[robocup-legged] AIBO_2006 Teams.

[Oskar von Stryk]

Hi Folks,

May be the TC can announce that in 2007 there will also be a Four-Legged 
League that would release some stress from the idea that 2006 could be the last 
time. There are still enough Aibos available and ~150 000 have been sold
so there is a good chance to buy 4 used in good shape. Also repairing 
service is continuing for several years. No need to panic yet.

Because of the lack of space and time it is probably almost impossible
to increase the number of teams now in the soccer games
but may be not in the challenges. So this would be a good compromise for 2006. 

For 2007 there is enough time of making plans for increasing the number of 
teams (in case many more than 24 teams would be qualifying). 
11x11 soccer games of joint teams would be a simple idea for increasing 
number of participating teams in 2007 ...

Alle new teams should note that there are also many local opens
(Japan, US, Spanish, Iran, European/Dutch/German ...) which may be attended by 
new teams for gaining experience but also for obtaining first merits that 
help them to qualify for the next year.

Best wishes.
Oskar

--
Prof. Dr. Oskar von Stryk           E-Mail: stryk(at)sim.tu-darmstadt.de
Simulation and Systems Optimization Phone:  ++49 (0) 6151-16-2513
Technische Universitaet Darmstadt   Fax:    ++49 (0) 6151-16-6648
Hochschulstr. 10                    http://www.sim.tu-darmstadt.de
D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany

On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Mary-Anne Williams wrote:

> Hello EveryOne,
> 
> I can understand why teams would like to be part of what looks like the
> last AIBO-based competition but clearly there are limiting logistical
> constraints as outlined by Thomas, so here's an idea. Have an independent
> qualification for the challenges, and allow more/different teams to
> compete in the challenges. That would not be a noncost soluton (in time
> and space), however the costs would seem to be lower than increasing the
> number of teams in the soccer comp and as a result it may be feasible.
> Furthermore, it raises the potential of making the challenges more
> competitive and interesting.
> 
> Cheerio,
> Mary-Anne.
> 
> -----------------
> Professor Mary-Anne Williams
>     Innovation and Technology Research Laboratory
>     Faculty of Information Technology
>     University of Technology, Sydney
>     Sydney NSW 2007 Australia
>     http://www.innovation.it.uts.edu.au/Mary-Anne
> >> Can committees decrease the number of games?  For example, How about
> >> Semi finalist in last year is exempted preliminary?
> >
> > I personally have no strong opinion on the number of
> > contestants. However, exempting the semi-finalists from the
> > preliminaries would be a significant disadvantage for those
> > teams. Participation in the preliminaries helps teams to make sure
> > that their vision/localization/behaviors/networking/etc. are working
> > well in the competition environment.
> >
> > - Colin
> >
--
Prof. Dr. Oskar von Stryk           E-Mail: stryk(at)sim.tu-darmstadt.de
Simulation and Systems Optimization Phone:  ++49 (0) 6151-16-2513
Technische Universitaet Darmstadt   Fax:    ++49 (0) 6151-16-6648
Hochschulstr. 10                    http://www.sim.tu-darmstadt.de
D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany