Getting Ready to Getting Ready to Compete @IJRC 2008: Compete @IJRC 2008: Introducing Robotics Introducing Robotics TrainingTraining

IJRC 2008’de Yarışmaya Hazırlanma: Robotçuluk Eğitimine Giriş

Atilla ELÇİAtilla ELÇİ(For IJRC 2008 Organizers)(For IJRC 2008 Organizers)

IJRC 2008, May 15-17, 2008, IJRC 2008, May 15-17, 2008, EMUEMUInternational Joint Robotics

Competition:The first, open, comprehensiveHost:

◦EMU (Spring Festival @Lala Mustafa Paşa)Organizers:

◦EMU, ◦METU◦BU (Bogaziçi)◦SDU (Süleyman Demirel)◦ShU (Iran Shiraz)

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Competition Categories Competition Categories For Autonomous RobotsFor Autonomous Robots

Intermediate Level (Individual Robots) ◦Line Following◦Fight Club (Mini Sumo)◦Labyrinth Discovery

Advanced Level (Cooperative Robots)◦BARPA Stock Car Race Robots: Multiple line-

following robots race simultaneously on the same field.

◦Mini Sumo Teams: Mini Sumo Robots fight as a team of three members against enemy’s team.

◦Cooperative Labyrinth Discovery (CLD): Multiple (intelligent/semantic) robots cooperate to find exit(s).

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Recognition of Recognition of CompetitorsCompetitorsAll contestors will be given a

Certificate of ParticipationFirst, second, and third place winners

of each category will additionally get:◦Certificate of Award◦Prize money◦Gifts as available

Further info is available at the IJRC 2008 Competition Website: www.IJRC2008.org

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Competing @IJRC 2008Competing @IJRC 2008Indiviuals or teams of 2-3 students / staffEach competing indiviual/team sponsors

(provides) own robot(s)Sponsoring a robot(s):

◦ Build / Assemble / Buy,◦ Program / Adjust / Test for the platform◦ Register @IJRC 2008 for the intended category

All expenses are born by the sponsorsExtra-curricular activityIntroductory robotics training will be offered

free of charge by a consorsium of volunteering faculty.

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Getting Ready To Getting Ready To CompeteCompeteIntroductory robotics training: In order to

◦Guide interested parties◦For them to break into, and◦Carry out self-study

Will be offered next two weeksFree of chargeBy a consorsium of volunteering

facultyLimited workshop / lab may be

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Robotics: Modules of Robotics: Modules of InterestInterestFollowing subjects with robotics applications in mind will be

offered as stand-alone modules and sequenced according to prerequisites:

ELC: Electronics (Reza Abrishambaf) LCA: Logic and Computer Architecture (Ahmed Shah) MCU: Microcontroller (Reza Abrishambaf) INF: Interface (Kiavash Bahreini) IMP: Image Processing (Hasan Demirel) PFM: Programming for Microcontrollers (Mehmet

Bodur) EHP: Embedded/HLL Programming (Ahmed Shah,

SMH Mayboudi) SNR: Sensors (Behnam Rahnama) MTA: Motors and Actuators (Behnam Rahnama) WLC: Wireless Communication (Muhammad

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Robotics: Subjects of Robotics: Subjects of InterestInterest (continued)(continued)

PMT: Power Management (Erzat Erdil) PCB: Schematic and PCB (Reza Abrishambaf) MAT: MATLAB (Mohammad Sabet Jahromi) MRS: Microsoft Robotics Studio (Atilla Elçi) MCH: Mechanics (Sepanta Naimi) CTL: Control (Mehmet Bodur) DAR: Dissecting a Robot (Reza Abrishambaf,

Behnam Rahnama) ROW: Robotics Workshop: (TBA) PIT: Putting it Together: Implement your Robot

(Atilla Elçi and Behnam Rahnama)

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ModalityModalityEach topic is being prepared by a

mentor facultyTo offer it in 45 minutes talk, and 5-page reference handoutQ & ASubsequent consulting

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Time PlanTime Plan19, 21 March24 – 28 March31 March - 2 April. At 16:30 – 18:15In CmpE 033.

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ScheduleSchedule

Date 16:30~17:15 17:30~18:15WED, 19/3/2008 ELC MATFRI, 21/3/2008 IMP (MAT) LCA (ELC)

MON, 24/3/2008 PMT (ELC) PCB (ELC)TUE, 25/3/2008 SNR (ELC) MTA (ELC)WED, 26/3/2008 MCU (LCA) DIS (MCU)THU, 27/3/2008 PFM (MCU) MCHFRI, 28/3/2008 EMB (PFM) WLC (PFM)

MON, 31/3/2008 EHP (PFM) INF (PFM)TUE, 1/4/2008 MRS (EHP) CTL (EHP, MAT)WED, 2/4/2008 IMR (ALL) IMR (ALL)

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Participants Must Pre-Participants Must Pre-Register Register Register @www.ijrc2008.org for this

training by filling in theTraining Registration Form available in “Robotics Training” Section.

But first, you must register as a user of the site (in the Login Form Section in the Home Page).

Participants attending at least 15 modules will be offered a Certificate of Attendance

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Thank you for attending!Thank you for attending!

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