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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>=======================================================================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>*** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TODAY ***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>=======================================================================<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Robotica 2014 - 14th Portuguese Robotics Open<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>http://www.robotica2014.espe.pt/index.php/en/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 14-18, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Espinho, Portugal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Portuguese Robotics Open is a RoboCup Event that aims at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>promoting Science and Technology among students from the 1st grade to <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>university studies, as well among the general public, through robotic <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>competitions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We would like to invite you to participate in the 14th Portuguese Robotics <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Open which will take place May 14-18, 2014, in Espinho, Portugal. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>If you are interested in participating, please pre-register your team <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>and follow the procedure as outlined below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>== Competitions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The following competitions are offered for the 14th Portuguese Robotics Open:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Major Competitions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - RoboCup Middle Size League<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - Autonomous Driving Competition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - RoboCup Standard Platform League<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - RoboCup 3D Simulation League<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - RoboCup 2D Simulation League<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - Robot@Factory<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - FreeBots Competition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Junior Competitions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - RoboCup Junior Dance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - RoboCup Junior Soccer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - RoboCup Junior Rescue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - FreeBots Junior Competition<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The rules of RoboCup competitions will be based on the RoboCup 2014 rules for<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>each League. All competitions rules are available at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>http://www.robotica2014.espe.pt/index.php/en/competitions/regulations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Some Competitions may not take place if the number of participating teams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(judged by the pre-registrations) does not reach the mimimum.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>== Schedule ==<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Team pre-registration deadline: Mar. 24, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Registration deadline: Apr. 11, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Late registration deadline: Apr. 30, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Portuguese Robotics Open: May. 14-18, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>All deadlines are 23:59 GMT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>== Pre-registration ==<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>To pre-register, send an E-Mail to nunolau@ua.pt (cc: robotica2014@espe.pt) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>with the subject 'Pre-registration TEAM_NAME'. The E-Mail should contain the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>following information:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>1. Competition:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>2. Team-Name:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>3. Team-Leader:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>4. E-Mail:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>5. Country/ies:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>6. Affiliation(s):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>7. Number of team members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>You should receive a confirmation E-Mail for your pre-registration within a <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>few days of submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>== Registration ==<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Registration is performed through the online form at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>http://www.robotica2014.espe.pt/index.php/en/registrations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Registration Fees:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - Until 11th April 2014 (early) - Payment until 18th April<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Major Leagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Fee per team: 200 euros (up to 6 members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Additional team member: 35 euros (no limit of extra members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Junior Leagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Fee per team: 75 euros (up to 4 members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Additional team member: 25 euros (limited to 2 extra members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Scientific meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Full time Students: 120 euros ; 100 euros (SPR Ass./IEEE members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Non Students: 220 euros ; 180 euros (SPR Ass./IEEE members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> - Late registrations - Until 30 April 2014 (late) - Payment until 2 May<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Major Leagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Fee per team: 250 euros (up to 6 members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Additional team member: 50 euros (no limit of extra members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Junior Leagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Fee per team: 100 euros (up to 4 members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Additional team member: 30 euros (limited to 2 extra members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Scientific Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Full Time Students: 180 euros ; 150 euros (SPR Ass./IEEE members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Non Students: 280 euros ; 230 euros (SPR Ass./IEEE members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>== Description and History ==<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Portuguese Robotics Open (also known as Festival Nacional de Robótica)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>had its 1st edition in 2001. The event has had an enormous growth since <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>the 1st edition, both in the number of teams, participants and visitors <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>and also includes an international IEEE conference where national <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>an international researchers present their latest work in the field <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>of Robotics (http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~ecrobotica2014/).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The 14th edition of the Portuguese Robotics Open will be held in Espinho,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Portugal, on May 14-18, 2014. Espinho is a very pleasant coastal village <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>with a Mediterranean climate, 15 km south from Porto, Portugal. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>It has very good connections by airport, railways and highways.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Portuguese Robotics Open is currently an initiative of <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Portuguese Society of Robotics.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Hoping to see you at Portuguese Robotics Open!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Portuguese Robotics Open Organizing Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>