About RoboCup Singapore Open 2012
The RoboCup Singapore Open 2012 is organized by Singapore Polytechnic and Science Centre Singapore.
RoboCup Singapore Open is an annual robotic competition to promote interest and exchanges of idea in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and related technologies in Singapore; keeping in line with the international research and education initiative. It aims to serve as a platform for participants to exchange ideas, share knowhow, compare strategies and gauge their performance in competition. In addition, RoboCup Singapore Open also serves as a selection panel for selecting teams that will represent Singapore in various competition leagues and categories of the annual international RoboCup competition. RoboCup Singapore Open also hopes to attract the participation of teams from overseas for mutual exchange of ideas, experience and international friendship.
The Robot World Cup Initiative is an attempt to foster AI and intelligent robotic research by providing a standard problem, playing soccer, where wide range of technologies can be integrated and examined.
Multi-agent systems represent a growing area of research in the AI community, but mostly due to the variety of applications in which multi-agent systems have been used, contacts and exchanges between groups of researchers working in this domain have not been so frequent. The RoboCup offers the possibility to confront and exchange ideas in a common domain and encourages researchers to establish and keeping contacts with each other.
The ultimate goal of the RoboCup Initiative is “By 2050, a team of fully autonomous humanoid robot soccer players shall win a soccer game, complying with the official FIFA rules, against the winner of the most recent World Cup of Human Soccer.”
RoboCupJunior is a project-oriented educational initiative that sponsors local, regional and international robotic events for young students. It is designed to introduce RoboCup to primary and secondary school children, as well as undergraduates who do not have the resources to get involved in the senior leagues yet. The focus of the Junior league lies on education. The tournament offers to the participants the chance to take part in international exchange programs and to share the experience of meeting peers from abroad.
RoboCupJunior offers several challenges, each emphasizing both cooperative and competitive aspects. For young students, RoboCupJunior provides an exciting introduction to the field of robotics, a new way to develop technical abilities through hands-on experience with electronics, hardware and software, and a highly motivating opportunity to learn about teamwork while sharing technology with friends. In contrast to the one-child-one-computer scenario typically seen today, RoboCupJunior provides a unique opportunity for participants with a variety of interests and strengths to work together as a team to achieve a common goal.
Schedule
Competition
The RoboCup Singapore Open 2012 serves as the national level selection for Singapore RoboCupJunior teams. Hence, the RoboCup Singapore Open 2012 will focus on the RoboCupJunior Challenge. RoboCupJunior is a robotics event for primary and secondary school students that provides consistent challenges from year to year and emphasizes sharing ideas in a friendly learning environment.
Challenges
- RoboCupJunior Dance
- RoboCupJunior Rescue
- RoboCupJunior Soccer
- RoboCupJunior CoSpace
- CoSpace Dance
- CoSpace Rescue
- Open Category
The invited RoboCup Major teams will demonstrate the Major league categories. They are RoboCup Soccer, RoboCup Rescue, and RoboCup@Home.
Teams
Participants
The RoboCup Singapore Open 2012 serves as the national level selection for Singapore RoboCupJunior teams. Hence, the RoboCup Singapore Open 2012 will focus on the RoboCupJunior
Important information about the registration process, fees, periods, and cancellation policy.
PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY!
- Please direct all questions and inquiries about the registration, and logistic arrangement via email to open@robocupsingapore.org . This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Registration will be closed at 12 noon, 1st March 2012. Any changes are strictly NOT allowed once the registration is closed.
Eligibility
RoboCupJunior is for primary and secondary school students. There is no fixed minimum age, but primary students are expected to be able to read (and hence write programs for their robots) on their own, without significant help from adult mentors.
- Students over age 19 are not allowed on RoboCupJunior teams.
- Primary age group: Teams with all student members age 14 and below.
- Secondary age group: Teams with any student member over age 14.
- Declaration day is the 1st of July 2012.
Competition Rules
- RoboCupJunior Dance
- RoboCup Junior Soccer
- RoboCup Junior Rescue
- RoboCupJunior CoSpace Dance
- RoboCupJunior CoSpace Rescue
Registration (Singapore Teams)
- Date: 1 – 28 Feb 2012
- Fee: S$100 per team (excl 7% GST). The registration fee covers 1 team registration and 4 team members, including mentor and participants. S$25 will be charged for each additional member.
Registration will be closed at 12 noon, 1st March 2012. Any changes, such as participating leagues, team names and member names, are strictly NOT allowed once the registration is closed.
As the RoboCup Singapore Open 2012 serves as the national qualifier/selection for the RoboCupJunior segment of RoboCup 2012, you may wish to send the following documents to junior@RoboCupSingapore.org after the registration.
(1) Team track record (in past RoboCupJunior, NJRC or other robotics events)
(2) Team description, such as hardware and software used
(3) Robots’ photos (if available)
We are using a web-based registration system. Please click HERE for registration.
When registering a team, you need to include the information for a “point of contact” for the team. Please note that the person serving as point of contact must be the team member.
Should you have further queries, please do not hesitate to email to junior@RoboCupSingapore.org
REGISTRATIONS ARE ONLY COMPLETE WHEN PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.
Please cross the cheque and make payable to “Singapore Polytechnic”. The payment should be sent to:
RoboCup Singapore Open 2012 Office
c/o Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Control Centre
Singapore Polytechnic
500 Dover Road
Singapore 139651
On the reverse of the cheque, please indicate
1. Event Name: RoboCup Singapore Open 2012
Payment
2. Challenges:
3. Team Name:
4. School Name:
Registration (International Teams)
Please contact Office@RoboCupSingapore.org for pre-registration.
Updates
Please refer to RoboCup Singapore Open 2012 Schedule for updates.
Contact
RoboCup Singapore Open 2012 Office
Tel: 6772 3308
Fax: 6870 8044
E-mail: open@robocupsingapore.org
Participants
Team Online Registration has been ended! Team onsite registration will begin from 1:00 pm, 29th Mar, @ Annex Hall, Science Center Singapore.
During the onsite registration, participants (including mentor and students) need to sign and return back the Notice Form. There might be long waiting hours during the registration. Teams are recommended to download and prepare it as one participant one copy, with legal signature (for student who is under 18, parents’ or mentor’s signature is required).
Click HERE to download Notice Form.
REGISTRATION BOOTH ALLOCATION
Organizing Committee
STEERING COMMITTEE:
Co-Chair: Mr Tan Hang Cheong, Principal (Singapore Polytechnic)
Co-Chair: Prof Lim Tit Meng, Chief Executive (Science Center Singapore)
GENERAL CO-CHAIRS:
General Co-Chair: Dr Zhou Changjiu, Centre Director (Singapore Polytechnic)
General Co-Chair: Mr Clarence Sirisena,Assistant Chief Executive (Science Center Singapore)
ORGANISING COMMITTEE:
Co-Chair: Mr Sean Siew (Singapore Polytechnic)
Co-Chair: Mrs Esperanza De Leon Maala (Science Center Singapore)
Advisor: Ms Anna Tan (Science Center Singapore)
Members: Xu Wenjiang
Jhohan Ng
Tian Rong
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE:
Co-Chair: Mr Ng Buck Sin
Co-Chair: Ms Shen Jiayao
Co-Chair: Dr Carlos Acosta
Rescue League Co-Chair: Dr Zhang Lian Dong, Mr Han Xinyu
Dance League Chair: Mr Yu Guo Hua
Soccer League Co-Chair: Mr Yue Pik Kong, Mr Wang Yiyan
Cospace League Co-Chair: Mr Low Xin Fu, Yan Yan
STUDENT COMMITTEE:
Student Planning Committee in RoboCup Sinagpore Office 2012
| Name | Roles |
| Byron Elton Tan | Student Planning Committee Co-Chair |
| Chow Wei Yang | Student Planning Committee Co-Chair |
| Lee Xun’An | Closing Ceremony Committee |
| Angela Chew Su Yan | Member |
| Benjamin Tan | Member |
| Chan Nyein Aung | Member |
| Juliana Tan | Member |
| Law Boon Cong | Member |
| Lim Wei Jie | Member |
| Marcus Tiong Jun Kai | Member |
| Siraj Ahmad Bin Shahul Hameed | Member |
| Tan Thiam Ming | Member |
| Teoh Yu Qun Cheryl | Member |
| Lim Jia An | Member |
| Lee Wai Hong | Member |
| Low Wei Bin | Member |
| Joseph Sian Gou Wei | Member |
| Wong Jun Guo | Member |
| Lee Jie Xin | Member |
| Matthew Chong | Emcee |
| Lim Wan Ying | Emcee |
RoboCupJunior Dance League
| Name | Role |
| Ong Jingshun | Referee |
| Bryan Tay Jun Heng | Referee |
RoboCupJunior CoSpace League
| Name | Role |
| Lee Chun Meng | Student Leader |
| Saw Sandi Zaw | Referee |
| Goh Jun Wei | Referee |
| Su Yue | Referee |
RoboCupJunior Rescue League
| Name | Role |
| Wu Qiyi | Student Leader |
| Tee May Ying | Referee |
| Lau Wi Lie | Referee |
| Xu Bingzhao | Referee |
| Tirah | Referee |
| Phua Jun Wei | Referee |
| Guo Jie | Referee |
| Daniel Chia Rui Ming | Referee |
| Loh Ming Yao | Referee |
| Yi Hong | Referee |
RoboCupJunior Soccer League
| Name | Role |
| Gerald Heng | Student Leader |
| Tan Rwee Sen Ricson | Referee |
| Edwin Tan Ze Ming | Referee |
| Tay Shi Ying | Referee |
| Choy Kai Tat | Referee |
| Anvar Hussain Bin Abdul Karis | Referee |
| Pang Dou Heng | Referee |
| Lee Wei Qing | Referee |
| Ker Kay Chin | Referee |
| Joseph Ang Ting Lip | Referee |
| Ong Kuang Hao | Referee |
Sponsors
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Competition Venue
Date: 29 March – 1 April 2012
Venue: Annex Hall, Science Centre Singapore
