Transcript Robofest 2005

12th anniversary
Robofest 2011
Kick-off Info Meeting
December 4, 2010 , 2:30 pm EST
December 7, 2010, 5:30 pm EST
January 8, 2011, 4:00 pm EST
revised 2-25-11
“Inspiring Young Minds to Master the Machine.”
Please download a zip file containing Robofest 2011
rule documents at www.robofest.net
(under What’s New section)
The (webinar) meeting will begin shortly.
The Zipped file contains the
following files:
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12th anniversary
Robofest 2011
Kick-off Info Meeting
“Inspiring Young Minds to Master the Machine.”
Welcome to Robofest 2011
Little robots, Big
Missions
• CJ Chung, Associate Prof. of
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Computer Science, Founder
and Director
Chris Cartwright, Associate
Prof. of Math, Program
Manager
Jerri Ureel, Robofest
Coordinator, [email protected]
248-204-3568
Teri Dubois, Associate
Coordinator, [email protected]
Susan Latos, Assistant
Coordinator
Other Staff:
• Tiffany Platt
• Keith Bozin
• Joe Long
• Taiga Sato
• Wendy MacLennan
• Jon Nabozny
• Jamie MacLennan
• Ryan Matthews
• Sara Moss
• Dan Rosendale
• Dan Anderegg
• Jane Tarakhovsky
• Kurt Meister
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Kick-off Info Meeting Agenda
• Overview of Robofest
• 2011 Rules for each Main Competition
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Introduction to Associate Competitions
2011 Registration
Schedule
Q&A
Please join the Robofest
eNews list at robofest.net!
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Goals of Robofest
• Motivate students’ interest in STEM
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subjects
Integrate STEM subjects into autonomous
Robotics Competitions
Put theories into practice through Robotics
Promote students’ creative and innovative
thinking
Build the work force of the future
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Features of Robofest
• Autonomous - Sensors required
• Challenging - dynamic playing fields, unknown
factors, and no direct adult help allowed
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Any robotics system
Affordable (reusing old kits; reg. fee: $50)
Pre and Post Assessments (on-line)
Qualifiers, Regionals & World Championship
Age Divisions
 Jr. Division: (4)5th – 8th
 Sr. Division: 9th – 12th
• Associate Competitions for Advanced and
College Teams
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2011 Season Opportunities
• Main Competitions
 Game
 Exhibition
 RoboFashion & Dance Show
• Associate Competitions
 Vision Centric Challenge (VCC)
 nVn Multi Robot Team Sumo
 FIRST Vision Challenge (Tentative)
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Main Competitions
Competition
Category
Game BTOS
Exhibition
Fashion &
Dance
Show
Age
Division
Robot
Unknown
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Jr. & Sr. Max
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Any
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Jr. & Sr. Max
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Any
No
Yes
Any
No
Yes
Registration Fee: $50
Team
Size
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3 levels of Main Competition
One World Championship
May 7, 2011 at Lawrence Tech
3 Regional Championships
Many Local Qualifiers
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2011 Qualifying Sites
• United States: MI, HI, TX, FL, IN, MN, OH,
NH, CA, …
• International
 Canada – Ontario, Alberta
 Korea, China, Russia?, etc.
• Video Submission
• Check out the complete list at robofest.net
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Submitting a Qualifier Video
• Video Submission in Games, Exhibition,
and Fashion Show is available to teams
who do not have a Robofest Qualifier in close
proximity
• Game teams must contact
[email protected] prior to the video
submission to get unknown factors
• When submitting a video, the coach must
include the signed submission form
available at www.robofest.net / 2011 link
• All videos must be received by Apr 2, 2011
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Recognition of Video Submission
Teams (New Slide Added on 2-25-11)
• Medals and Certificates will be mailed to
the coach address
• Winners will be decided by Judges
appointed by Robofest office.
• Winner trophies will be mailed to the
coach address
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Regional Championships (RC)
• Top teams from each qualifier will advance to a RC
 Asia-pacific RC: January 21, Hanyang U, Korea
 Michigan RC: April 16, Lawrence Tech, 60 team
slots available
 Video RC:
• Phone interview possible
• No video required for Game teams (scores from
Qualifiers to be used)
• Exhibition/Robofashion teams must provide video
sharing site link by noon Apr 9, 2011
• Number of World team slots allocated to each
Regional will be determined in March.
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Online Assessment for Math
and Science
• Pre-assessment: Instructions will be
emailed to coaches in January
• Post-assessment: After the qualifier,
instructions will be emailed to coaches in
early April.
• We need control groups (non Robofest
students). If interested, please email to Dr.
Cartwright, [email protected]
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World Robofest Championship
• 60-65 teams will be invited from Regional
Championships (RCs)
• Friday, May 6, 2011 –12th anniversary
dinner
• Saturday, May 7, 2011 World Robofest
• Lawrence Technological University,
Southfield, Michigan, in the Don Ridler
Field House
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Team Photo Contest for Main
Competition
• A team picture needs to be uploaded
within 3 weeks after the team registration
and at least 10 days prior to the Qualifier.
• Selection criteria: team spirit, unity,
harmony, uniqueness, etc.
• Winners will be announced during the
World Championship on May 7, 2011
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Exhibition Competition Category
• Complete freedom to show off any type of
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creative autonomous robotics project
Must employ sensors
Human to Robot, Robot to Robot interaction
strongly encouraged
Using robotics to learn/teach STEM highly
recommended. For example, Power & Energy
related experiments – some free energy sensors
will be available for high school teams
Sharing online video (such as YouTube or
SchoolTube) is highly recommended
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RoboFashion & Dance Show
• Two robots are recommended
• Communication between two robots
• Human to Robot, Robot to Robot
interaction strongly encouraged
• Stage
 Two 30”x72” plastic (folding leg) tables
should be used
 Team will have freedom to design their
landmarks by themselves
 Bring the tables to the competition site
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Block the Oil Spill - Game 2011
In order to stop the oil spill in deepwater, an autonomous
robot is being sent to cap 3 leaking pipes.
Learning objectives: logic, ratio, proportion, circles, angles,
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Robofest 2011 Game
“Block the Oil Spill” Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUoew9XFb_Y
or play BTOS.mp4 file in the zip
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Playing Field Layout (Sr. Division)
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Playing Field Layout (Jr. Division)
The rest of playing field is same as Sr.
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Rounds
• 2 rounds, 2 minutes per round
• Playing field unknown factors for each
round will be different
• Teams will be given 30 minutes after the
playing field is unveiled and the playing
field parameters (a/b and c) are given.
• All teams must submit their robot to the
impound area when 30 minutes has
expired and after their 2 min round has
been completed – This is different from
previous years!
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How to start the robot
• Robot must start with any part on or over
the Home Base plate (aluminum tape) and
any part of the robot must not cross the
red Home Base line; it may hang over the
edges of the table.
• Players may touch / modify / pickup or
load the cup when the robot is on or over
the aluminum tape. Watch the video!
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Rule Violations
• Penalty (-5) points (no more than two
times):
 If any part of the robot is touched outside of
Home Base by a player
 Playing field (not cups) is touched by a player
 Robot touches the leaking pipe
• After the violation is announced
 The robot must be re-started from Home Base
 Playing field will not be reset
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Scoring Sheet (1)
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Scoring Sheet (2)
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Robot Specifications
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Max length and width: 35cm x 76cm.
Height and weight: no limit
One brain
Any number of sensors/sensor types
Any number of motors
Any material
Any programming language
Must have a team ID tag
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FAQs
• Can a player load the cup by hand during the
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game? Yes
Where can we do that? On or over the foil tape,
player can pick up the robot to load the cup
Can we use touch sensor to measure the length
of the Pipe 3 “structure” (not Pipe 3)? Yes
Can we get the points of reading pipe 3
structure, if Rock is still on table? No
Can we use a light sensor to detect the Pipe 2?
Though not recommended, Yes
Is Color of the leaking pipes always white? No, it
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is unknown
2011 Associate Competitions
• June 4-5 at Oakland University during
IGVC
• “Open” Competitions will also be available
before June
• First come, first served, as the number of
teams allowed in Associate categories will
be limited at each venue
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Associate Competitions
Competition
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Age
Division
Robot
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2v2 Multi Robot H.S. Sr. & Max 2
Team Sumo
College
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Vision Centric
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(VCC)
H.S. Sr. & Max 2
College
or 3
Any
Partly yes
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FIRST Vision
Challenge
H.S. Sr.
FIRST
robot
Partly yes
No
Registration fee: $50
Team
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Max 7
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nVn Multi Robot Team Sumo
• n = 2, a team of two robots in 2011
• 1 match – up to 3 games
• 1 game - up to 2 minutes
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DFA (Deadly Friendly Attack)
• A robot team loses a game if a robot is
out of the table (intentionally or
unintentionally) pushed by a friend robot
Pink loses
the game.
Game ends!
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How to start/play the game
• Size & weight must be checked for each
match
• Press the start button of one robot. Then
the robot must send wireless signal such
as Bluetooth to start the other robot.
• Go to robofest.net and click on
nVnRoboSumo link for more details
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Vision Centric Challenge
• Vision-based robot
competition
• Senior and College
Divisions
• More difficult than
previous years
Go to robofest.net/collegiate for 2011 Rules
and to watch a video of past competitions
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2011 VCC course
Mini IGVC Autonomous Challenge
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FIRST Vision Challenge (FVC)
• Using FIRST® robot 2011 vision system
• To read arrow directions and/or other
traffic signals
• Competition date: June 4-5 or TBD
• Go to robofest.net for detailed 2011
Rules
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How to Register a Team for both main & associate competitions
1. Read 2011 rules; if returning coach, go to 4
below.
2. Go to robofest.net and submit New Coach
Registration form
3. Confirm the registration at your email account –
If you do not receive a confirmation email,
please contact [email protected]
4. Log on to the coach account at robofest.net
5. Select a qualifying site and a category per team
6. Register team(s)
7. Pay registration fee online using PayPal (or
send a check)
8. Upload team photo; update team info as
necessary
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Registration FAQ
• Can a coach register multiple teams in a
site: yes
• Can a coach using one coach ID register
teams in multiple sites? No. A coach must
get another coach ID
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Registration Deadline
• 21 days (3 weeks) before the (qualifying)
competition date
• If a division at a site does not have 5
teams or more, teams registered at the
site may be moved to another site; or
teams can enter via video submission
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Becoming a Team Coach
• Any teacher, school administrator, parent,
tech specialist, or scientist/engineer is
eligible to be a coach.
• Coaches must be adults without any
criminal record.
• Please note: email is the primary and
official communication method between the
team and the Robofest organizer
• Coaches must agree to and abide by the
2011 Coach’s Pledge
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Roles of Team Coach
• Recruit team volunteers, including tech
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mentors, if needed
Another important role of the coach is to
find sponsors for their team(s)
Responsible for facilitating team meetings
Responsible for entering/updating the team
data and uploading team & robot photos
Collect Consent & Release forms to submit
at all event check-ins
Coordinate online pre & post assessment
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Age Division Waiver Requests:
• Coaches must submit the Age
Division 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
• Check-in fee (if required by the qualifying host)
• A laptop or PC for each team
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 Hard copy of programs to give to judges, optional
 Poster boards to introduce the exhibition description
and all the necessary materials for the exhibition
 Video sharing link
Only for Fashion/Dance teams:
 Music and appropriate device for playing it
 Your own stage
A power strip and power cord
Extra batteries or battery charger
Signed Consent & Release forms
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2011 Main Season Schedule
• Dec 4, 7: Rules announced and posted on the
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web; kick-off meeting, coach & team
registration begins
Late December: finalization of Rules; watch
for eNews announcement
Jan ~ Feb, 2011: Technical workshops, Onsite workshops, pre-assessment
Feb 19: Warm-up at LTU (Judge Training)
Mar 5 ~ Apr 2: Qualifiers, post assessment
April 16: Regional Championships completed
May 7: World Robofest Championship
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NOTE THAT THE LAST QUALIFIER
IS ON APRIL 2.
TEAMS NEED TO PREPARE
EARLY THIS 2011 SEASON.
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Early date qualifying sites
will advance
more teams
than late date sites.
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Technical Workshops at LTU &
Webinar: watch for URL by email
Date:
Time:
Sat. Jan. 8 1p-4p
Sat. Jan. 15 9a-12p
Sat. Jan. 15 1p-4p
Sat. Jan. 22 1p-4p
Sat. Jan. 29 1p-4p
Sat. Feb. 5 9a-12p
Sat. Feb. 5 1p-4p
Workshop:
NXTG for Game
NXTG for Game
RobotC for Game
LeJos Java
L2Bot with Java
NXTG for Game
NXTG for Fashion
Location:
LTU, M218
LTU, M218
LTU, M218
LTU, M218
LTU, M218
LTU, M218
LTU, M218
Workshops are only for registered teams
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BTOS Game Field Kits Available
• Complete Game Field Kits available for
purchase at the kick-off meetings only!
 Kit includes: “broken” pipe structures;
black foam board walls; styrofoam cups
 Price: $15.00 (does not include table for
field). Cash or check only, please.
• One FREE Game kit for each Site Host at
the Kick Off meetings
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Questions?
• Please first read the 2011 rules
• Send [email protected] questions,
comments, corrections, and suggestions
Greetings
for the
New Year!
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