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11th anniversary

Robofest2010Kick-off Info Meeting

December 10, 20096:00 pm EST

Inspiring Young Minds to Master the Machine.

Please download a zip file containing Robofest 2010rule documents at http://www.robofest.net/10.htm

The (webinar) meeting will begin shortly.


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Welcome to Robofest 2010Little robots, Big Missions

Wendy MacLennan Robofest Coordinator,

[email protected], 248-204-3568, (office hrs: M, T, W, F)

Jerri Ureel Assistant Coordinator,[email protected]

Sara Moss Web Application Development, data entry Teri Dubois Assistant Coordinator

Others

LTU student assistants

Tiffany Platt (M,W,F) Communication, Packaging, Shipping

Ryan Matthews (L2Bot, [email protected] )

Joe Long

Others

CJ Chung, Associate Prof. of ComputerScience, Founder andDirector

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Agenda

Overview of Robofest

Robofest 2010 General Rules

2010 Rules for each competition category

2010 Registration

Schedule

Q & A

Please join the Robofest

eNews list at robofest.net!


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Features ofRobof st? Autonomous; s nsors r quir d

Chall nging dynamic playing fi lds & UP

No dir ct adult h lp allow d

Affordabl (r using old kits; r g. f : $50)

Pr and Post Ass ssm nts (on-lin )

Qualifi rs, Regionals & World Championship

Age Divisions Jr. Division: (4)5th 8th (icon-based language)

Sr. Division: 9th 12th / College

Various competition categories


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Competition

Category

AgeDivision

TeamSize

Robot UnknownProblems

Assessment

Game Jr. & Sr. Max 7 Any Yes Yes

Exhibition Jr. & Sr. Max 7 Any No Yes

Fashion &

Dance Show

Jr. Max 7 Any No Yes

VisionCentric

Sr. &College Max 3 L2Bot Partly Yes Yes forSr.


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Motivate students interest in STEMsubjects

Integrate STEM subjects into autonomousRobotics Competitions

Put theories into practice through Robotics

Promote students creative and innovativethinking

Build the work force of the future

Goals ofRobofest


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2010Qualifying Sites

United States:MI, CA, HI, TX, FL, IN, MN, OH, WA

Video Submission

International

Kent, United Kingdom

France

Canada Ontario, Alberta

Asia-Pacific Regional(Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand, etc.)

Check out the complete list at robofest.net


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2010

Competition Categories

Game - RoboPower

Exhibition

RoboFashion & Dance Show

Collegiate & SeniorVision CentricChallenge Advanced Division

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2010Game: RoboPower

To remove debris bottles and to save a

human bottle


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Watch a YouTube video

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Thi i fil c f t

htt :// .r obofest. et/ .htm

Or y y g t Y TubeSearch key r : r bofest2

File ame: MOV01A


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Bottles

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Debris bottles will be dark,but unknown


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5cm x 5cm foil tape at unknown locationalong table edge

Robots must start the game while any partof the robot is on orover the Home Base

Orientation of the robot does not matter

No picking-up penalty points as long asany part of the robot is on orover theHome Base

Home Base


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Width: possibly 8.5 inches (around 21cm)

Length: 25cm ~ 50cm

Black paper

All four sides are taped to the table (robotor bottle cannot move it)

The entire bottle, tipped or standingupright, must be on the Safe Zone toreceive points

Safe Zone


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To be announced after the openingceremony:

(1) an Unknown Problem (UP),

(2) the number of bottles to be used, and

(3) the exact locations of the bottles

These, as well as table set up, will be the

same for every team and both Rounds 1 & 2. Each team will have 2 rounds, 2 minutes per

round. There is no final match.

Procedures to play rounds


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Robot must start with any part on oroverthe Home Base

There is no order; UP can be doneanytime

Pick-up penalty (-5)

There is no reset of the bottles

How to play


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Completely unknown

Will be simple

Will involve learning about math

Must be performed at any time DURINGthe mission. If a player grabs the robot

before, during or after the UP, a penaltywill be incurred for each touch.

Must be performed in each round

Unknown Problem (UP)


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Jr. & Sr. Divisions

Junior Senior

Max. weight of

the robot

1 kg 1.3 kg (VEX canbe used)

Number ofbottles less more

Location of

bottles

Simple andeasy

Complex andhard

RecommendedProgramming

Language

icon-basedgraphicalprogramminglanguage

C orJava


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Jr. and Sr. Divisions will be judgedseparately.

Winners in each division will be decided byaverage scores of Rounds 1 and 2.

Tie breaker: (1) Completion time

(2) Best score(3) Rerun, if needed

How to determine winners


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Complete freedom to show off any type ofcreative autonomous robotics project

Must employ sensors

Using robotics to learn/teach STEM highlyrecommended. For example, Power &Energy related experiments 20 free

energy sensors will be available for highschool students

Online video (such as YouTube or

SchoolTube) is highly recommended

Exhibition Competition Category


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RoboFashion & Dance Show

Two robots are recommended

Communication between two robots

Interaction with team members

Stage

Two 30x72 plastic (folding leg) tablesshould be used

Team will have freedom to design theirlandmarks by themselves

Bring the tables to the competition site


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L2Bot Vision Centric

Challenge Vision-based robot

competition

Senior and CollegeDivisions

More difficult than

previous years

Go to robofest.net/collegiate for 2010 Rulesand to watch a video of a past competition


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Special Competition:

Team Photo Contest A team picture needs to be uploaded

within 3 weeks after the team registration

Selection criteria: teamspirit, unity, harmony, uniqueness, etc.

Winners will be announced during the

World Championship on May 8, 2010


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Regional Championships (RC)

Top teams from each qualifying site willadvance to a Regional Championship

Asia-pacific RC: Feb 5, Hanyang Univ., Korea

Michigan RC: April 24, Lawrence Tech, 60team slots available

Video RC: phone interview possible

Number ofWorld team slots allocated toeach Regional will be determined in lateFeb.

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World Robofest 2010

Championship: 60-70 teams will be invited from Regional

Championships (RCs)

Friday, May 7, 2010 11th anniversarydinner

Saturday, May 8, 2010 World Robofest

Lawrence TechnologicalUniversity, Southfield, Michigan, in the DonRidler Field House


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How to Register a Team

1. Read 2010 rules; if r tur i c c , go to 4below.

2. Go to robofest.net and submit New CoachRegistration form

3. Confirm the registration at your email account

If you do not receive a confirmationemail, please contact [email protected]. Log on to the coach account at robofest.net5. Select a qualifying site and a category per team

6. Register team(s)7. Pay registration fee online using PayPal (or senda check)

8. Upload team photo within 3 weeks after theregistration; update team info as necessary


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Registration Deadline

21 days (3 weeks) before the qualifyingdate

If a division at a site does not have 5teams or more, teams registered at thesite maybe moved to another site; orteams can enter via video submission

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Team C ach

Responsible for facilitating, overseeing, andteaching team members

Please note: email is the primary andofficial communication method between theteam and the Robofest organizer

Coaches must agree to andabide by the

2010 Coachs Pledge


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RolesofTeam Coach

Recruit team volunteers including techmentors, if needed

Provide at least one volunteer for either

setup or cleanup at the qualifying site Responsible for entering/updating the team

data and uploading team & robot photos

Collect Consent & Release forms to submit

at Competition check-in Coordinate web-based pre & post

assessment


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Age Division Waiver Requests:

Coaches must submit the AgeDivision Waiver Request Form, if

there is any age exception Robofest will return the form to the

coach with approval or disapproval

Usually, playing up is O.K.


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Things to bring on Competition Day

$20 or $25 check-in fee (if required by thequalifying host)

No fee for RC

A laptop or PC for each team

Only for exhibition teams: Hard copy of programs to give to judges

Poster boards to introduce the exhibition description andall the necessary materials for the exhibition.

A power strip and power cord Extra batteries or battery charger

Signed Consent & Release forms

Read the rules for details


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Rules for Video Submission forqualifier entry

Video Submission inGames, Exhibition, Fashion Show, andVCC is available to teams who do not have

a RobofestQ

ualifier in close proximity Game teams must contact

[email protected] prior to the videosubmission

When submitting a video, the coach mustinclude the signed submission form

All videos must be postmarked by April

10 2010.


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Technical Workshops at LTU &

(Webinar: watch for URL by email)Tentative Schedule

Game (NXTG)

January 23, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon January 30, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Vision Centric Challenge (L2Bot)

January 16, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

February 6, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

All workshops are to be held in M218, Buell Mgt.

Bldg, Lawrence Tech, Southfield, MI.


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Questions?

Please read the 2010 rules Send [email protected]

questions, comments, corrections, and

suggestions

Documents

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