[robocup-worldwide] Call for Participation - RoboCup SPL

[Katie Genter]

Call for Applications for Participation

RoboCup 2014 Standard Platform League
www.tzi.de/spl
João Pessoa, Brazil
Saturday 19th through Friday 25th July 2014
www.robocup2014.org

RoboCup is an international initiative that fosters research and education
in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence through a variety of competitions
(RoboCupSoccer, RoboCupRescue, RoboCup at Home, RoboCupJunior) involving
mostly multi-robot systems. RoboCup currently includes a number of
different robot soccer leagues that focus on different research challenges.

The Standard Platform League (SPL) is characterized by the use of an
identical robot platform by all the teams. Participating researchers focus
on algorithmic development for fully autonomous robots, i.e., robots that
operate with no external control. The SPL at RoboCup 2014 will use any H21
or H25 version of the NAO humanoid robot manufactured by Aldebaran
Robotics. The SPL robot soccer games at RoboCup 2014 will be played between
teams of five robots on a 6m x 9m field.

The RoboCup 2014 SPL will host three main competitions: a team competition
(similar to the SPL competition in previous years), a drop-in player
competition, and 2-3 technical challenges. The RoboCup 2014 SPL will be
able to host 20 teams which will compete in all three competitions, as well
as at least 4 teams that will compete in just the drop-in player
competition and the technical challenges. All teams will be selected from
the interested parties responding to this call.

The full rules of RoboCup 2014 SPL are posted on the SPL website. A
document detailing the possible technical challenges will be posted on the
SPL website by November 8, 2013.

Qualification
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All interested teams need to submit an up-to five pages original
qualification document that includes:

1. the team name
2. a statement of commitment to participate in the RoboCup 2014 SPL
3. the leader(s), the constitution, and the affiliation(s) of the team.
4. number of each type of NAO used by the team (eg, intend to buy 6 H25 NAO
v4s or currently have 5 H21 V3.3, etc)
5. preference and willingness to compete in all 3 SPL competitions or just
the drop-in player competition and the technical challenges
6. a statement of the team's related research interests and planned
activities
7. a summary of past relevant work and scientific publications

The written material must be complemented by a link to a video (maximum 5
min long, uploaded on the team's web site or on some video server) that
demonstrates the current status of the robotics research of the team.
Videos of simulation contributions will also be accepted, only in case real
robots are unavailable. If the candidates already have NAOs, the video
should show the current state of their robot soccer performance. Preference
will be given to teams that use real robots in their video.

Pre-Qualification
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Teams that reached the quarter-finals at RoboCup 2013 will be pre-qualified
for RoboCup 2014, if they submit the following original qualification
document that includes::

1. the team name
2. a statement of commitment to participate in the RoboCup 2014 SPL
3. the leader(s), the constitution, and the affiliation(s) of the team
4. number of each type of NAO used by the team (eg, intend to buy 6 H25 NAO
v4s or currently have 5 H21 V3.3, etc)
5. preference and willingness to compete in all 3 SPL competitions or just
the drop-in player competition and the technical challenges
6. a team research report describing their work for RoboCup 2013

If a joint 2013 team splits, only one team can be pre-qualified for 2014
(please, indicate which one).

Submission and Evaluation
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All applications with the (pre-)qualification material must be submitted by
*November 27, 2013*, by email to rc-spl-tc at lists.robocup.org. Applications
must not be sent to personal SPL TC/OC email addresses and must not contain
video attachments.

Teams are encouraged to consider joint participation. Joint proposals will
be judged on combined merit.

Qualification decisions will be announced by December 12th, 2013.

Robot Acquisition
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Aldebaran Robotics will have a special pricing package for teams
participating in the RoboCup SPL Competition. Details will be announced on
the SPL website soon.


RoboCup 2014 Standard Platform League Technical and Organizing Committees
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