11th Robo-One

[Humanoido]

There will be the 11th ROBO-ONE meeting ( competition ) at Tokyo on 24th and 25th March.
http://robo-one.com/roboone/roboone11.html

Let us know if you plan attending.

humanoido

[tempusmaster]

There will be the 11th ROBO-ONE meeting ( competition ) at Tokyo on 24th and 25th March.
http://robo-one.com/roboone/roboone11.html

Let us know if you plan attending.

humanoido

I'll be there from start to finish every day.

Also, from now until the event, Kondo Robo Spot is holding practice meetings every Saturday and Sunday for the competitors. They charge 500 yen/hour, but it's definitely worth it to be able to get some practice time in.

[Humanoido]

Considering the winning money, it would be worth it to get in some practice. Just browsing some of the humanoid entries, looks like some very clever designs - even double servos in the legs to greatly increase speed! That one was new to me. It's becoming a tough competition which makes it all the more challenging.

humanoido

[DerekZahn]

I wish I was going but not this time. I'm hoping to attend the 12th Robo One though.

Is Rook's Pawn going to attend again? I haven't seen Matt post anything here in quite a while...

I'll be looking forward to all the great coverage of the event on robots-dreams!

I'd really like to watch the official video coverage but I cannot figure out how to pay for it (from the Robo-One site). There's some point in the process where you have to get your credit card company registered with some other payment handling service where you can buy a coupon that you can then use to purchase the right to watch the videos, a bizarrely complicated ritual that I can't figure out using only computer translations.

Should be an exciting event!

As I understand it, they have split into two weight classes and the dividing line is 3.0 kg. Oddly, it seems that almost all the entries are under 3.0 kg, so the "heavy" class will be rather empty. Either people will catch on and start building heavier robots or they will lower the weight cutoff. I imagine they might be aiming for a class of measurably larger robots, but it might be too difficult for hobbyists to build those as there aren't many off the shelf parts to use (though I have been thinking about it myself and even collecting a few bits and pieces here and there).

[srobot]

I'd really like to watch the official video coverage but I cannot figure out how to pay for it (from the Robo-One site). There's some point in the process where you have to get your credit card company registered with some other payment handling service where you can buy a coupon that you can then use to purchase the right to watch the videos, a bizarrely complicated ritual that I can't figure out using only computer translations.

Where do you see this? Can you please post a link?

Thank you,
--Scotty

[DerekZahn]

Where do you see this? Can you please post a link?

Um, sure: http://robo-one.ibee.ne.jp/movie.html

[tempusmaster]

I wish I was going but not this time. I'm hoping to attend the 12th Robo One though.

That would be great!

Is Rook's Pawn going to attend again? I haven't seen Matt post anything here in quite a while...

Not this time around, perhaps the next competition. He's had his hands full with moving houses and starting a new business. He will be competing in the ROBO-ONE events and Robot Soccer at RoboGames in San Francisco this June.

I'll be looking forward to all the great coverage of the event on robots-dreams!

I'll try not to disappoint you.

I'd really like to watch the official video coverage but I cannot figure out how to pay for it (from the Robo-One site). There's some point in the process where you have to get your credit card company registered with some other payment handling service where you can buy a coupon that you can then use to purchase the right to watch the videos, a bizarrely complicated ritual that I can't figure out using only computer translations.

Don't feel bad. Most people here can't figure it out either. It's run by a third party - one of the ROBO-ONE sponsors, and the micropayments system they picked is hard to use, even if you know Japanese.

Should be an exciting event!

The performance they have been able to achieve is really climbing, and there are a lot more entries. Actually, with 186 entries I'm not sure how they will manage to go through all the demonstration judging on the first day. Assuming everyone passes the pre-qualification, which perhaps 10-15% of them won't, that would be 186 X 2 minutes which is over six hours of demonstrations if they ran them back to back with no break and no delays. They will have to change to a new format completely by the time ROBO-ONE 12 rolls around.

As I understand it, they have split into two weight classes and the dividing line is 3.0 kg. Oddly, it seems that almost all the entries are under 3.0 kg, so the "heavy" class will be rather empty.

It's natural since almost all of the robots have been around 2.0 kg. The Koreans have entered some heavy (massive) robots before, and will probably dominate the >3.0 kg weight class in the beginning.

Either people will catch on and start building heavier robots or they will lower the weight cutoff.

They have talked about adding additional weight classes - both lighter and heavier. As the total number of entries continues to grow it's a natural way to keep things fair. Nishimura has even joked about a 100 kg weight class.

I imagine they might be aiming for a class of measurably larger robots, but it might be too difficult for hobbyists to build those as there aren't many off the shelf parts to use (though I have been thinking about it myself and even collecting a few bits and pieces here and there).

Go for it!

[Humanoido]

There are some humanoids with larger physical sizes.
Usually these have a combination of pm motors and
servo motors. One of the primary concerns with a
larger humanoid is the amperage draw from the
more powerful motors. For the average hobbyist,
cost is also a concern. Laying out a couple hundred
bucks or more per servo or motor is a problem. So
these are some reasons the larger humanoids are
not so common in the hobby area. Of course, in due
time, larger humanoids will have their day.

humanoido

[tinman1]

Of course, in due time, larger humanoids will have their day.

Come on C3PO, I'm waiting on you!
Maybe by the time I'm ready for the "old folks" home I will have one to take care of me.
tinman

[Humanoido]

In browsing humanoid robots on the web,
there are numerous Japanese companies
developing humanoid robots to take care
of the elderly. But it's a great challenge
that will take time. I'm still looking for a
relatively simple face recognition software
package for my humanoids. I don't have
the time to invent it, and don't see anything
for sale. We can only wait and see.

humanoido