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Kick-off Info Meeting
December 5, 2012 , 3:00 pm EST
December 7, 2012, 6:30 pm EST
December 15, 2012, 10:00 am EST
January 12, 2013, 10:00am EST
Please download the kickoff zip file containing
Robofest 2013 rule documents at
http://www.robofest.net/13.htm
The (webinar) meeting will begin shortly.
The Zipped file contains the
following files:
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Welcome to Robofest 2013
Little robots, Big
Missions
• Dr. CJ Chung, Prof. of
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Founder and Director,
chung@LTU.edu
Dr. Chris Cartwright,
Associate Prof. of Math,
Program Manager
Dr. Joe DeRose
Dr. Kurt Meister
Prof. Keith Bozin
Many other LTU professors
• Teri Dubois, Associate
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Coordinator,
tdubois@ltu.edu, 248-2043568
Dr. Sarah Burcon
Susan Latos
Wendy MacLennan
Bill Power
Chris Parker
Many LTU student
assistants
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Kick-off Info Meeting Agenda
• Overview of Robofest
• 2013 Rules for each Main Competition
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Introduction to Associate Competitions
2013 Registration
Schedule
Q&A
Please join the Robofest
eNews list at robofest.net!
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Goals of Robofest
• Get students interested in STEM subjects
and careers
• Increase preparedness for successful
college education by increasing knowledge
of STEM topics
• Promote students’ innovative and creative
thinking
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Features of Robofest
• Autonomous – Sensors required
• Challenging - dynamic playing fields, unknown
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factors, and no direct adult help allowed
Any robotics system
Affordable (reusing old kits; reg. fee: $50)
Pre and Post Assessments (on-line)
Qualifiers, Regionals & World Championship
Age Divisions
 Jr. Division: 5th – 8th
 Sr. Division: 9th – 12th
• Associate Competitions for more opportunities
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2013 Season Opportunities
• Main Competitions
 Game
 Exhibition including Fashion & Dance
• Associate Competitions
 Vision Centric Robot Challenge (VCRC)
 Bottle RoboSumo (aka RoboShove)
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Main Competitions
Competition
Category
Game –
RoboSRC2
Exhibition
Age
Division
Team
Size
Robot
Unknown Assess
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Jr. & Sr. Max 7
Any
Yes
Yes
Jr. & Sr. Max 7
Any
No
Yes
Team Registration Fee: $50
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3 levels of Main Competition
One World Championship
May 18, 2013
at Lawrence Tech
3 Regional Championships including video RC
Over 20 Local Qualifiers
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2013 Qualifying Sites
• United States: MI, HI, TX, FL, MN, OH, IN,
MO, …
• Video Submission Site (see next slide)
• International: Canada, China, Hungary, India,
Korea, Mexico, …
• Check out the complete list at robofest.net
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Submitting a Qualifier Video
• Video Submission in Games and Exhibition
is available to teams who do not have a
Robofest Qualifier in close proximity
• Game teams: contact robofest@LTU.edu
prior to the submission to get unknown factors
• When submitting a video, the coach must
include the signed submission form
available at www.robofest.net / 2013 link
• All videos must be received by Friday, Apr
12, 2013, Noon, EDT.
• Video link highly recommended
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Recognition of Video Submission
Teams
• Medals and Certificates will be
mailed to each coach
• Winners will be decided by
Judges appointed by Robofest
office
• Winner’s trophies will be shipped
to the coach
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Early date qualifying sites
will advance
more teams
than later date sites!
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Regional Championships (RC)
• Top teams from each qualifier will advance to a RC
 Asia-pacific RC: Early Spring, Korea
 Michigan RC: April 27, Lawrence Tech, 60 team slots
available
 Video RC (non-Michigan and other international sites)
• No video required for Game teams (scores from
Qualifiers to be used)
• Exhibition teams must provide video sharing site link by
Noon, Friday, Apr 19, 2013, EDT
• No action needed for teams through Video Qualifier
• Skype/phone interview possible
• Number of World Championship team slots allocated
to each Regional will be determined in March.
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Online Assessment for Math
and Science (anonymous)
• 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 Dr.
Cartwright, ccartwrig@LTU.edu
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World Robofest Championship
• Lawrence Tech, Southfield, Michigan
• 60 teams will be invited from Regional
Championships
• Friday, May 17, 2013 – Robofest 14th
Anniversary dinner
• Saturday, May 18, 2013 World Robofest
• Associate Competition
 VCRC
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Team Photo Contest (Game,
Exhibition, and Sr. VCRC teams)
• 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
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Exhibition Competition Category
• Complete freedom to show off any type of
creative autonomous robotics project
• Must employ sensors
• Human to Robot, Robot to Robot interaction
strongly encouraged
• A suggested idea for 2013 year is interactive
kinetic arts employing math, physics, and
science concepts.
• Sharing online videos (such as YouTube) is
highly recommended.
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Exhibition Competition Example
Projects
• Visit www.robofest.net and click on Exhibition
link.
• Videos and pictures
• All the top winners since 2002
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Exhibition Judging
• The application of math and science
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theories that is appropriate to the team
members’ age level is a strong plus for
judging (25% - highest).
Not appropriate to the age level: OK, but it
may not give any advantages for the
judging.
Wow! factor & demo performance – 20%
Originality & Creativity – 20%
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SRCC (Search, Rescue, Cleanup, and Collect
Data) – 2013 Game
 Remove (clean up) the white toxic boxes from the table
 Bring the black box out of the contaminated area to Home
 Measure the size of the contaminated area in square millimeters and
report the number
 Return to the Home Base.
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2013 Game “SRCC” Animation
– 3 ways to watch
• Go to www.robofest.net and click on
“2013” link. You will find YouTube video
icons.
• Go directly to the following link:
http://youtu.be/TJRfrNqsouo
• Play SRCC.wmv file in the downloaded zip
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Playing Field Layout (Jr. Division)
a: at least 25cm
b, b’: at least 15cm
c: at least 20cm
Min diameter: 30cm
# of boxes: 3 ~ 4
Black box always on the top
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Playing Field Layout (Sr. Division)
a: at least 25cm
b, b’: at least 15cm
c: at least 20cm
Max θ: 45 degrees
# of boxes: 3 ~ 5
Black box location: unknown, but
not on the bottom
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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 some playing
field parameters are given.
• All teams must submit their robot to the
impound area when 30 minutes has
expired and after their 2 minute round has
been completed.
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How to start the robot
• Judge (or Emcee) will specify which way
(orientation) the robot will face.
• Can be placed in the Home Base area as
long as part of it is on or over the foil tape
and it meets the size requirements
• May hang over the edges of the table.
• Players may pick up and modify their robot
without penalty only when any part of the
robot is on or over the foil tape.
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Red Card (-5): max two times
• Tower is reset
• If any part of the robot is touched by a
player outside of Home Base
 The robot must be re-started from Home Base
using the same start orientation
The team may (1) start without reset OR
(2) request full-reset of the tower. (Red
Card!)
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Scoring Sheet (1)
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Scoring Sheet (2)
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Robot Specifications
• Max width and length: 35cm x 35cm (May
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expand automatically after starting.
Height and weight limitation: none
Only one robot controller for each robot
Any number of sensors/sensor types
Any number/type of motors/servo motors
Any material/robot kit may be used to
construct your robot including tape, glue,
bolts and nuts, rubber bands, etc.
Team ID tag
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FAQs (1)
• Can teams adjust the height of the robot
after the tower information is unveiled?
Yes. Teams may need to bring additional
parts.
• Is there a required sequence of missions?
No, but “the come back to Home” task
must be the last action. (In other words,
when the game ends, the robot must be at
Home to get the 10 points for returning
home.)
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FAQs (2)
• Can we ask for a reset of the tower when the
robot is in action? No, only when the robot is at
the Home Base.
• Can we ask for a tower reset without penalty
when the robot is over Home Base? No.
Whenever the tower is reset, a Red Card is
given, if max Red Cards not given.
• It brought the black box back to Home. Can a
player remove the box from the robot in order
to try remaining missions? Yes, after getting
Judge’s confirmation that the black box was
saved. Give the box to Judge.
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FAQs (3)
• My robot brought the black box back to
Home Base. Can we ask a partial reset of
the tower without the black box? No.
• My robot brought a white box back to Home
(-10 points). Can we ask a full reset? Yes.
• I grabbed my robot. Can I restart my robot
without the tower reset? Yes.
• Must the robot stop at Home Base? No. It
is desirable to make it stop. A player may
pick it up at Home Base without penalty.
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FAQs (4)
• Do the Judges stop the clock to reset the
tower? No.
• Can a robot still display the area after the
2 minute time runs out? Yes.
• Can a player reset the tower? No. It must
be done only by Judges. Remember: you
will be asked to restart if you touch the
tower boxes. A penalty will be assessed.
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2013 Associate Competitions
• June 8-10 at Oakland University during
IGVC (www.igvc.org)
• VCRC and RoboShove
• First come, first served. Space is limited.
Register and pay reg. fee early!
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Associate Competitions
Competition
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Division Size
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Vision Centric
Sr.
Robot Challenge
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College
Max 3
L2Bot or
Any*
Partly yes
No
Max 2
Any*
Yes
No
RoboShove
Max 3
Any
Yes
No
Jr. & Sr.
Registration fee: $50
(*) need pre-approval
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VCRC 2013
• Vision-based robot
competition
• Senior and College
Divisions
• More challenging than
previous years
Go to robofest.net/collegiate for 2013 Rules
and to watch a video of past competitions
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2013 VCRC course
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RoboShove (aka Bottle RoboSumo)
The objective of the game is to either be the first
robot to find and intentionally push a 2 liter bottle
(filled with 1 liter of water) off the table OR be the
last robot remaining on the table.
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How to Register a Team for both main & associate competitions
1. Read 2013 rules; if you are a returning coach,
go to 4 below.
2. Go to robofest.net, click on 2013 button, and
submit New Coach Registration form
3. Confirm the registration at your email account –
If you do not receive a confirmation email, please
contact robofestoffice@gmail.com
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Log on to the coach account at robofest.net
Select a qualifying site and a category per team
Register team(s)
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 at a
site: Yes
• Can a coach using one coach ID register
teams in multiple sites? Yes
• Can a student be a member of multiple
teams?
 Yes, but not
the same category
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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 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
2013 Coach’s Pledge
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Roles of Team Coach
• Recruit team volunteers, including tech
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mentors and assistant coaches, if needed
Find sponsors
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 by
email or fax, if there is any age
exception.
• Robofest will return the form to the
coach with approval or disapproval.
• Usually, playing up is permitted.
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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
• Exhibition teams:
 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
 Your own stage, music file and player for Fashion &
Dance
• A power strip and power cord
• Extra batteries or battery charger
• Signed Consent & Release forms
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2013 Main Season Schedule
• Dec 5: Rules announced & posted on the
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web; Team registration begins
Late December: finalization of Rules; watch
for eNews announcement
Jan ~ Feb, 2013: Technical workshops, Onsite workshops, pre-assessment
Feb 23: Warm-up at LTU (Judge Training)
Mar ~ early Apr: Qualifiers, post assessment
April 12: Video Qualifier deadline
April 27: Regional Championships completed
May 19: World Robofest Championship
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Technical Workshops at LTU (&
Webinar): watch for URL by email
Date:
Time:
Workshop:
Location:
Instr.
NXTG for Game
LTU, M218
Prof. Bozin
Sat. Jan. 19 9a-12p NXTG for Game
LTU, M218
Dr. Cartwright
LTU, M218
Dr. DeRose
LTU, M218
Dr. Cartwright
LTU, M218
Dr. Brauchler
Sat. Jan. 12 1-4p
1-4p
NXTG for Game
Sat. Jan. 26 9a-12p RobotC for Game
1p-4p
RobotC for Game
Sat. Feb. 2
9a-12p “NXTG for Game” LTU, M218
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Sat. Feb. 9
9a-12p NXTG for Game
LTU, M218
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1p-4p
LTU, M218
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NXTG for Exh
On campus workshops are only for registered teams
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NXT-G or RobotC workshop
• Mainly for SRCC game
• Bring a pre-assembled Lego NXT robot
that can follow the edge of white table with
one light sensor
• Attach another light sensor to detect a box
• Bring a laptop with NXT-G software
installed
• Do not forget to bring a USB cable
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SRCC Game Field Kits may be
available for purchase
• Robofest office M219 in Jan ~ Feb.
• Table: Price TBD
• SRCC kits - $10
• 2 Shapes
• 4 Kleenex boxes
• Aluminum foil tapes
• Tape Measures, protractor - TBD
• robofestoffice@gmail.com
• We will ship SRCC Game kits for each
official host site
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Miscellaneous Info
• PVSA (President's Volunteer Service
Awards)
• More Lawrence Tech Scholarships!
• Free Android Robofest Timer. Use
keyword “Robofest Timer”
• GRAF (Global Robot Arts Festival in fall
2013) – RoboParade, Robot Music,
Dance, and Interactive Kinetic Sculptures
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Questions?
Send robofest@LTU.edu questions, comments,
corrections, and suggestions
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