From: irg@turing.ac.uk (Dr. Akis Petropoulakis)
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Subject: Second International Robot Games
Date: 31 Jul 92 14:39:50 GMT
Organization: The Turing Institute Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland


		 

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		    Second International Robot Games
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		         September 24 - 25 1993

		            Glasgow, Scotland

		               Organized by 
		           The Turing Institute
		      

Following the success of the First Olympic event which took place in
September 1990, the Turing Institute is now in the process of organizing
the second event in  the series. This will tale place in Glasgow,
Scotland from 23rd-25th September 1993.

A project management team have been appointed to coordinate the project.
Phase one of the sponsorship has been completed, and we are now in the 
process  of organizing the International Robot Games Committee, formalizing
the rules via a network of individuals and organizations and consolidating
phase two of the international sponsorship.

The management plans include provision for a central core event based on
a robot version of the Olympic Games supported by a series of secondary
activities including:

  1.  A trade and technology exhibition.
  2.  A masterclass seminar.
  3.  A robot concert in collaboration with one of the major Scottish 
      Orchestras.
  4.  An exhibition of robots in the film industry.
  5.  An exhibition of robots in healthcare.
  6.  An exhibition on the history of robotics.
  7.  A schools event for junior competition.


If you or your colleagues are interested in any aspect of the Games
please complete the questionnaire and return it as soon as possible 
to the address shown.

If you know of other organizations who may be interested in the event, 
feel free to copy this information to them. We hope that with your help, 
this international event will develop further. Should you have any 
suggestions,  additional information or questions, please forward  them to 
the organizing committee along with the questionnaire.

Participation
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Participating in any of the competition events is free.
 
Further information for attending the masterclass seminar, exhibiting in the 
trade exhibition, etc. is available on request (see form below).

Although the organizing committee of the IRG will assist participants with 
sponsorship arrangements, it is the responsibility of the participants to 
identify potential sponsors and pursue individual arrangements. Further 
information is available on request (see form below).
 
The Competition Events 
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The events include but are not restricted to:

    1.  Micro-mouse			 	  2.  Pole balancing
    3.  Robat (robot ping-pong)			  4.  Javelin
    5.  Microhiker (a microrobot hill climber)	  6.  Swimming
    7.  Robot-sumo				  8.  Wall climbing
    9.  Solaroller (a dragster race		  10. Obstacle Avoidance
    11. Two legged race		        	  12. Vocal Communication
    13. More than two legged race		  14. Room Cleaning
    15. Rope climbing (self starting)		  16. Hurdles 
    17. High Jump				  18. Nanomouse
    19. Aerial robots (flying machines that       20. Innovation machines
	pick and carry loads)					
    21. Roboart (aesthetics that move)            22. Synchronized dancing
						      (robots that move in
						      synchro & aesthetically)

If your robot cannot be included in any of the events shown here please
indicate its behavior by completing the appropriate section of the 
questionnaire. If in doubt check with the organizing committee.

If you know of additional events (or can think of some together with
the rules) please forward them to us. We would like to include them 
in the Games. 

If you feel that you would like to participate/exhibit/attend please complete
and return the following questionnaire. We would then forward you information 
regarding the particular event/competition and a registration form. 

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			2nd International Robot Games


Name________________________________________________________________________

Position____________________________________________________________________

Organization________________________________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Telephone_______________________________Fax_________________________________

Internet E-mail_____________________________________


Please indicate your interest by ticking on the appropriate line(s):

			 
General Information only ______   	Participation ______


Masterclass ________			Trade exhibition ______
		
				
Robot Concert _______			History of Robots Exhibition _____


Robots in Films Exhibition ______	Robots in Healthcare Exhibition ______
					     

If you intend to participate, please state event numbers ___________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Is the robot to be entered as a pentathlete? (if yes state events)___________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Please complete the following section if you think that your robot cannot
be classified in any of the categories listed above:

Briefly describe the behaviour of your robot _______________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

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Please return the form to:  
			    The International Robot Games Committee
			    c/o Dr L Petropoulakis
			    The Turing Institute
			    36 North Hanover Street
			    Glasgow G1 2AD
			    Scotland
	     
		by Fax to:  +44 41 552 2985	
					
              by email to:  irg@turing.com

 
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Please note that information on events, such as the robot concert, will be 
supplied as soon as all administrative details have been finalized. 

The organizing committee reserves the right to cancel events or competitions.

The organizing committee cannot assume any liability whatsoever arising from
damage to robots or other equipment during transit to and from the Games.
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