I would like to invite all robot builders to participate in BalticRobotSumo-2011 event, which will take place in Klaipeda. Lithuania, on April 23d. (flyer is attached)
Please visit www.balticrobotsumo.org to register your robot or obtain more up-to-date information.
Robot Sumo Competition description:
Two robots are placed on the round ring. Robots aim to find the opponent and push it out of the ring. Robots operate fully automatically, without any human assistance. Robot's program uses sensors data to make decisions and to control the motors. To take advantage, the robots not only rely on their physical parameters, but also try to deceive the enemy by performing false maneuvers. The most popular class is Mini-sumo, weight 500 grams, speed up to 1 meter per second. The strongest and most aggressive class is Standard sumo, weight 3 kilograms, speed up to 5 meters per second. The easiest class is Rumba sumo, weight up to 4 kilograms, speed up to 0.5 meters per second.
Line Following Competition description:
Robot's goal is to complete the course in shortest time possible. The course (track) is a wavy black line on a white plane. Robot's sensors detect line curves. Robot’s program control motors so that the robot runs at maximum speed and stays on the line. This is one of the most popular categories among young robot designers.
Line Following Competition description:
Robot's goal is to complete the course in shortest time possible. The course (track) is a wavy black line on a white plane. Robot's sensors detect line curves. Robot’s program control motors so that the robot runs at maximum speed and stays on the line. This is one of the most popular categories among young robot designers.
Baltic Robot Sumo and European Robot League rules are internationally recognized and used by world’s largest robotic events in America and Japan.
Goals of Baltic Robot SUMO
- Promotion of engineering and scientific thinking in the involved countries and organizations. Promotion of technical creativity as a key to success;
- Positioning robotics as an instrument to transfer and expand knowledge of different fields of modern science;
- Attraction of students and pupils to the engineering thereby supporting universities and industry that are in constant lack of young and creative people;
- Creation, maintenance and expansion of beneficial learning and communication environment among involved teams, people and organizations;
- Advancement of the existing teams to raise their competitiveness in international context.
History of Baltic Robot SUMO
The idea was to invite all of the countries around the Baltic Sea to organize and to participate in the open Baltic Robot SUMO CUP series. First Baltic Robot Sumo event was held in Riga, 2008. Since then, project has grown to a large, European-size event. Nowadays, the participants are not limited to the Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. We maintain close relations with robot builders from Poland, Sweden, Turkey, Romania, Portugal, etc. Our partners are(were) Klaipeda University, Klaipeda Science and Technology Park, iRobot, Farnell, ABB, Battery Drink, etc.
Future of Baltic Robot SUMO
We believe that Baltic Robot Sumo will become the largest European robotic event. Our open-source concept allows newcomers to build robots not from scratch, but to use our experience and online tutorials. We run local robotic clubs and seminars on regular basis to keep moving old members and attract new ones.
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