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David Obdržálek a Richard Balogh
David Obdržálek and Richard Balogh




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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==


Robot competitions are existing already for more than 40 years \cite{Braunl}. Currently, dozens of competitions are organized every month around the world and are well respected for their help in education and research (see e.g. \cite{Amigoni,Balogh,Behnke,Braunl,Casper,Manseur}). However, except of a few well-known like RoboCup or FLL, most of them are local and the organizers are not cooperating or exchanging experience.  
Robot competitions are existing already for more than 40 years. Currently, dozens of competitions are organized every month around the world and are well respected for their help in education and research. However, except of a few well-known like RoboCup or FLL, most of them are local and the organizers are not cooperating or exchanging experience.  




For more than 40 years \cite{Braunl} to now, dozens of robotics competitions  
For more than 40 years to now, dozens of robotics competitions  
are running each month all around the world.   
are running each month all around the world.   


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to produce the best possible design and  
to produce the best possible design and  
therefore force them to learn and utilize all the necessary tools and techniques  
therefore force them to learn and utilize all the necessary tools and techniques  
required to achieve a good performance \cite{Manseur}. Students are learning
required to achieve a good performance. Students are learning
by doing, they immediately see the importance of some theoretical lectures,  
by doing, they immediately see the importance of some theoretical lectures,  
and can see the results of their effort. Moreover they often work in teams,  
and can see the results of their effort. Moreover they often work in teams,  
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each competition -- there is just one winner and several losers. Some education  
each competition -- there is just one winner and several losers. Some education  
psychologists point out that competitions are therefore harmful to many students'  
psychologists point out that competitions are therefore harmful to many students'  
self-esteem \cite{Manseur}.
self-esteem.


Increasing role of the robot competitions is to support the research and benchmarking.
Increasing role of the robot competitions is to support the research and benchmarking.
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not showing its problems and alternative scenarios during the less controlled  
not showing its problems and alternative scenarios during the less controlled  
conditions. But when carefully prepared, competitions can also  be  considered   
conditions. But when carefully prepared, competitions can also  be  considered   
as  benchmarks  for  objective performance  assessment \cite{Amigoni}.   
as  benchmarks  for  objective performance  assessment.   
It is possible to make them more scientifically grounded and thus more
It is possible to make them more scientifically grounded and thus more
suitable for the objective benchmarking. To achieve this, standardization is  
suitable for the objective benchmarking. To achieve this, standardization is  
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AAAI Mobile  Robot Competition where  the competition platform for the Urban Search
AAAI Mobile  Robot Competition where  the competition platform for the Urban Search
and Rescue task was provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology  
and Rescue task was provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology  
(NIST) \cite{Casper}.
(NIST).


In order to move the research borders even faster, some competitions organizers  
In order to move the research borders even faster, some competitions organizers  
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are required to release a detailed technical description after the competition.  
are required to release a detailed technical description after the competition.  
It is even more useful, when the competition is  accompanied by technical  
It is even more useful, when the competition is  accompanied by technical  
conference, where the underlying methods are discussed \cite{Behnke}.
conference, where the underlying methods are discussed.


Let us summarize some of the benefits of the robotics competitions \cite{Balogh}:
Let us summarize some of the benefits of the robotics competitions:




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* ideas are often applied also in `useful’ projects,
* ideas are often applied also in `useful’ projects,
* they serve as a very good educational tool, widening students' knowledge.
* they serve as a very good educational tool, widening students' knowledge.
* Last but not least, competitions create media interest and may even generate additional funds from external sources \cite{Braunl}.
* Last but not least, competitions create media interest and may even generate additional funds from external sources.




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* Competition participants,
* Competition participants,
* Teachers.
* Teachers.
One or two invited speakers will be considered. These would preferably be from different environments, i.e. one from educational environment who is ``using'' competitions, the other representing organizers.




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* Judging, scoring systems, principles of evaluation
* Judging, scoring systems, principles of evaluation
* Participant target group, restrictions, categories (e.g. Age, Team size, Allowed tools and parts used etc.)
* Participant target group, restrictions, categories (e.g. Age, Team size, Allowed tools and parts used etc.)




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The important dates, registration process and on-site management will follow the main ICEC conference layout, i.e.:
The important dates, registration process and on-site management will follow the main ICEC conference layout, i.e.:


 
* Paper submission: June 24th, 2018
* Workshop papers submission: July 1, 2018
* Authors’ notification: July 1st, 2018
* Registration: as per the ICEC standard registration process
* Paper camera ready: July 8th, 2018
* Workshop: September 17, 2018  
* Workshop: September 17th, 2018
 
 
All dates can be adapted based on the ICEC main conference needs.






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David Obdržálek and Richard Balogh


Abstract: Robot competitions are more and more used as a tool for education as well as an entertainment activity. This workshop brings together organizers, participants, teachers, and other people interested to share best practices, discuss issues and possibly improve their work.


Introduction

Robot competitions are existing already for more than 40 years. Currently, dozens of competitions are organized every month around the world and are well respected for their help in education and research. However, except of a few well-known like RoboCup or FLL, most of them are local and the organizers are not cooperating or exchanging experience.


For more than 40 years to now, dozens of robotics competitions are running each month all around the world.

Irreplaceable role of the competitions is in promotion and motivation for STEM areas of the study. Student competitions motivate students to produce the best possible design and therefore force them to learn and utilize all the necessary tools and techniques required to achieve a good performance. Students are learning by doing, they immediately see the importance of some theoretical lectures, and can see the results of their effort. Moreover they often work in teams, besides the technical side of the project they learn how to manage resources, time and energy.

To mention both sides of the coin, it is an expensive method of teaching and consumes much more student’s, and teacher’s time. More consultations are required and the teacher should be gifted by some manager skills. There is also a principal problem of each competition -- there is just one winner and several losers. Some education psychologists point out that competitions are therefore harmful to many students' self-esteem.

Increasing role of the robot competitions is to support the research and benchmarking. Typically, the research results are reported for a specific robotic system and a self-chosen set of tasks performed in the laboratory of its authors. Quite common technique used is "proof by video", showing the robotic system working once and not showing its problems and alternative scenarios during the less controlled conditions. But when carefully prepared, competitions can also be considered as benchmarks for objective performance assessment. It is possible to make them more scientifically grounded and thus more suitable for the objective benchmarking. To achieve this, standardization is one of the requirements. As one of the successful examples we can mention the AAAI Mobile Robot Competition where the competition platform for the Urban Search and Rescue task was provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

In order to move the research borders even faster, some competitions organizers require to share the technical information about the winning systems. The teams are required to release a detailed technical description after the competition. It is even more useful, when the competition is accompanied by technical conference, where the underlying methods are discussed.

Let us summarize some of the benefits of the robotics competitions:


  • they promote interest in robotic studies and research among students,
  • they help to compare scientific results, and exchange experiences,
  • they establish new contacts between students, schools and industrial companies,
  • ideas are often applied also in `useful’ projects,
  • they serve as a very good educational tool, widening students' knowledge.
  • Last but not least, competitions create media interest and may even generate additional funds from external sources.


Workshop Description

Objectives

The main objectives of this workshop are to gather organizers of different robot competition events, competition participants, teachers, and other interested people from various environments to:

  • foster establishing of a network of organizers and their events to support participants exchanges and to motivate them to attend also other than local events,
  • connect the workshop participants to share best practices, discuss issues and possibly improve their work.


Program / Sections

The program depends on and will be based on the accepted papers and participant composition. Preliminarily, we expect the following main

  • Keynotes
  • Competitions (presentations of specific competition events)
  • Competition demo or live show (on-site demo of a competitions)
  • Robots (presentations of robots and teams participating in a competition)
  • Round table discussion (discussion among the various competition organizers and teachers to share the knowledge and to discuss theoretical / practical aspects of organizing and using robot competitions)

Based on number of submissions in the Competitions and Robots topics, the workshop could be organized as half-day or full-day event.

All registered participants will receive a questionnaire concerning details of competition he/she organizes or participates in. The gathered data will be evaluated and shared with all participants and should serve as a material to better know different possibilities and practices, and to establish new contacts among organizers of robot events.


Expected Participants

It is expected there will be 15-20 participants. The following types of participants are expected:

  • Competition organizers (already active as well as perspective),
  • Event organizers,
  • Competition participants,
  • Teachers.


Topics of Interest

The topics of interest include but are not limited to:

  • Robot competitions in curriculum
  • Presentation of robots which succeeded in a competition
  • Competition description
  • Competition demo / live show
  • Competition goals
  • Virtual competitions
  • Best practices and lessons learned
  • Activities additional to competitions, e.g. workshop series, lectures.

For the competition description, it is expected the participants will present and share topics like:

  • Competition type (e.g. Algorithm-seeking, Manipulation, Cooperation, Reactivity, Learning etc.)
  • Competition rules
  • Judging, scoring systems, principles of evaluation
  • Participant target group, restrictions, categories (e.g. Age, Team size, Allowed tools and parts used etc.)


Important Dates and Registration

The important dates, registration process and on-site management will follow the main ICEC conference layout, i.e.:

  • Paper submission: June 24th, 2018
  • Authors’ notification: July 1st, 2018
  • Paper camera ready: July 8th, 2018
  • Workshop: September 17th, 2018