Competitions

We regret that the robotics contest on April 2, 2021 was canceled due to health problems and the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We had to make a decision on the contest in late January and it was unclear at the time how things would go (at the time, several UA Engineering events in March were scheduled to be virtual and we didn't think our contest would fit in. a virtual model). We have the Bryant Conference Center reserved for April 1st 2023 and we hope to see you at the next event! Several excellent robotics competitions already exist, such as the popular BEST Robotics events in Alabama and the FIRST Lego League world competitions. Our contest complements these other events by filling missing gaps in participation. After listening to various K-12 teachers, it was observed that in Alabama a competition is needed that meets the following objectives: A competition open to all grades in K-12. An event in spring that offers students studying robotics additional activities to do throughout the school year (rather than just a fall focus). An emphasis on programming skills, resulting in autonomous control of the robot, rather than a robot being operated by a remote control. Points are scored in this new competition based on clever solutions to student schedules, rather than a teammate's skill with a remote control. An entry fee that is affordable - only $ 25 per participant (several Lego competitions have registration, fees, and kits cost over $ 1,000). The competition is open to all Alabama students (public, private or home schools) of all levels (elementary, middle, high school). Teams consist of 2-5 participants. We have room for around 60 teams. The entry fee is $ 25 per participant. The competition will feature several obstacle courses that must be traversed over a three-hour period by an autonomous robot programmed by each team. Robot programs for navigating the obstacle course can be written in any language (e.g. Mindstorms LabView, Java / Lejos, RobotC, C #, etc.). It is assumed that participants already know how to program in the language selected prior to the competition. Students will use their own robots and computers to compete in the competition. Robots should be assembled in a basic configuration prior to competition. Each registered student will receive a pizza lunch, a snack break, a competition bag, a T-shirt and a certificate of participation. Teachers and family members will have access to on-site meals for a fee. Prizes and awards will be awarded to the top four teams in each division (Elementary School, Middle School, High School). Teachers, parents and family members are encouraged to participate (let us know on the registration form). In addition to viewing the contest, special sessions will be provided to visitors during the event.

Amazing Robots - competition for teams of universities and universities of applied sciences The aim of the competition is to show modern technologies and creativity. The aim of the competition is to expand the visibility and interest of information technology, robotics and artificial intelligence and encourage students to combine knowledge of separate fields without bias. A message is also given to industry: new technologies must be used in both products and production without prejudice. The task is to create a robot that makes something interesting. What it does, the team has to invent. The aim is to make creativity and technical skills flourish. Few restrictions and a lot of freedom are given. The competition is open to students of universities and universities of applied sciences. The competition group members must be students of the educational institution on the day of the competition. The maximum group size is eight students. The competition takes place in connection with the Messukeskus Teknologia fair. Assessment The following criteria are used in the evaluation of the robot's performance. Moving the robot or its gestures Visual appearance of the robot Vocal world of the robot Technical challenges and the actual implementation of the robot Cooperation between the active functions of the robot. How the robot reacts to its environment. (Understands or reacts to gestures, speech, music, audience, etc.). In addition, the evaluation takes into account the basic idea of ​​the robot and how well the robot reflects that idea. This is related to the short introductory presentation of the robot that was given at the beginning of the performance. The jury is made up of experts from different sectors. The first prize is € 10,000. The competition is organized by the Association of Information Technology and Electronics (Tietotekniikan ja Elektroniikan seura, TiES) in collaboration with the magazine Mikrobitti and Messukeskus.

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The European Rover Challenge is an international space and robotics event that combines Martian rovers competition with science and technology spectacles. Guided by the slogan "we inspire a new generation", since 2014 we bring the cosmos closer to the general public and make people aware of the growing role of modern technologies in our lives. The ERC is also a meeting place for representatives of the European world of science and business interested in the use of space and robotic technologies. Among the special guests of the previous ERC editions, one could meet, among others, Steve Jurczyk - former NASA Associate Administrator, Robert Cabana - NASA Associate Administrator, Robert Zubrin - founder of The Mars Society, Harrison Schmitt - NASA astronaut and member of the legendary Apollo 17 mission, or Tim Peake - astronaut of the European Space Agency, who ran the London Marathon during his time on the International Space Station. The main part of the project is an international robotics competition, in which academic teams from all over the world present their mobile robot designs, competing in competitions based on real ESA and NASA missions. The competition takes place on the largest artificial Martian track in the world, which derives directly from the surface of the Red Planet. From 2021, the competition takes place in both formulas: ON-SITE (teams compete with self-built robots on MarsYard in Poland) and REMOTE (competitors from different continents will remotely control the robot, physically moving along a track located in Poland, on the campus of Kielce University of Technology). Inspiration Zone, and from 2020 also workshops and other forms of online entertainment, are prepared for tens of thousands of fans of space, science and new technologies, attracted every year by the ERC. One of the most frequent groups of visitors to our event are parents with children, which is why we organize the attractions program to include workshops, interactive performances, speeches and popular science lectures tailored to audiences of all ages.

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Join us October 13-16, 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland! More than 180 countries will come together face to face in the spirit of global purpose, unity and collaboration. There is no more appropriate place for this year's FIRST Global Challenge than Geneva, the "Capital of Peace" where nations come together to solve diplomatic challenges and where scientific innovation flourishes. The official theme has yet to be announced. The FIRST Global Challenge is an international Olympic-style robotics competition that takes place in a different country each year. PRIMO Global invites each nation to send a team to build and program a robot to compete. Teams work together to complete tasks in a themed game around one of the greatest challenges facing our planet, including the 14 Great Engineering Challenges, in an effort to foster understanding and cooperation among young people. of the world as they use their skills to solve the world's problems. The challenges we face as a global society need to be solved and the next generation can tackle the task - together. "Participants will see how they can compete to provide better solutions, but more importantly, how they can work together. We are all on the same team. We are all competing with the same global challenges. The FIRST Global Challenge allows children from all over the world to participate. solving problems and cooperating with each other to solve the world's problems, "said Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST Global and renowned inventor. The Geneva event will mark FIRST Global's sixth year and its first European event. Previous FIRST Global Challenges have been held in Washington, D.C., Mexico City and Dubai. With a mission to inspire leadership and innovation among the world's nearly 2 billion young people through the sport of robotics, FIRST Global believes it is through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) that the next generation of the world can work together to create a better world for all of us.

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The Global Innovation Challenge for Assistance Robots and Exoskeletons for Independent Living will be held again in 2023. The Executive Committee of the Global Innovation Challenge has announced a new Global Innovation Challenge 2023 Living Assistance Robot Contest with a prize pool of $ 1 million. Unlike last year, when participants were prevented from traveling and were able to submit a recorded contest presentation, the intent is for the 2023 GIC Contest to be held in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan (a less than an hour away from central Tokyo). Competitors for the Global Innovation Challenge 2023 Living Assistance Robot Contest will be people living in wheelchairs. The goal is to test technologies, including powered exoskeletons, designed to allow walking without direct assistance or supervision. The competition will bring together robotics, researchers and developers from around the world to test their devices and ideas. It is an opportunity to engage the target demographic, people with walking disabilities who require them to use a wheelchair, earlier in the development process. The Global Innovation Challenge 2023 is structured to simulate the activities of daily life in a defined "apartment". Tasks will include sitting on the toilet, getting ready for the day, preparing a meal, doing laundry, receiving a pack, cleaning and bathing. The best way to explain the competition is to view the entries from the latest iteration of the event: Global Innovation Challenge 2021: Living Assistance Robot Award The challenge is not meant to give people paralyzed or wheelchair-bound due to other causes a sense of false hope that the technological readiness level is here. Assistive robotics technology has some avenues to go before it can be safely deployed for unsupervised home use. The challenge has some lofty tasks for robotic exoskeletons, which users should perform completely independently. Another requirement will be the ability to perform tasks with the hands, while presumably, the wearable robot balances itself. The Global Innovation Challenge 2023 is an opportunity to integrate users earlier into the development process. The challenge also provides a structured environment against which developers can compare their progress. For more information on these topics, see Survey Results and Analysis of Usability Assessment Practices of Use in Wearable Robotics. Powered exoskeletons and wearable robotics will be forced to leave the labs and engineering rooms and face the challenges of everyday life together with their users.