[robocup-legged] Re: [Humanoid] AIBO balls

[Hans-Dieter Burkhard]

before we are going to produce new balls, we should look for
a possibly new specification. e.g. one which allows more precise
kicks.

dieter

> 
> Dear Masaki Ogino,
> 
> Last year there had been two balls been used in kid size,
> the pink ball which comes officially with an AIBO package
> and the orange ball which is used by the AIBOs in the Four-Legged League.
> 
> In the current rule book for kid size only the orange ball is allowed in 2006.
> Therefore, I assume that you mean the orange ball and not the pink ball.
> 
> There has been a posting on the 4L mailing list in December
> for ordering of orange Aibo balls and uniforms.
> If it is not too late, may be the ordering of orange balls
> for humanoid kid size league can be combined
> with the ordering of balls made by the 4-Legged League (if not already 
planned).
> 
> The decision about future balls in kid size is difficult to make now
> without having alternatives for discuss.
> Such a decision may also depend on the plans of the 4L league for 2007.
> I suggest that the TC chairs of Humanoid and 4-Legged League 
> may discuss about this point.
> If the 4L continues in 2007, they will also need to provide enough orange 
> balls in 2007. Then, the problem is the same for 4L and HL kid size
> and the costs for new balls can be shared.
> 
> Thank you very much for your efforts!
> 
> With best regards,
> Oskar von Stryk
> 
> On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, Masaki Ogino wrote:
> 
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > As you know, Sony has announced that they abandon the division for robots.
> > The AIBO balls we use now for Kid size class will not be provided by SONY
> > anymore.
> > The Japanese company which is now selling AIBO ball, Tsukumo electronics, 
will
> > stop to sell the balls immediately after their current stocks are sold out.
> > 
> > The four legged league is now planning to order to make balls
> > to one Japanese company, and the staff of AIBO league asked me
> > how many balls the humanoid league will order.
> > 
> > The price of balls depends on the total number of the orders of AIBO and
> > humanoid leagues.
> > The current estimated price is $ 50 per one set which includes four balls, 
$8
> > for additional ball.
> > (I am going to order 10 balls for Japan Open.
> > If there anyone who want to buy, please notify me as soon as possible.)
> > 
> > We must determine whether we will use the AIBO balls in the future
> > competitions.
> > If yes, the organizer will have to prepare the enough balls for possible
> > participants,
> > if the organize provide balls to participants as the previous competitions.
> > (The company said that new building balls cost about $ 1000 in spite of the
> > number
> > of orders if the orders are less than 200.)
> > If no, we must determine the new specifications of balls which are easily
> > available for everyone.
> > 
> > 
> > Sincerely yours,
> > Masaki Ogino
> > 
> > 
> > /---------------------------------------------------------------/
> > Masaki Ogino
> > 
> > Emergent Robotics Area, Dept. of Adaptive Machine Systems,
> > Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
> > 
> > E-mail: ogino at er.ams.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
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