RoboCup JuniorRoboCup Junior

July 2-8July 2-8thth, 2007 , 2007

Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia

Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology

What is RoboCup Junior?What is RoboCup Junior?

A project-oriented educational initiative A project-oriented educational initiative that sponsors local, regional, and that sponsors local, regional, and international robotic events for young international robotic events for young students up through age 19.students up through age 19.

The focus is on education.The focus is on education.

It provides an exciting introduction to the It provides an exciting introduction to the field of robotics. field of robotics.

BackgroundBackground

It began in 1998 as a demonstration with It began in 1998 as a demonstration with the RoboCup in Paris.the RoboCup in Paris.

The first RoboCup Junior Tournament was The first RoboCup Junior Tournament was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2000. held in Melbourne, Australia in 2000. There were 25 teams from 3 countriesThere were 25 teams from 3 countries

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

Background ContinuedBackground Continued

RoboCup Junior is a new way to develop RoboCup Junior is a new way to develop technical abilities through hands-on technical abilities through hands-on experiences with electronics, hardware experiences with electronics, hardware and software, and highly motivating and software, and highly motivating opportunity to learn about teamwork while opportunity to learn about teamwork while sharing technology with friends. sharing technology with friends.

Why RoboCup Junior Stands ApartWhy RoboCup Junior Stands Apart

It is focused more on education than on It is focused more on education than on competition.competition.The challenges remain the same from The challenges remain the same from year to year to provide a scaffolding year to year to provide a scaffolding learning environment. learning environment. The challenges – soccer, rescue, and The challenges – soccer, rescue, and dance- are familiar; spectators can watch dance- are familiar; spectators can watch and understand without needing and understand without needing explanation of complicated rules. explanation of complicated rules.

Standing Apart ContinuedStanding Apart Continued

It delves more deeply into computer It delves more deeply into computer science and programming do to its science and programming do to its emphasis on autonomous robots.emphasis on autonomous robots.

It sits at the entry level of the international It sits at the entry level of the international RoboCup initiative, which is strongly RoboCup initiative, which is strongly committed to education and involvement committed to education and involvement of young people in technology. of young people in technology.

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

SoccerSoccer

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

RescueRescue

Robots identify victims Robots identify victims within a re-created within a re-created disaster scenariosdisaster scenarios

The 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 terrain uneven terrain

DanceDance

One 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 rules for details on how to form teams, specific rules for each challenge, and event information.each challenge, and event information. http://www.robocupjunior.orghttp://www.robocupjunior.org

RoboCup 2007 WebsiteRoboCup 2007 Website http://www.robocup-us.orghttp://www.robocup-us.org//

Mailing ListMailing List http://agents.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/dev/rcj/http://agents.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/dev/rcj/

February 10February 10thth (10:00am - 4:30pm) at Georgia (10:00am - 4:30pm) at Georgia Tech an informational workshopTech an informational workshop http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/ice-gt/464http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/ice-gt/464