each task module is shown in Table 2.

• Duration of Competition Tasks

3　Evaluation Criteria

3.1　Evaluation Principles

3.1.1　Comprehensive Principle

The expert group and referee team of the event will be responsible for evaluating the competition results in accordance with the principles of “fairness, justice, openness, science, and innovation”. Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the players in terms of design, equipment operation, and civilized production.

3.1.2　Module Independence Principle

To ensure fair, accurate, and objective assessment, each module in the competition must be conducted and evaluated independently. The performance or results of one module must not interfere with the conditions, execution, or evaluation of subsequent modules. This principle ensures:

1. a) Independent assessment of specific skill areas;
2. b) Clear diagnosis of participants’ abilities in each module;
3. c) Fair competition regardless of early task outcomes;
4. d) Consistency in evaluation and scoring.

Thus, each module shall:

1. a) Provide a neutral and clean working environment;
2. b) Supply independent tools, materials, and data;
3. c) Include independent instructions and objectives;
4. d) Allow participants to start without relying on outputs from previous tasks.

Evaluations must assess task-specific abilities demonstrated within each module based on predefined technical standards.

3.2　Distribution of Evaluation and Measurement Scores

The distribution of subjective (evaluation) and objective (measurement) scores is shown in Table 3:

• Distribution of Evaluation and Measurement Scores

3.3　Evaluation Scores

Evaluation score scoring method: 4 referees form a group, one of whom is a rotating referee, who scores the players in the same group and cannot score their own players. 3 referees score independently, give weight scores for a player’s assessment items, obtain the average weight score, and calculate the actual score. The difference in weight scores between referees can be less than or equal to 1 point. If it exceeds 1 point, the assessment reasons for the player’s assessment items need to be stated, and a reasonable score is given under the deliberation and supervision of the chief referee. The evaluation score weight table is shown in Table 4.

• Weighted Evaluation Score Criteria

3.4　Measurement Scores

Scoring Method: Scoring groups will be established by task, with each group consisting of 4 referees. All referees in a group will discuss collectively and agree on a single final score for the participant’s performance in that task. Examples of measurement scoring are shown in Table 5.

• Examples of Measurement Scoring

3.5　Evaluation Process

3.5.1　Result Scoring

Submitted works will be scored according to predefined technical standards.

3.5.2　Penalty Deductions

Participants will face deductions for the following violations:

1. a) Accidents due to improper operation: 10–15 points deducted; severe cases result in disqualification;
2. b) Equipment damage or environmental pollution due to rule violations: 5–10 points deducted; severe cases result in disqualification;
3. c) Disturbing order or interfering with referees: 5–10 points deducted; severe cases result in disqualification;
4. d) Non-compliance with regulations (e.g., messy tool placement, disorganized workflow, improper attire, incomplete documentation): 5–10 points deducted based on severity.

3.5.3　Sampling Review

To ensure accuracy, the supervision team will review ≥30% of scores. Discrepancies will be reported in writing to the expert team leader, who will correct scores and confirm with a signature.

3.6　Score Tabulation

Each scoring group will evaluate their assigned modules independently, combining process scoring with post-event result scoring. Scores for work completed by participants must be finalized on the same day. USB data storage devices must not be modified after saving and must be sealed and submitted to the chief referee for safekeeping. Evaluation and measurement score sheets must be signed by all participating referees before submission to the expert team leader for safekeeping.

3.7　Ranking

Scores are summarized and ranked. If the total scores are the same, compare the scores of Task 1, and the one with the higher score ranks first. If the total scores are the same, the ranking is determined by the scores of Task 1, Task 2, and Task 3 in sequence.

3.8　Result Announcement

Results will be announced at the closing ceremony.

3.9　Awards

3.9.1　Certificates

Participating teams will receive award certificates issued by the competition organizers.

3.9.2  Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals, and Merit Awards

The competition sets gold, silver, bronze medals and merit awards. All participating teams from various countries are ranked uniformly. For the players who rank in the top 6 in each competition event, gold, silver, bronze medals and certificates will be awarded accordingly; for the players who rank outside the top 6 but in the top 9, merit award medals and certificates will be awarded.

3.9.3　Other Awards

Certificates will be issued to expert group members and referees. Organizations making outstanding contributions to the competition will receive the “Outstanding Contribution Award.” National organizing units that actively organize participation, conduct pre-competition training, and have no rule violations will receive the “Excellent Organization Award.”

4　Technical Platform

4.1　UAV Flight Simulation Platform

4.1.1　Platform Introduction

Tian Tu Flight Simulation Software is a UAV simulation flight training software for individual and enterprise users, aiming to provide high-quality, comprehensive, and systematic UAV simulation flight teaching and training. Relying on refined modeling and flight control simulation technology, it simulates UAV flight training tasks in real flight scenarios to help you better understand the operation and use rules of UAVs.

By using Tian Tu Flight Simulation Software, it has the following advantages:

1. a) Interactive practice: Provide accurate, real, and efficient operation experience in the simulation environment through virtual scenes and real interaction;
2. b) Professional evaluation: Provide detailed operation evaluation and feedback according to the real operation situation, quickly find problems and errors, and help optimize flight skills;

(c)  Flexible selection: Provide flight training subjects of different difficulty levels and licenses according to different user needs, and support the flight of multiple UAV types;

1. d) Remote teaching: Realize flexible class teaching through online classrooms and online self-study without being limited by time, space, and region.

4.1.2　Platform Functions

Tian Tu Flight Simulation Software supports 18 training and examination subjects for civil unmanned aircraft controller licenses, including: competition figure-eight, figure-eight waypoint 1 circle, figure-eight waypoint 2/4 circles, figure-eight waypoint 1/2 circle and new figure-eight waypoint 1/4 circle, figure-eight waypoint 3/4 circle, horizontal figure-eight and horizontal figure-eight test 70 points, figure-eight simulation test, horizontal figure-eight test, horizontal figure-eight solo flight and fixed-height spinning 70 points, fixed-height spinning, arbitrary point hovering figure-eight waypoint, eight-direction hovering, four-direction hovering, arbitrary point hovering four-direction.

5　Event Safety

5.1　Safety Training

The safety officer organizes all referees, staff, and players to conduct safety training, and they can participate in the competition only after passing the training assessment.

5.2　Safety Facilities

The safety facilities requirements for the competition venue are as follows:

1. a) The venue is equipped with necessary safety isolation measures and safety passages, and complete emergency treatment facilities such as fire extinguishers. Post safety operation procedures in prominent positions and set up safety evacuation signs;
2. b) Set up security check equipment at the entrance of the venue to prohibit carrying unauthorized items into the venue.

5.3　Medical Equipment and Measures

The venue must be equipped with corresponding medical personnel and first-aid personnel, as well as corresponding first-aid facilities and plans.

5.3　Medical Equipment and Measures

Medical personnel, first-aid staff, emergency facilities, and response protocols must be available on-site.