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<p>Dear RoboCup Humanoid teams,</p>
<p>the Technical Committee decided to extend the deadline to upload
the qualification material. The new submission deadline is
*Wednesday, December 14th*. <br>
The material will be carefully reviewed by the Technical Committee
over Christmas and the beginning of January and the qualified
teams will be announced on January 26th. <br>
Please find the Call for Participation with the new dates below. <br>
</p>
<p>Kind regards,<br>
Maike Paetzel (OC Chair) <br>
<br>
On behalf of Technical and Organization Committees of RoboCup
Humanoid League 2017 <br>
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<p><br>
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<blockquote type="cite">
<blockquote
cite="mid:47bb159f-1d03-b1b7-1479-1c8df8c9db2e@informatik.uni-hamburg.de"
type="cite">*Call for Participation* <br>
<br>
RoboCup 2017 Humanoid League <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.robocuphumanoid.org">http://www.robocuphumanoid.org</a>
<br>
<br>
July 27th to July 30th, 2017 (Nagoya, Japan) <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.robocup2017.org/">http://www.robocup2017.org/</a>
<br>
<br>
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<br>
The RoboCup humanoid league is inviting interested teams to
apply for participation at the RoboCup 2017 competition in
Nagoya, Japan. <br>
<br>
The humanoid league will host competitions in three classes: <br>
<br>
* KidSize: 40 – 90cm robot height (FIFA size 1 ball) <br>
* TeenSize: 80 – 140cm robot height (FIFA size 3 ball; maximum
weight 20kg) <br>
* AdultSize: 130 – 180cm robot height (FIFA size 5 ball; minimum
weight 10kg) <br>
<br>
For more detailed class definitions and more information about
the humanoid league, please refer to the humanoid league home
page at <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.robocuphumanoid.org/">http://www.robocuphumanoid.org/</a>
and join the humanoid league mailing list at: <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://lists.cc.gatech.edu/mailman/listinfo/robocup-humanoid">https://lists.cc.gatech.edu/mailman/listinfo/robocup-humanoid</a>
<br>
<br>
In KidSize and TeenSize, teams can apply to two different
competitions: <br>
<br>
* Team Competition – Teams qualified in this competition have to
provide a full robot team to compete in the main tournament,
starting with a number of round robin games. Teams qualified for
the team competition are automatically qualified for the Drop-In
competition as well and participation in the Drop-In competition
is considered obligatory. <br>
* Drop-In competition – Teams provide one robot which will
compete in mixed teams with robots from other teams. <br>
<br>
Due to restrictions on the number of teams able to participate
at RoboCup 2017, all teams must provide the qualification
material described below. The technical committee will evaluate
the qualification material and select the best teams. If you
apply for Kid or Teen Size competition, you can provide a
preference for what competition you want to compete in. If your
qualification for team competition is rejected, the technical
committee will consider your application for the Drop-In
competition as well. <br>
<br>
<br>
1.) Team Data <br>
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<br>
* Team name <br>
* URL of the team’s home page <br>
* Name of team leader or team contact person <br>
* E-mail address of team leader or contact person <br>
* Postal address of the team, team leader or contact person <br>
* Competition class: kid or teen or adult size <br>
* For Kid and Teen Size: Competition preference, team
competition or drop-in competition <br>
<br>
Please note that teams applying for participation in several
classes must submit individual application material for each
class and pay the appropriate registration fee for each class.
At least one team member must register on each team.
Furthermore, teams in different classes must be able to compete
independently and at the same time. <br>
For teams qualified in the team competition, the participation
in the drop-in games is obligatory. However, additional teams
might be qualified for competition in the drop-in competition
only. <br>
<br>
<br>
2.) Robot Video <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
The first part of the qualification material is a video of your
robot demonstrating your team’s autonomous soccer playing
skills. <br>
<br>
The minimum standard for qualification is: <br>
<br>
* localization of unknown ball position, <br>
* walking ability towards the ball, <br>
* robot positioning at the ball for kicking, <br>
* kicking the ball towards the goal, <br>
* ability of getting up autonomously from a fall (Kid Size) <br>
<br>
However, more complex and intelligent behavior of teams of
robots demonstrating localization and team play are preferred,
particularly recordings from actual soccer matches. <br>
<br>
The qualification video must be supplied as a link to it via <a
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.youtube.com">www.youtube.com</a>. The maximum
duration of the video is 5 minutes. The qualifying team is
responsible to ensure that the video adheres to YouTube’s TOS
(especially in regards to music copyright) to prevent the video
from being blocked for the reviewers. Videos not viewable by the
reviewers may lead to a team not being qualified. <br>
<br>
No video means no qualification! <br>
<br>
<br>
3.) Team Description Paper <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
A team description paper (TDP) must be submitted which <br>
<br>
* fully describes the scientific aspects of your humanoid robot
system and your research interests, <br>
* includes a summary of previous relevant achievements in
research and development as well as publications, <br>
* mentions prior performance in RoboCup competitions <br>
* points out enhancements of the robots’ hardware or software
compared to the previous year <br>
* states explicitly whether software from other teams is used
and if yes, which parts are used and what the team’s own
contributions are <br>
<br>
The TDP is limited to 8 pages maximum and must be submitted in
PDF format. Resubmitting of last year’s TDP will prevent
qualification. <br>
<br>
The TDP must follow the LNCS format which can be downloaded from
<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0">http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0</a>
<br>
Please pay special attention to the “Author guidelines” that
you’ll be able to find there. You are expected to follow all
LNCS formatting and style guidelines. <br>
<br>
The quality of the TDP and the robot video will be decisive for
qualification. <br>
<br>
Other evaluation criteria include contributions to the RoboCup
community by release of significant papers or software. <br>
<br>
New teams and teams from countries that have not previously
taken part in RoboCup competitions may be given priority. <br>
<br>
Teams are encouraged to consider joint participation. Joint
proposals will be judged on combined merit. <br>
<br>
If a team applies for team competition and the application is
rejected, the technical committee considers the application for
participating in the drop-in competition as well. In case the
team is qualified for drop-in competition, the team will be
informed by the technical committee and can decide to
participate in the drop-in competition only or withdraw from
participation. <br>
<br>
All teams qualified in the team competition are expected to
participate in the drop-in competition as well. <br>
<br>
<br>
4.) Letter of commitment <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
A one-page letter addressed to the RoboCup Humanoid League
Technical Committee including the following: <br>
<br>
* a statement committing to participate in the RoboCup 2017
Humanoid League competition, <br>
* a statement committing to make a person with sufficient
knowledge of the rules available as referee during the
competition, <br>
<br>
The letter must be printed, hand signed by the team leader,
digitally scanned and submitted either as a JPG, PNG or PDF
file. <br>
<br>
The TC may include the fulfillment of the statement of
commitment of participation as well as the performance of the
team’s referee in previous RoboCup competitions into
consideration for qualification. <br>
<br>
<br>
5.) Robot Specification <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
A one-page specification (PDF) for each different type of
humanoid robot used by the team that includes the followings: <br>
<br>
* Robot picture <br>
* Robot name <br>
* Height of the robot <br>
* Weight of the robot <br>
* Walking speed in cm/s <br>
* Number of degrees of freedom and type of motors on each
kinematic chain of the robot <br>
* Type of sensors used (incl. type of camera(s)) <br>
* Computing unit(s) <br>
* Other specs <br>
<br>
<br>
6.) Plagiarism <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
Plagiarism, loosely the unattributed use of other peoples’
words, code, and ideas is not tolerated in the RoboCup
community. See plagiarism_FAQ.html for a more detailed
description. The teams and team members that plagiarize other
peoples’ work and present it as their own will be disqualified.
For a first offense, the team and team members will be banned
from RoboCup competition for two years (usually the current and
next year). Harsher penalties will be applied to repeat
offenders or extremely serious cases of plagiarism. A team may
be disqualified at any time for plagiarism, even after the
competition has started. RoboCup will not reimburse teams for
any expenses related to their disqualification. <br>
<br>
<br>
7.) Online Submission <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
All qualification material must be submitted online at <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://submission.robocuphumanoid.org/">http://submission.robocuphumanoid.org/</a>
<br>
<br>
<br>
8.) Deadline <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
Deadline for submission: December 14th, 2016 <br>
<br>
Announcement of qualified teams: January 26th, 2017 <br>
<br>
<br>
9.) Publication <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
Please note that after the announcement of the qualified teams
the qualification material of the qualified teams will be made
publicly available. Teams applying for participation therefore
grant the right of publication of their qualification material
to the humanoid league. <br>
<br>
<br>
10.) Rules <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
The rules of the RoboCup 2017 Humanoid League are discussed at <a
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://lists.cc.gatech.edu/mailman/listinfo/robocup-humanoid">https://lists.cc.gatech.edu/mailman/listinfo/robocup-humanoid</a>
and will be published at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.robocuphumanoid.org/">http://www.robocuphumanoid.org/</a>
<br>
<br>
<br>
11.) Special Offer: ROBOTIS <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
ROBOTIS (<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.robotis.com">http://www.robotis.com</a>) is
offering a special promotion to all teams participating in the
2017 RoboCup Humanoid Kid-size league. ROBOTIS will be offering
a ROBOTIS OP2 for $8,000/USD per unit or $35,000 for 5 units.
(EXWORK Korea only) 1-year basic warranty is included (teams
should be technically ready for self-maintenance.) Please note
that the quoted prices do not include shipping, tax, any local
customs or handling charges. Teams interested in this offer
should contact ROBOTIS <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:atcontactus2@robotis.com">atcontactus2@robotis.com</a>
with the promo code (RTS2017DE). <br>
<br>
This special offer valid for an order made until April 29, 2017.
<br>
<br>
<br>
12.) RoboCup fee waiver for new teams <br>
------------------------------ <br>
<br>
The RoboCup Federation is pleased to introduce a waiver of the
team fee for the 2017 international RoboCup competition for NEW
teams in the major leagues. A NEW team is defined as a team all
of whose team members have never participated in an annual
international RoboCup competition. The waiver concerns only the
team fee and does not imply any waiver of fees for team members.
<br>
<br>
With kind regards, <br>
Maike Paetzel (OC Chair) <br>
<br>
On behalf of Technical and Organization Committees of RoboCup
Humanoid League 2017 <br>
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