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lang=PT>Micro-Rato 2011<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: PT"
lang=PT><FONT size=3>16th Edition of Concurso Micro-Rato da Universidade de
Aveiro<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: PT"
lang=PT>Ciber-Rato Competition<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: PT"
lang=PT><FONT size=3>Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro,
Portugal<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>25 May
2011<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><A
href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/cpss/files/cpss/1.5.8/"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>http://sourceforge.net/projects/cpss/files/cpss/1.5.8/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Call for
Participation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0cm 12pt 21.6pt"><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=3>Challenge<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Coordination of a mobile multi-robot
system in a rescue mission.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0cm 12pt 21.6pt"><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=3>Description<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The design
competition proposed for CiberRato 2011 develops around a simulated multi-robot
rescue mission. Each team is composed by five mobile autonomous agents that need
to find a specific spot in a maze (target), join there, and return to another
spot (home). Agents may communicate among themselves, and use a virtual GPS and
some typical sensors of mobile robotics, such as infrared, bumper or compass.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>To make a team and
to participate in this challenge is a great way to test skills in agent
programming for both efficient robot navigation and effective communication
needed for their cooperation.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0cm 12pt 21.6pt"><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN lang=PT><FONT
size=3>Simulation tools and rules</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The simulation
tools, including a basic reactive robot agent, are available for Windows, Linux
and in source code at:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"
class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/cpss/files/cpss/1.5.8/"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>http://sourceforge.net/projects/cpss/files/cpss/1.5.8/</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The CiberRato 2011 rules are available
at:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"
class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/cpss/files/cpss/1.5.8/rules_ciberrato_2011.pdf"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>http://sourceforge.net/projects/cpss/files/cpss/1.5.8/rules_ciberrato_2011.pdf</FONT></SPAN></A></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0cm 12pt 21.6pt"><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN lang=PT><FONT
size=3>Certificates and Trophies </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>All participating
teams will receive a Certificate of Participation and Trophies will be awarded
to the 3 top score teams.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0cm 12pt 21.6pt"><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=3>Preregistration<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The interested
teams are required to send an email to </FONT></SPAN><A
href="mailto:sb.ua@ieee.org"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>sb.ua@ieee.org</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=3> until<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>15 April 2011. The
message should contain:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=3>Name of the team<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=3>Institution<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=3>Name and email of team members<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>-</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=3>Address of team leader<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Two types of
participation are possible: on-site participation and remote participation. The
on-site participation requires the team to be present in the event location
(<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
/><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Aveiro</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Portugal</st1:country-region></st1:place>). The
remote participation allows the teams to participate in the actual competition
using pre-built simulated robots that must be sent to the organizers in
advance.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0cm 12pt 21.6pt"><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=3>Registration<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></H1>
<P
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Registration fee
is 20 Euros plus 5 Euros per team member and must be paid until 30 April
2011.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>CiberRato Organization
Team<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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lang=PT><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>PS: Please forward to interested
colleagues<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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