07/05/2026
Balloon Popping Challenge!
火箭導控競賽開放報名中！
參賽者需開發 Python 軟體，自主控制配備推力向量控制（TVC）系統的火箭，在模擬環境中戳破散佈於天空中的氣球
競賽平台基於開源火箭模擬器 ActiveRocketPy 開發，由參賽隊伍撰寫 GNC（導引、導航與控制）演算法，在充滿感測器雜訊與風場干擾的模擬環境中，決定火箭何時發射、如何飛行，並多多命中隨機釋放的 100 顆氣球。
競賽報名至八月底截止，在那之前，會有五場線上技術交流會，協助參賽者掌握軟體操作與演算法開發，有興趣的都歡迎來交流！
🎈參賽對象
▪ 高中、大學以上學生（國內外皆可）
▪ 臺灣研究機構與企業人士
▪ 對火箭導控有興趣的個人或團隊
🎈競賽重要時程：
2026.04──開放報名
2026.05～08月──五場線上技術交流會（影片留存）
2026.8.31──報名截止
2026.09──線上初賽
2026.10───公布決賽名單
2026.11──於TASTI 2026決賽
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International Rocket GNC Software Design Competition
Balloon Popping Challenge — Registration Now Open!
Participants are required to develop Python-based software to autonomously control a rocket equipped with a Thrust Vector Control (TVC) system, with the mission of popping balloons scattered across the sky in a simulated environment.
The competition platform is built on ActiveRocketPy, an open-source rocket simulator. Teams will develop their own GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) algorithms to determine when the rocket should launch, how it should fly, and how to successfully hit as many of the 100 randomly released balloons as possible within a simulation environment filled with sensor noise and wind disturbances.
Registration is open until the end of August. Before then, five online technical workshops will be held to help participants become familiar with the software platform and algorithm development process. Anyone interested is welcome to join and exchange ideas!
👥 Eligibility
▪ High school and university students (domestic and international)
▪ Professionals from Taiwanese research institutions and companies
▪ Individuals or teams interested in rocket guidance and control
📅 Competition Timeline
▪ Apr. 2026 — Registration Opens
▪ May–Aug. 2026 — Five Online Technical Workshops (recordings available for later viewing)
▪ 31 Aug. 2026 — Registration Deadline
▪ Sep. 2026 — Online Preliminary Round
▪ Oct. 2026 — Finalists Announced
▪ Nov. 2026 — Final Round at TASTI 2026
