23rdInternational Micro Robot Maze Contest 2014
November 9, 2014,Nagoya University, Noyori Memorial Hall

Co-sponsored by: JSME Robotics and Mechatronics Division, Meijo University, International Affairs
Organizing Committee:
General Co-Chairs:
Toshio Fukuda, Meijo U., Japan
Fumihito Arai, Nagoya U., Japan
General Affairs:
Hidenori Ishihara, Kagawa U., Japan
Masahiro Nakajima, Nagoya U., Japan
Local Arrangement Chairs:
Akihiko Ichikawa, Meijo U., Japan
Kenichi Ohara, Meijo U. Japan
Educational Section Chairs:
Hiroaki Matsutani, Kasugai TechnicalHigh-school, Japan
Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Tsukuba U., JapanDon Isarakorn, KML, Thailand
Masahiro Isogai, Aichi Tech. U, Japan
Takayuki Matsuno, Okayama U., JapanHee Chang Moon, Unmanned Solution,
Korea
Akihito Sano, Nagoya Inst. Tech., Japan
Cesare Stefanini, SSSA, Italy
Susumu Sugiyama, Ritsumeikan U., Japan
Hisataka Maruyama, Nagoya U., Japan
Technical Reports:

We strongly recommend for attendee tosubmit the technical report of your robot.
The technical report is the importantfactor promoting the micro robot
technology.
Format:- 1-2 page(s) of A4 sheet with 1 inch
margin (See IEEE conference paperformat)
Submission:- Only PDF file is allowed.
- Send PDF file toichikawa@meijo-u.ac.jp- Micro Robot has promoted the new technology whichbrings us into new world. It contains various essences oftechnologies such as MEMS, Micro Assembling,
Actuators, Sensors and Micro Computer.
- International Micro Robot Maze Contest was establishedin 1991. Since then, many participants from several
countries have proposed new principles and architectures,and many robots have exhibited their performance.
- 23rd International Micro Robot Maze Contest 2014 will be hold at
Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan on November 9, 2014. We
welcome to join our Maze Contest from any countries and any ages.
- IEEE International Symposium on Micro/Nano Mechatronics andHuman Science will be hold after Maze Contest. Please check at:
http://www.mein.nagoya-u.ac.jp/mhs

Contest Regulations:
Details of regulations will be announced at the website. Please check our homepage.
Category 0 – Micro Robot Racer
1cm cube robots compete on their basic properties by straight running and slalomcourse.
Category 1 – Mountain Climbing Micro Robot Maze Competition
1cm cube robots compete on their advanced properties by climbing a slope andcontrollability.
Category 2a – Fully Autonomous Micro Robot Maze Competition
1 inch (25.4 mm) cube robots compete on their times for passing through the mazeon the contest ground. All robots are required to be controlled fully autonomously.
Category 2b – Wireless-Controlled Micro Robot Maze Competition
1 inch (25.4 mm) cube robots controlled by wireless control such as RF or IR
compete their times for passing through the maze on the contest ground.
Category 3 – Micro Biped Locomotion Robot Competition
Micro Biped Locomotion Robot which dimension is less than 1.5 inch (38.1 mm)
cube compete their basic mobility. This competition is divided to Category 3a:
Biped Micro Robot Competition, and Category 3b: Multiple Legged Micro RobotCompetition.
Category 4 – Micro Robot Performance
The robot must be made in size of 2 inch (50.8 mm) cube. We welcome anything,e.g. performance such as dance with unique mechanism. Not only the robot
performance but also the presentation of performer will be judged.

Application for Entry:
If you want to join our Maze Contest, please download the application form from theofficial website at the bottom and send it to the secretariat. If you cannot get theform from the website, please send the following information to the secretariat.
- Required information for application- Information of Corresponding person (Name, Affiliation, E-mail, Tel etc.)- Team Information (Name of Team, Members etc.)- Robot Information (Name of Robot, Category etc.)
Contact Info.

Prof. Akihiko Ichikawa
Meijo University
E-mail: ichikawa@meijo-u.ac.jp
TEL: +81-52-838-2604

Important Date:
Deadline of application for invitation letter to VISA
Deadline of application for entry:

Oct. 20, 2014
Oct. 20, 2014

http://www.mein.nagoya-u.ac.jp/maze