[robocup-worldwide] CFP: RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation competition 2021

[Farshid Faraji]

Dear Robocupers

We are glad to invite you to participate in the RoboCup Rescue Agent
Simulation competition 2021.

Call for Participation
2021 RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation Competition
to be held
Online - June 22-28, 2021
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frescuesim.robocup.org%2F2021-online-agent-cfp%2F&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=5X4mP%2FffJnW9xt3HUBQSNK3AQVuMNP21eb7H76zYnPM%3D&reserved=0

Co-located with the
RoboCup 2021
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2021.robocup.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=MrNTok78nMZLE6uMNImkMqUr%2Fettw%2FgD2GcqnM7e9M0%3D&reserved=0

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IMPORTANT DATES
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Pre-Registration........................: March 31, 2021 (23:55 UTC)
Team Description Paper (TDP) submission.: May 2, 2021 (23:55 UTC)
Qualified teams announcement............: May 20, 2021
Camera-ready TDP submission.............: June 15, 2021
Tournament dates........................: June 22-28, 2021


MAJOR CHANGES TO THE SIMULATOR
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  1. Scenarios without fires
  2. Changes to agents' action commands
  3. Refuges with limited capacity

Please read the Agent Simulation Competition Rules document available at
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frescuesim.robocup.org%2F2021-robocup%2F&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=i2w%2BTCGQ4NMdQUGB0GBmJaA2YsMajX8kogJcUdqqVWM%3D&reserved=0 for further details.

ONLINE COMPETITION
===================
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RoboCup 2021 WorldCup will take place as a
distributed remote event on June 22 - 28, 2021. The 2021 RoboCup Rescue
Simulation will also be a fully remote competition.


AGENT SIMULATION COMPETITION
============================
The RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation Competition involves primarily
evaluating the performance of teams of agents in regards to their
distributed coordination and planning algorithms for rescuing civilians in
a city after an earthquake. The agent teams are developed using the Agent
Development Framework (https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Froborescue%2Frcrs-adf&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=h0R%2BFfQtF6j1AcHYB5rhVXvQ6P9TyfEvdmlL1ryEAFc%3D&reserved=0) on different
maps of the RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulator (RCRS) (
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Froborescue%2Frcrs-server&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=DVz1QqaZt%2FbjsWeT34FWZ3U%2BpjTuxiH33nhORZCiaAU%3D&reserved=0). Specifically, it involves
evaluating the effectiveness of Ambulance Team, Police Force, and Fire
Brigade agents on rescuing civilians in earthquake scenarios.

There were some major changes to the simulator and role of agents for the
2021 RoboCup competition. Teams are advised to carefully read the Agent
Simulation Competition Rules document available at
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frescuesim.robocup.org%2F2021-robocup%2F&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=i2w%2BTCGQ4NMdQUGB0GBmJaA2YsMajX8kogJcUdqqVWM%3D&reserved=0.

The participation in the Agent Simulation competition requires the
submission of a detailed Team Description Paper (TDP) describing the
strategies implemented on the agents' code.

PRE-REGISTRATION
================
Teams must register via the submission system available at
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3Fconf%3Drcrs2021&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=YZDv4koU9JnWWQ4%2Fj%2FLnQFW4zZ9jBaxHkDEToBytT3k%3D&reserved=0 no later than **March 31,
2021 (23:55 UTC)**. This pre-registration requires only teams to fill the
the "Title" field and the name, institution, and contact information of all
team members. The "Title" field should be "Agent_[TeamName]" to participate
in the Agent Competition, where [TeamName] should be replaced by the name
of the team. The pre-registration does not imply that the team will be
evaluated to participate in the competition, please see section
QUALIFICATION below for further information.

QUALIFICATION
=============
Teams must submit a Team Description Paper (TDP) (in English) describing
the strategy and recent advancements implemented in the team. The TDP is
limited to 16 pages and must be electronically submitted as PDF through the
submission system available at
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3Fconf%3Drcrs2021&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=YZDv4koU9JnWWQ4%2Fj%2FLnQFW4zZ9jBaxHkDEToBytT3k%3D&reserved=0 no later than **May 2,
2021 (23:55 UTC)**.

The TDP file name has to be "Agent_[TeamName]" for the Agent Competition,
where [TeamName] is the name of the team submitting the TDP. This format
should be also used in the "Title" field in the submission system
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3Fconf%3Drcrs2021&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=YZDv4koU9JnWWQ4%2Fj%2FLnQFW4zZ9jBaxHkDEToBytT3k%3D&reserved=0.

Teams should prepare their Agent Competition TDP based on the templates
available at https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Froborescue%2Frcrs-templates&data=04%7C01%7Crobocup-worldwide%40cc.gatech.edu%7C01f5568c869348658f1a08d8dc39080b%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C0%7C0%7C637501485111397445%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=mIZP3xaVVOiAO3xLWpPad1lw0WyRRP8ENZrrsS6utAQ%3D&reserved=0.

All TDPs will be peer-reviewed by at least two PC members. The evaluation
criteria of contributions will be based on originality, quality, clarity,
and its relevance to the league's aims.

The suggestions of the reviewers should be incorporated into an improved
version (i.e., Camera-Ready version) of the TDP. The camera-ready version
should be uploaded to EasyChair no later than **June 15, 2021**.

QUALIFICATION RESULTS
=====================
Qualification results will be announced on **May 15, 2021**.

ABOUT ROBOCUP RESCUE AGENT SIMULATION LEAGUE
============================================
Natural disasters are major adverse events that cause large-scale economic,
human, and environmental losses. They are usually difficult to predict and
even more challenging to prevent from happening. These characteristics
demand disaster management strategies to be in place to mitigate damaging
consequences after a natural disaster.

The mission of the RoboCup Rescue Agent Simulation League is to promote
research and development in the socially significant domain of natural
disaster with focus on multiagent teamwork coordination and decision
support systems. The effective implementation of this mission is translated
into three main objectives. First, the league aims to provide a simulator
able to realistically represent natural disaster scenarios where response
rescue plans can be assessed. Second, it aims to define evaluation
benchmarks for response plans elaborated by policy-makers. Finally, it aims
to promote research and development by organizing competitions to stimulate
the exchange of ideas and experience between researchers and practitioners.
These aims are designed to help in the development of more sophisticated
and formalized response plans to effectively respond to natural disasters
and reduce the negative impacts on society.


Best Regards,
RoboCup Rescue Simulation Committee
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