RoboCup JuniorRoboCup JuniorJuly 2008 July 2008

Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaGeorgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology

BackgroundBackground

It began in 1998 as a It began in 1998 as a demonstration with demonstration with the RoboCup in Paris.the RoboCup in Paris.The first RoboCup The first RoboCup Junior Tournament Junior Tournament was held in was held in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne, Australia in 2000. There were in 2000. There were 25 teams from 3 25 teams from 3 countries.countries. The first RoboCup in Australia

Background ContinuedBackground ContinuedIn 2006, there were 240 In 2006, there were 240 teams selected from 22 teams selected from 22 countries held in countries held in Bremen, Germany. Bremen, Germany.

ChallengesChallenges

RoboCup Junior offers several challenges:RoboCup Junior offers several challenges: Soccer: 2 on 2 teams of robots play games Soccer: 2 on 2 teams of robots play games

with an electronic ball in an enclosed fieldwith an electronic ball in an enclosed field Rescue : Robots race to identify victims lost in Rescue : Robots race to identify victims lost in

re-created disaster scenarios.re-created disaster scenarios. Dance: One or more robots wear costumes Dance: One or more robots wear costumes

and move creatively to music. and move creatively to music. rcj2003_movie.movrcj2003_movie.mov

SoccerSoccerFor the soccer challenge, you For the soccer challenge, you must use an electronic soccer must use an electronic soccer ball which emits infra-red light ball which emits infra-red light and greyscale mat which and greyscale mat which covers the floor of the soccer covers the floor of the soccer field. field. 2-on-2 teams of autonomous 2-on-2 teams of autonomous mobile robots play in a highly mobile robots play in a highly dynamic environment, tracking dynamic environment, tracking a special light-emitting ball in a special light-emitting ball in an enclosed, landmarked field. an enclosed, landmarked field.

RescueRescue

Robots identify victims Robots identify victims within a re-created within a re-created disaster scenariosdisaster scenariosThe scenarios vary in The scenarios vary in complexity from line-complexity from line-following on a flat following on a flat surface tosurface tonegotiating paths negotiating paths through obstacles on through obstacles on uneven terrainuneven terrain

DanceDanceOne or more robots One or more robots come together with come together with music, dressed in music, dressed in costume and costume and moving in creative moving in creative harmony harmony Points are added for Points are added for creativity and if the creativity and if the human partner is human partner is dressed in costume and dressed in costume and dancing with the robot. dancing with the robot.

Get InvolvedGet Involved

How to get involved:How to get involved: Find Mrs. Wilson (room 802) or Ms. Fox (room Find Mrs. Wilson (room 802) or Ms. Fox (room

107) to get more details and put your teams 107) to get more details and put your teams together. together.

We would like a couple teams to compete this We would like a couple teams to compete this year from CEC. year from CEC.

Decide what type of robot your team wants to Decide what type of robot your team wants to build (Dance, Soccer or Rescue).build (Dance, Soccer or Rescue).

Have fun building your robot.Have fun building your robot.

More InformationMore Information

Visit the RoboCup Junior website for more Visit the RoboCup Junior website for more details on how to form teams, specific details on how to form teams, specific rules for each challenge, and event rules for each challenge, and event information.information.http://http://www.robocupjunior.orgwww.robocupjunior.org