Competitions

Test robotic solutions in a real environment The Robotics Fitness Challenge takes SPRINT Robotics demo days to a new level by putting robots to the test in a real-world environment. Led by the Action Group Remote Operators (AGRO), the two-day event allows associated attendees to showcase their technologies. Where possible and useful, each robot registered in the Robotics Fitness Challenge will follow a predefined list of use cases and activities. These use cases and tasks are defined by the Robotic Fitness Challenge Steering Committee and must be performed on real assets or built test objects. Why participate? The Robotics Fitness Challenge brings together the value chain in a realistic and challenging environment to: Enable resource operators to view the latest robotic solutions Allow robot developers and service providers to test and showcase their robots in a realistic environment Arrange an opportunity for asset operator feedback to developers and service providers Bring together end users and developers Enable service providers to identify potential gaps Enable solution developers to identify new use cases for proven technology Support future development

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.

WRO enables young people (aged 6-25) to showcase their technical and problem-solving skills and creativity in the field of robotics. The winning teams will represent the UAE in the virtual international finals on November 18-21 which will host teams from over 85 countries.

Find out how all teams can participate in the International Air Robotics Competition during 2021-2022 without COVID travel restrictions Due to the ongoing COVD-19 situation, both IARC locations have travel restrictions imposed on them regarding participation by international teams. This creates an unfair situation where US and Chinese national teams can participate more freely than teams from other countries because teams resident in the United States and China are more free to participate in venues in their own countries than teams resident outside. the United States or China. AMERICAN OFFICE: Currently, the United States has restricted entry from the following countries: China, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania , Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Brazil, South Africa and India. AT THE SAME TIME, China has imposed restrictions on overseas travel for ALL non-citizens by requiring vaccination with a single Chinese-made vaccine or, if not vaccinated, a minimum 14-day quarantine at a location assigned by the government and paid for by the traveler. Depending on the situation, the quarantine may be longer and teams returning to their home countries may have additional quarantine periods imposed. In an effort to allow teams to continue the development of their MISSION 9 aerial robotic systems and to demonstrate their ability to successfully achieve MISSION 9 objectives, the organizers have modified procedures so that teams can compete from their own institutions of origin, if possible. This document replaces the conflicting sections of the official MISSION 9 Rules. These changes affect the IARC administration and do not change the mission objectives. Without changing any performance parameters required in the Official Rules, Official Teams are allowed to set up their own arenas at (or close to) their universities. Teams can fly the mission "home" without the need to travel to US headquarters or Asia / Pacific headquarters. Arenas must conform to the exact standards set out in the Official Rules and documents available in the "Resources" section of the IARC website (http://www.aerialroboticscompetition.org/resources.php). The deadline for applications for teams that thought they were unable to compete due to travel restrictions has been extended to September 1, 2021. The deadline for Journal Papers describing team entries has also been extended to 1 September 2021. The competition will run for 12 months from the deadline for applications (which ends on 1 September 2022). Teams have this 12-month period to demonstrate successful completion of MISSION 9. If, by September 1, 2022, no team can demonstrate a winning performance, the mission will be extended to 2023. Mission 9 will be conducted in this way. until completion. Depending on the world travel situation, a future MISSION 10 could once again be an "in person" event at each location. Since the teams will now have to create their own arena with a tree and a movement table, the registration fee will no longer be requested (teams that have already submitted their registration fee can receive a refund by requesting the information from the Organizer in writing. banks to which the refund can be wired). This, in addition to the savings made by not having to travel, will help the teams finance the construction of their arena. "Fairness" is a major concern. Teams must be able to validate their best performances in a way that is credible not only for the organizers, but also for the other participating teams. This will be achieved by requiring the following: Three independent witnesses will be obtained from each team to report team compliance to the IARC organizers. These independent witnesses must be professional graduate engineers who are employed by any company that is NEITHER a monetary sponsor of the team, nor affiliated with the team's university. These witnesses will certify that the arena meets the specifications provided in the Official Rules and Resources section of the IARC website (http://www.aerialroboticscompetition.org/resources.php). These witnesses will provide Organizers with their credentials in the form of a paper or online resume (in English) that has their company's contact information so that their employment can be verified if necessary. A checklist of important arena parameters will be provided in the Resources section of the IARC website for use by witnesses in determining arena compliance. The winning run for any team must be validated in terms of performance by two orthogonal cameras at the tree / motion table and a third camera along the entry / exit path. As shown in the figure below. Each of the cameras must be at least 1080p resolution and include an execution timestamp to correlate the views as a security measure to make it difficult to fake the final videos.

Each year tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans descend on rAge expo for three fun-filled days of games, technology, gadgets and geeky lifestyle entertainment. This is where longtime online friends finally meet in the flesh and new friends are made over the weekend. Many call it the event of the year, where you can escape your reality and be surrounded by people who all share the same passion. Whether you choose to get lost in the many virtual worlds of video games, or within the pages of a comic book, or in the rolls of the dice of a new fantasy board game, or to play dress up as your favorite superhero, or if you imagine yourself Living in the future surrounded by hi-tech gadgets and robots that bring you tea and scones on demand, rAge has something that will make your Nerd-Sense tingle and skyrocket your arousal levels. rAge is a celebration of all our favorite diversions; a vibrant and living ode to the geek lifestyle and all its wonderful trappings. Come and play in our world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

TEKNOFEST is Turkey's first and only aerospace and technology festival organized with the partnership of numerous organizations that play a crucial role in the development of national technology in Turkey. Having been organized for the first time in 2018, the TEKNOFEST Aerospace and Technology Festival aims to arouse interest in technology across society and raise awareness of Turkey's transformation into a technology-developing society with activities such as technology contests, performances planes, concerts, interviews on various topics and various events. Within TEKNOFEST, technological competitions are organized in various disciplines and categories to allow thousands of young people to make their dreams come true. While a total of 4,333 teams and 20,000 young competitors applied for the technology competitions organized in 14 different categories in 2018, 17,373 teams and 50,000 competitors from 81 provinces and 122 countries applied for the competitions organized in 19 different categories in the 'next year. Looking back to 2020, a total of 100,000 young technology enthusiasts and 20,917 teams from 81 provinces and 84 countries applied for the technology competitions in 21 different categories, which took place within the TEKNOFEST, hosted by Gaziantep. Held for the fourth time from 21 to 26 September 2021 at Atatürk Airport, the TEKNOFEST Aerospace and Technology Festival welcomed 44,912 teams and 200,000 people from 81 provinces and 111 countries who applied for the technology competitions held in 35 different categories . 2,200 teams and 13,000 individuals were qualified to compete as finalists. Taking inspiration from its past, TEKNOFEST continues its journey to the National Technology Initiative with confident steps.

The Pan-African Robotic Competition, PARC, is an annual competition for robotics teams in Africa and its diaspora. The goal of the competition is to inspire the youth while promoting STEM education. PARC prepares the youth to use science and technology to address societal challenges. Participants are also given opportunity to network and learn about STEM careers and higher education opportunities. Each year, competing teams are given challenges based on real-world topics relevant to science, engineering and the sustainable development of Africa. PARC 2022 will host two (2) competitions in which teams can compete: a virtual competition and a physical competition in Senegal. PARC 2022 in Senegal ha tre campionati in cui le squadre possono competere: Techs League, studenti delle scuole medie, lavoreranno per migliorare la disponibilità di acqua potabile sicura, servizi igienico-sanitari ed energia. Stars League, studenti delle scuole superiori, lavorerà sull'adattabilità ai cambiamenti climatici. Makers League, anche studenti delle scuole superiori, sono sfidati a porre fine alla fame in Africa. I team vengono giudicati in base alle loro prestazioni robotiche, poster e presentazioni orali. Alle squadre verranno forniti kit robot, che potranno conservare alla fine della competizione. Oltre alla competizione fisica, ci sarà una competizione virtuale in cui le squadre potranno competere in Engeneers League, La sfida della competizione è quella di creare un software che consentirà a un robot mobile su ruote di completare un compito di consegna come navigare attraverso un marciapiede, attraversare la strada usando un passaggio pedonale e navigare in un parco per trovare la posizione di caduta. La prima fase è una simulazione online uguale allo scorso anno che si concluderà il 16 maggio 2022. Le prime dieci squadre avanzano alla fase 2, che si svolgerà in Senegal, dove riceveranno ciascuna un robot fisico da utilizzare in Senegal nel luglio 2022.

MakeX is a robotic competition platform that promotes multidisciplinary learning in the fields of science and technology. It aims to build a world where STEAM education is highly regarded and where young people are passionate about innovation by engaging them in exciting robotics competitions, STEAM Carnival, etc. As the core business of MakeX, the eponymous MakeX Robotics Competition offers exciting, challenging and high-level competitions in the spirit of creativity, teamwork, fun and sharing. It is committed to inspiring young people to learn science (S), technology (T), engineering (E), art (A) and mathematics (M) and to apply that knowledge in solving world problems real. For more information, refer to: https://www.makex.cc/en MakeX Spark is an innovation contest program for 6-13 year olds. The contest includes online and on-site contest formats. Competitors are encouraged to use a variety of materials to design and build their projects. Through project-based learning, contestants increase their imagination and creativity, and in combination with critical thinking and real-world problem research, contestants are improving their interdisciplinary problem-solving skills. Furthermore, the competitor's skills in expression, collaboration and cooperation can be improved through the demonstration of the project. The theme of MakeX Spark 2022 is "Infinite Life" The United Nations General Assembly designated April 22 as International Mother Earth Day through a resolution adopted in 2009. In pursuit of harmony between humans and nature, International Mother Earth Day is designed to further promote the sustainable development of humans and nature by formulating standards for sustainable development and exchanging experiences of countries that meet the standards. With the development of science and technology, as well as innovation, humans will empower the earth with increasing vitality.