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<div> (Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement)</div>
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<div> *** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - 10 DAYS to registration deadline ***</div>
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<div>Robotica 2016 - 16th Portuguese Robotics Open</div>
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<div>http://robotica2016.ipb.pt/</div>
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<div>May 4-8, 2016</div>
<div>Bragança, Portugal</div>
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<div>The Portuguese Robotics Open is a RoboCup Event that aims at </div>
<div>promoting Science and Technology among students from the 1st grade to </div>
<div>university studies, as well among the general public, through robotic </div>
<div>competitions. </div>
<div>We would like to invite you to participate in the 16th Portuguese Robotics </div>
<div>Open which will take place May 4-8, 2016, in Bragança, Portugal. </div>
<div>If you are interested in participating, please follow the procedure </div>
<div>as outlined below.</div>
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<div>== Competitions</div>
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<div>The following competitions are offered for the 16th Portuguese Robotics Open:</div>
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<div> Major Competitions</div>
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<div> - RoboCup Middle Size League</div>
<div> - RoboCup 2D Simulation League</div>
<div> - RoboCup 3D Simulation League</div>
<div> - Autonomous Driving Competition</div>
<div> - Robot@Factory</div>
<div> - FreeBots Competition</div>
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<div> Junior Competitions</div>
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<div> - RoboCupJunior Dance</div>
<div> - RoboCupJunior Soccer</div>
<div> - RoboCupJunior Rescue</div>
<div> - FreeBots Junior Competition</div>
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<div>The rules of RoboCup competitions are based on the RoboCup 2016 rules for</div>
<div>each League. All competitions rules are available at:</div>
<div>http://robotica2016.ipb.pt/#article2</div>
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<div>Some Competitions may not take place if the number of participating teams</div>
<div>does not reach the minimum.</div>
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<div>== Schedule ==</div>
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<div> Registration deadline: Mar. 31, 2016</div>
<div> Late registration deadline: Apr. 30, 2016</div>
<div> Portuguese Robotics Open: May. 4-8, 2016</div>
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<div>All deadlines are 23:59 GMT.</div>
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<div>== Registration ==</div>
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<div>Registration is performed through the online form at:</div>
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<div>http://robotica2016.ipb.pt/registo/web/index.php?r=user-management%2Fauth%2Flogin</div>
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<div>Registration Fees:</div>
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<div> - Until 31st March 2016 (early) - Payment until 10th April</div>
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<div> Major Leagues</div>
<div> Fee per team: 200 euros (up to 5 members)</div>
<div> Additional team member: 50 euros (no limit of extra members)</div>
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<div> Junior Leagues</div>
<div> Fee per team: 80 euros (up to 4 members)</div>
<div> Additional team member: 30 euros (limited to 2 extra members)</div>
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<div> Scientific meeting</div>
<div> Full time Students: 200 euros ; 150 euros (SPR Ass./IEEE members)</div>
<div> Non Students: 320 euros ; 250 euros (SPR Ass./IEEE members)</div>
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<div> - Late registrations - Until 30 April 2014 (late) - Payment until 2nd May</div>
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<div> Major Leagues</div>
<div> Fee per team: 250 euros (up to 6 members)</div>
<div> Additional team member: 75 euros (no limit of extra members)</div>
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<div> Junior Leagues</div>
<div> Fee per team: 120 euros (up to 4 members)</div>
<div> Additional team member: 50 euros (limited to 2 extra members)</div>
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<div> Scientific Meeting</div>
<div> Full Time Students: 250 euros ; 200 euros (SPR Ass./IEEE members)</div>
<div> Non Students: 380 euros ; 300 euros (SPR Ass./IEEE members)</div>
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<div>== Description and History ==</div>
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<div>The Portuguese Robotics Open (also known as Festival Nacional de Robótica)</div>
<div>had its 1st edition in 2001. The event has had an enormous growth since </div>
<div>the 1st edition, both in the number of teams, participants and visitors </div>
<div>and also includes an international IEEE conference where national </div>
<div>an international researchers present their latest work in the field </div>
<div>of Robotics (http://icarsc2016.ipb.pt/).</div>
<div>The 16th edition of the Portuguese Robotics Open will be held in Bragança,</div>
<div>Portugal, on May 4-8, 2016. The district of Bragança is located in Trás-os-Montes,</div>
<div>in the northeast of Portugal, an attractive region known for its traditions,</div>
<div>handicraft, gastronomy and its landscape. The regions located in the north </div>
<div>part of the district, more cold and highest in altitude, are known as Terra</div>
<div>Fria Transmontana and present a landscape dominated by plateaus and mountains,</div>
<div>with deep and narrow valleys. More to the south, we find the region known as</div>
<div>Terra Quente Trasmontana, of milder climate, marked by the Douro river and the</div>
<div>valleys of its tributary rivers. In this region you can visit the Natural Park</div>
<div>of Montesinho, the International Douro Park or the Protected Landscape of Azibo,</div>
<div>where you can be marvel at the scenery with a diverse flora and fauna. </div>
<div>It has very good connections by airport and highways.</div>
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<div>The Portuguese Robotics Open is currently an initiative of </div>
<div>Portuguese Society of Robotics.</div>
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<div>Hoping to see you at Portuguese Robotics Open!</div>
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<div>Kind Regards,</div>
<div>The Portuguese Robotics Open Organizing Committee</div>
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