10:00~ Classic Micromouse Contest Expert class (Preliminary)
10:45~ Robotrace Contest (Preliminary)
10:45~ Micromouse Half-size Contest (Preliminary)
November 24(Sun):
08:45~09:10 Registration
09:20~11:00 Robotrace Contest (Final)
11:00~14:00 Classic Micromouse Contest Expert class (Final)
11:00~14:00 Micromouse Half-size Contest (Final)
16:40~17:25 Special lecture
17:35~18:30 Commendation ceremony
How to entry
*Application form will be closed on September 30(Mon),2013 JST.
We are happy to have many participants.
Please complete your registration to send technical sheet.
Technical sheet deadline is October 15(Tus), 2013 JST.
*You please register the technical data afterwards. You begin it and become the official participation application thereby
The following are key dates :
Application form open : September 1(Sun), 2012 JST.
Entry due : September 30(Mon),2013 JST.
Technical sheet due: October 15(Tus), 2013 JST.
A participation fee of below is required per robot
Adult : 3000 yen
University students : 2000 yen
Highschool students : 1000 yen
Participants from overseas should pay the fee at the reception counter on the day of the contests.
Announcement for Half-size Micromouse Contest
Half-size Micromouse Contest (Preliminary)
The size of maze, the coodinates of goal and the time limit are follows :
size of maze: 16x16
entrance of goal area : x3 y5
size of goal area : 2x2 blocks
There is no pole in the goal area
time limit for a micromouse : 7 minutes
Half-size Micromouse Contest (Final)
The size of maze, the coodinates of goal and the time limit are follows :
size of maze: 32x32
entrance of goal area : x6 y5
size of goal area : 3x3 blocks
There is no pole in the goal area
time limit for a micromouse : 10 minutes
Important announcements about contest
1. Limit of the number of micromouse to register in each contest
A contestant can entry only one robot for a contest.
It is possible to enter in all the contest.
However, seeded contestant can register another micromouse in preliminary round.
If the micromouse passes the round, the person can choose which micromouse to run in final round.
2.We will found Freshman Class of Half-size Micromouse Contest.
It will start from Micromouse2014.
The details are now under consideration and will be announced later. The spesific rules such as entry qualification is to follow the present thinking.
3.Freshman Class of Classic Micromouse Contest ends in 2013.
From 2014, Expert Class of Micromouse Classic Contest will be renamed Classic Micromouse Contest.
4.About Freshman Class of Classic Micromouse Contest (in 2013)
Only person who lives in Japan have entry qualification.
We don't give research grant.
Change of the management about the seeded micromouse
For activation of Japanese domestic local contests etc. the number of the seeded micromouse is changed as following.
The Half-sized Micromouse Contest
If 5 or more micromouse compete, one micromouse will be seeded.
If 15 or more micromouse compete, one is added and two micromouse will be seeded.
If 30 or more micromouse compete, two are added and three micromouse will be seeded.
(If 10 or more micromouse compete, one micromouse is seeded. If 30 or more micromouse compete, one is added and two micromouse is seeded now.)
The Classic Micromouse Contest
If 10 or more micromouse compete, one micromouse will be seeded.
If 25 or more micromouse compete, one is added and two micromouse will be seeded.
If 50 or more micromouse compete, two are added and three micromouse will be seeded.
(If 10 or more micromouse compete, one micromouse is seeded. If 30 or more micromouse compete, one is added and two micromouse is seeded now.)
"Kanazawa Kusanone Contest" is added to the object contest of seed.(total 8 contests)
(now object contest:Kansai, Higashinihon, Hokurikushinetsu, Tohoku, Chubu, Kyusyu and Student)
Contact
New technology foundation office
Address: 2-1-21 Yaguchi, Otaku, Tokyo 146-0093 JAPAN