[robocup-legged] 11x11 RoboCup match

[Hans-Dieter Burkhard]

> 
> > Dear all,
> >
> > Happy New Year!
> >
> > Thank you Will for coming up with this idea, it was a proposal
> > from the exec meeting in Rome to all leagues.
> 
> As you mention, it wasn't my idea.  I just wanted to get it rolling.
> I'll try to get some more formal rules organised soon.
> 
> I'm assuming we'll use something close to the legged league rules,  
> robots and ball on the mid size field with mid-sized beacons, field  
> markings and goals.  It will need to be a pick-up game, so we'll  
> specify standard comms in the rules.
> 
> > We as the organizers of RoboCup 2006 will take care of the needs
> > for those demonstration games. We propose to use the Center Court
> > for the demo games (and hope for attractive events for the audience!).
> 
> Ok.  Will the Centre Court have mid-sized markers?

Yes. Moreover, we can provide additional stuff if needed.

> 
> Does anyone have both AIBOs and a mid-sized field?  I don't suppose  
> they'd mind posting pictures of the mid-sized landmarks taken at  
> different distances across the field (from a normal AIBO stance, not  
> held in the air)?  I'd like to get a feel for whether/at what  
> distance the AIBO has any chance of recognising the landmarks.
> 

If mid-size landmarks are not sufficient, we could discuss about
other landmarks. But it should be defined son such that teams
can prepare.


> > The competition site will be open 24 hours per day. This will allow
> > for testing e.g. in the evening.
> 
> I suspect that most effort will be put into the competition games, so  
> we'll have to do some preliminary work to make sure this isn't too  
> hard before we commit to anything.

yes, thats important. 

Best,

Dieter


> 
> Another 24 hour venue... Who needs sleep anyway :)
> 
> Be well,
> 
> Will         :-}
> 
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >>    Happy New Year :).
> >>
> >>    There has been some discussion about organising a demonstration
> >> robocup game in Bremen - 11x11 Aibos on a mid-sized field.  The
> >> thought is to try and make it a pick-up match (using the same ideas
> >> that UNSW and Newcastle used in the legged open challenge last year -
> >> a standardized broadcast packet for comms).  This would require
> >> access to a mid-sized field.
> >>
> >>    How many legged teams might be interested in participating?
> >>
> >>    Is it going to be possible to get time for a match on a mid-sized
> >> field?  Is there a mid-sized organising committee that I should  
> >> talk to?
> >>
> >> Be well,
> >>
> >> Will            :-}
>