<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div class="im"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: start;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></b></div><b><div style="text-align: start;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">HUMABOT CHALLENGE - Robot Competition</span></b></div></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p></div><div class="im"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We are proud to announce the HUMABOT CHALLENGE, to be held at <b>2014 IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots</b> (Madrid, Spain, <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">Nov 18-20</a><sup><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0">th</a></sup>).<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For details see <a href="http://www.irs.uji.es/humabot/" target="_blank">http://www.irs.uji.es/humabot/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>***NEW***</b> A Webots simulated environment can be downloaded from the competition site.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>***NEW***</b> Online access to a real robot in the competition setup is available for registered participants: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://robotprogramming.uji.es/course/view.php?id=12" target="_blank">http://robotprogramming.uji.es/course/view.php?id=12</a></span></p><div class="im"><div><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Deadline to submit the Registration Form: <b><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3">JULY 25, 2014</a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The competition will focus on algorithmic development for fully autonomous robots, i.e., robots that operate without human intervention. In this edition, tests will be held in a small-scale kitchen of a house.</span></p><div class="im"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The HUMABOT CHALLENGE is characterized by the use of the middle-size humanoid platforms. It is intended for using the Darwin-Op platform manufactured by Robotis, or any other robot with similar characteristics.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">IEEE-RAS HUMANOIDS´2014 provides travel support for students participating in the HUMABOT CHALLENGE 2014. In order to be granted travel support, students must submit an official application form. The student’s travel expense will be partially supported, depending on the number of applicants and availability of funds. The maximum travel support is 2.000€ for the team depending on the country of origin.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">IEEE-RAS HUMANOIDS´2014 will award the following prizes for the HUMABOT CHALLENGE 2014 winner teams: 1.000€ - 1st place, 700€ - 2nd place, 300€ - 3rd place</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">See the contest details and official rules for more information on prizes and eligibility.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Local committee</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Enric Cervera (UJI, Spain)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Juan C García (UJI, Spain)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Fernando Gómez (UHU, Spain)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Guillem Alenyà (UPC, Spain)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>International Board</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pedro J Sanz (UJI, Spain), Competition Chair</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pedro Lima (IST, Portugal)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Luca Iocchi (Università di Roma ''La Sapienza'', Italy)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sven Behnke (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Peter Stone (Univ. of Texas, USA)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Eiichi Yoshida (CNRS-AIST JRL, Japan)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Alan FT Winfield (UWE Bristol, UK)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We look forward to seeing you in the HUMABOT CHALLENGE!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Best regards,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Organizers</span></p></div></body></html>