The ICRA 2008 Robot Challenge
Posted on September 18, 2007
A new robot event is being introduced at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, starting at ICRA 2008. The event will consist of a number of specific challenges with the overall theme of "space robotics". Our goal is to make this competition accessible to all members of the ICRA community, to integrate it tightly with the technical aspects of the conference, and to encourage as many participants as possible to bring their robots and compete.
We are currently working on finalizing the rules and the structure of the events, and are looking for input from the community. If you would like to contribute your opinions and experience to the discussion, please join the discussion mailing list. As the details of the Challenge solidify, they will be posted on the web site. To be informed of new developments, please join the the announcement mailing list .
Important Dates
- 15 Sep 2007: Initial event announcement
- 15 Oct 2007: Second draft of rules released, based on feedback
- 31 Oct 2007: Final version of rules released
- 1 Nov 2007: Information session at IROS 2007
- 1 Jan 2008: Registration deadline for teams
- 14 Feb 2008: Deadline for travel funding requests
- 1 Mar 2008: Travel funding announcements sent
- 19-23 May 2008: Competition at ICRA 2008
For more information, contact the Challenge Chairs
Challenge Chairs
Bill Smart
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Washington University in St. Louis
Phone: +1 (314) 935-4749
Fax: +1 (314) 935-7302
Email: wds (at) cse (dot) wustl (dot) edu
Paul Rybski
Robotics Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
Phone: +1 (412) 268-7417
Fax: +1 (412) 268-5571
Email: prybski (at) cs (dot) cmu (dot) edu
