Objectives:

DARwin-OP is an open platform humanoid project supported by NSF. Being a vision-capable humanoid with full functionality and scalability, researchers are strongly required to join an open source community for cooperative research. (www.robotsource.org) The main objective of this open source challenge is to encourage creative applications from around the globe and maximize contribution for humanoid research.

Registration:

Teams (1-4 members) who use DARwin-OP robot to develop their own application are eligible. Projects using simulation only or customized DARwIn-OPs  are also welcome.

Participants required to deliver:

• 1 minute video demonstration (for online registration and review)
• All participants are entitled to receive a free Webots Pro 90 day License (1 each)

Please contact info@robotsource.org to get this license.

For Finalists selected to make presentation at ICRA:

• 5 minutes free-style demonstration (within 1 meter x 1 meter square table)
• 5 minutes presentation of project (PPT explanation of robot's functions and technologies)

All necessary equipment and items for your demo must be prepared by each participating team.

 (Tables, chairs, xtention cables, projector, MICs, etc to be supported by IEEE ICRA.)

Important Dates:

• Online Video Registration - February 29, 2012 (EXTENDED!!!)
• Notification of Finalist - March 16, 2012
• Final Presentation - TBD (at ICRA 2012)

Judging Criteria:

• Creative Idea - 40%
• Technical Skills - 30%
• Overall Completion - 30%

Judging Committee:

• Professor Dennis Hong (Virginia Tech)
• Professor Daniel Lee (University of Pennsylvania)
• Peer review among finalists

Registration Form

• Please check attachment!!

Awards

1st Place Winner

• DARwIn-OP 
•  LabVIEW Robotics Software
• Webots Pro

Finalist (by draw)

• Bioloid Premium Kit
• LabVIEW Robotics Module
• Webots Edu

For more details, please visit www.robotsource.org or contact Kayla Kim (info@robotsource.org)