Introduction toWorld Robot Olympiad

(WRO) USAInformational Meeting for

2014

Lawrence Technological University Robofest

WRO USA National Organizer

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Contents

• Brief Introduction

• Regular Category

• Open Category

• How to get tickets for Sochi!

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What is WRO? - Summary• WRO (World Robot Olympiad) is an organization for

STEM education founded in 2004• Worldwide – more than 20,000 teams in around 50

counties• Lego robot controllers (RCX, NXT, or EV3) are used• Focused missions with smaller team size – only 2 or 3

talented students and one team coach• No direct adult help: Most popular category, Regular,

has unknown factors revealed on the day of the competition.

• Pre-constructed robots are not allowed for Regular cat. Competition begins with 150 min of assembly time.

• Open Category for promoting creativity with more freedom

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WRO-USA

• National Organizer: LTU

• USA local TPs (Tournament Partners) for each “State”‐ Michigan: LTU Robofest‐ Oregon‐ California‐ Illinois‐ Washington‐ Texas‐ New York‐ …

• Interested in becoming a TP for your State? Contact chung@LTU.edu

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Competition Categories of WRO

• Regular‐ WRO final host country designs the rules for each year‐ Building and programming a robot on the competition

day without any adult’s help‐ “Surprise” rules before and after impounding

• Open‐ WRO final host country decides the theme

‐ Other materials/programming language can be used

• Gen II Football (Not offered in USA 2014)

• College Reg. Challenge (Not offered in USA 2014)

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Age Groups for Regular and Open in 2014

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Elementary 8 ~ 12 years old in 2014

Junior 13 ~ 15 years old in 2014

Senior 16 ~ 19 years old in 2014

Offered Categories in 2014, WRO-USA

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Category Age Group

Regular(*) Elementary

Open

Elementary

Junior

Senior

(*) Interested in Jr or Sr? Let chung@LTU.edu know

Regular Category Details (1/2)

• Coaches are not allowed to enter the pit area• All the parts for the robot should be disassembled

completely in the beginning• No instruction guides (paper sheets/files) allowed• No Internet/Cell phone use allowed in the pit• Only one controller (RCX, NXT, or EV3)• Contestants may use pre-made programs• Should be fully autonomous• Up to 3 motors are allowed• EV3 gyro sensor is not allowed in 2014

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Regular Category Details (2/2)

• Starting robot size: less than 25x25x25cm

• After starting, the size is not restricted

• A multiplexor (sensor or motor) is NOT allowed

• 150 min (2.5 hours) to assemble & program

• If any violation is found at the inspection, only 3 minutes are given to fix it

• Best score out of 2 runs in the USA. Each country decided how to run competitions

• Tie breakers: (1) score of the other round (2) rerun, if needed

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Regular Cat. Elementary: “Rocket”

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Cost for Regular Elementary Category

• If you do not have a Lego robot kit, EV3 core set is recommended to purchase: $340

• Registration fee: $70• Check-in fee for each competition: $30• Regular Cat. Table: (Same as FLL table) – Not required• Game pieces: free for the first 40 teams registered• Mat: $70 plus shipping

• Passport• Travel: Airfare to Sochi, Russia is cheaper…• Lodging and meals for 3 nights in Sochi per person: $150

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Example Schedule for Regular Cat.

• 8am – Doors open to teams

• 9am – Opening Ceremonies

• 9:25am – Unveiling unknown factors

• 9:30am – Start of the build & program period

• Noon – Impounding robots and lunch break

• 1pm – Round 1

• 30 min Maintenance time

• Around 2:30pm - Round 2

• 4:00pm - Award Ceremony

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Open Category Details (1/2)

• Everything including poster boards must fit in 2x2x2 meter space

• One 2.5ft x 8ft table is given in the USA. Teams may use floor, instead of the table top

• RCX, NXT, or EV3 and *any* materials (not necessarily Lego)

• Multiple controllers allowed? – yes!

• Any software

• Can be pre-assembled and pre-programmed

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Open Cat. Details (2/2)

• Can we add vision system? – Yes

• Can we add Arduino or Raspberry PI? - Yes

• Max 5 min presentation to registered Judges in the USA

• At the time of online registration, the report is not needed

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Open Cat. Judging Criteria (1/2)

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Open Cat. Judging Criteria (2/2)

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195

Project Video is *not* required for Local tournaments in the USA. Therefore, total maximum Judging points are 195

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2013 Theme “World Heritage” Gold Medal

• http://youtu.be/wUX1h4nPSJ4

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Open Cat. 2014 Theme - “Robots and Space”

• The task is to design and create robots that will assist humankind in solving tasks in space

• Why use robots in space?‐ Can go to places where humans cannot

‐ Highly resistant to temperature/impact

‐ Are able to work long hours

‐ Do not need food or drink

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Some Ideas

• Curiosity: to find areas of previous or potential life on Mars

• Testing temperature of a planet

• Testing whether there is water on a planet

• Collecting objects (rock samples)

• Digging soil

• Communicate with base station

• Simulation of planets

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Maker Faire Detroit Opportunity

• The Henry Ford in Dearborn

• July 26-27

• Admission is free for a coach and team members

• Special $100 grants, if the following requirements are met

‐ Completion of the planned project and average judging score is over 160

‐ Attending 2 full days

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Maker Faire Detroit Schedule (tentative)

• Friday, July 25, afternoon: optional setup

• Saturday, July 26:‐ 8am: Setup begins‐ 9am: should be ready for demos for spectators‐ 10am: Presentation to Judge group 1‐ 2pm: Presentation to Judge group 2‐ 4pm: Presentation to Judge group 3

• Sunday, July 27‐ 1pm: Presentation to Judge group 4‐ 3pm: Presentation to Judge group 5

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Cost for Open Category

• If you do not have a Lego robot kit, EV3 is recommended to purchase: $340 plus other materials

• Registration fee: $70

• Check-in fee for each competition: $30

• Passport

• Travel: Airfare to Sochi, Russia is cheaper…

• Lodging and meals for 3 nights in Sochi per person: $150

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How to get the tickets for Sochi?

• 5~10% top teams from USA National final at LTU on Sep 27, 2014

• Waiting list in case of decline. Must decided within 7 days.

• Partial travel support for teams and TPs is being planned

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Sochi

USA National

Local State Tournaments

5 ~ 10%

~ 50%

WRO-USA website

http://wROBOTo.us

http://facebook.com/robofest

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