ICARUS — CanSat Telemetry Analysis Challenge

Decode the flight. Detect the anomaly. Reconstruct the mission.

ICARUS is a software-based CanSat Telemetry Analysis Challenge that puts your programming, data analysis, and problem-solving skills to the test.

Participants will receive simulated CanSat flight telemetry containing parameters such as altitude, GPS coordinates, temperature, battery readings, and other flight data — including hidden sensor anomalies.

Your mission is to analyse the telemetry, process and interpret the data, reconstruct the CanSat's flight trajectory, visualise critical flight parameters, and identify the anomalies to determine what happened during the simulated flight.

This challenge is designed for students interested in Aerospace, Data Analytics, Programming, and Scientific Problem Solving.

️ What You'll Do

Teams will be required to:

• Parse and process the provided telemetry data.
• Analyse altitude, GPS, temperature, battery, and other sensor readings.
• Reconstruct and analyse the CanSat's flight trajectory.
• Create meaningful visualisations of the telemetry.
• Detect and investigate hidden sensor anomalies.
• Use data-driven reasoning to determine what occurred during the simulated flight.
• Submit the final analysis, scripts, and visualisations for evaluation.

Team Details

• Event Type: Team Event
• Team Size: 1–3 members
• Registration Fee: ₹100 per team
• Team Name: Required during registration
• Team Leader: Required during registration
• Each team must work together throughout the challenge.

‍ Eligibility & Requirements

The event is open to undergraduate students from RV University and other colleges.

Participants are recommended to have:

• Basic programming knowledge
• Basic data analysis skills
• Familiarity with Python
• Experience with CSV data handling
• Basic data visualisation concepts
• Basic knowledge of statistics

Participants must bring their own laptop and complete the challenge using their system.

Teams may use their preferred programming tools and libraries for data processing, analysis, and visualisation.

Event Format

ICARUS will be conducted as a single-round challenge:

1. Briefing

Participants will receive an overview of the challenge, dataset, objectives, and submission requirements.

2. Analysis & Build Phase

Teams will analyse the telemetry data, develop their solution, reconstruct the flight trajectory, generate visualisations, and investigate anomalies.

3. Submission

Teams must submit their final scripts and visualisations before the specified submission deadline.

4. Evaluation

Submissions will be evaluated by the judging panel based on anomaly detection, trajectory accuracy, analytical reasoning, visualisation, and code quality.

5. Result Declaration

The winners will be announced after evaluation.

Judging Criteria

Criterion

Weightage

Anomaly Detection

40%

Trajectory Accuracy

25%

Analysis & Reasoning

20%

Visualisation

10%

Code Quality

5%

Total

100%

Rules & Guidelines

• Each team must consist of 1–3 participants.
• Participants must bring their own laptops.
• All analysis and development must be completed within the allotted venue.
• Teams must submit their final scripts and visualisations before the submission deadline.
• Submitted solutions must be original work produced by the participating team.
• Sharing solutions or collaborating with other teams during the challenge is strictly prohibited.
• Teams may use their preferred programming languages, tools, and libraries for data processing, analysis, and visualisation.
• Participants must follow the instructions provided by the organisers.
• Participants are expected to maintain fair and professional conduct throughout the event.
• The decision of the judging panel will be final and binding.

Prizes

1st Prize — ₹6,000 2nd Prize — ₹4,000 3rd Prize — ₹2,000

Event Details

Event: ICARUS — CanSat Telemetry Analysis Challenge

Domain: Aerospace & Data Analytics

Format: Offline

Date: 25 September 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Venue: B-203 & B-204

Registration Deadline: 22 September 2026

Registration Fee: ₹100 per team Team Size: 1–3 members Eligibility: Undergraduate students from RV University and other colleges

️ Important Instructions

• Participants are advised to arrive at least 15 minutes before the event for registration and team check-in.
• Bring a fully charged laptop and ensure your required programming environment is ready before the event.
• Save your work regularly to prevent accidental data loss.
• All development and analysis must be performed at the designated venue.

Think like a flight analyst. Code like an engineer. Find the anomaly.