CFP: Microsoft Robotics Studio Soccer Challenge at RoboCup 2007 Atlanta

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Microsoft Robotics Studio Soccer Challenge at RoboCup 2007 Atlanta

Call for Participants

Deadline: March 19, 2007

Through this call, RoboCup 2007 Atlanta requests a Letter of Intent from those teams interested in participating in a series of competitive soccer matches using the Microsoft Robotics Studio physics-based 3D simulation environment at RoboCup 2007 Atlanta.

Microsoft is creating a robot soccer simulation to demonstrate how Microsoft Robotics Studio can be applied to challenging environments like RoboCup soccer. While this contest will demonstrate simulation of a competitive event, Microsoft is also working with robot manufacturers developing hardware for RoboCup to demonstrate how easily player competition software can be easily transferred to actual robots.

Information about the event: Participating teams will use a special preview of Microsoft new soccer competition. The initial version of the competition will feature wheeled robots available for free download from the Microsoft Robotics Studio website: http://www.microsoft.com/robotics. Teams can use this to begin initial development of their player software.

By May, one or more advanced simulated models (i.e. legged robots) are expected to be available for the soccer simulation. One of these simulated robots will be selected for the final competition and released to the community at that time. Teams can then migrate their code to the new robot in preparation for the challenge in July.

Recognition: Placing teams will be awarded trophies and will be recognized on the Microsoft and RoboCup 2007 Atlanta websites.

How to respond to this call: Responses should include the following information:

Team Name
Team Leader
University (or company) Name
Country
Short description of your previous participation in RoboCup

Responses should be sent by email to tucker@cc.gatech.edu