1. July 2008 Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Institute of Technology
RoboCup Junior
July 2008
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology

2. What is RoboCup Junior?
A project-oriented educational initiative that sponsors local, regional, and international robotic events for young students up through age 19.
The focus is on education.
It provides an exciting introduction to the field of robotics.

3. Background
It began in 1998 as a demonstration with the RoboCup in Paris.
The first RoboCup Junior Tournament was held in Melbourne, Australia in There were 25 teams from 3 countries
In 2006, there were 240 teams selected from 22 countries held in Bremen, Germany.

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

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

6. Standing Apart Continued
It delves more deeply into computer science and programming do to its emphasis on autonomous robots.
It sits at the entry level of the international RoboCup initiative, which is strongly committed to education and involvement of young people in technology.

7. Challenges RoboCup Junior offers several challenges:
Soccer: 2 on 2 teams of robots play games with an electronic ball in an enclosed field
Rescue : Robots race to identify victims lost in re-created disaster scenarios.
Dance: One or more robots wear costumes and move creatively to music.
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8. Soccer
For the soccer challenge, you must use an electronic soccer ball which emits infra-red light and greyscale mat which covers the floor of the soccer field.
2-on-2 teams of autonomous mobile robots play in a highly dynamic environment, tracking a special light-emitting ball in an enclosed, landmarked field.

9. Rescue Robots identify victims within a re-created disaster scenarios
The scenarios vary in complexity from line-following on a flat surface to negotiating paths through obstacles on uneven terrain

10. Dance
One or more robots come together with music, dressed in costume and moving in creative harmony
Points are added for creativity and if the human partner is dressed in costume and dancing with the robot.

11. Get Involved How to get involved:
Find Mrs. Wilson (room 802) or Ms. Fox (room 107) to get more details and put your teams together.
We would like a couple teams to compete this year from CEC.
Decide what type of robot your team wants to build (Dance, Soccer or Rescue).
Have fun building your robot.

12. More Information
Visit the RoboCup Junior website for more details on how to form teams, specific rules for each challenge, and event information.