Robofest
Newsletter, 2-21-2004
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Contents
(1) Robofest
2004 Official Rules Released; Kick-off plan
(2) IEEE Region
4 and SEM � New Robofest Sponsors
(3) Robofest
�forum�
(4) Where to buy
the crates?
(5) Free Lego
with Java Programming Class on March 13
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(1)
Robofest 2004 Official Rules
Released
Robofest 2004
official rules and game rules are released on Feb 21, 2004. Coach registration
will begin after Feb. 25 before Feb. 29. We are currently (beta) testing new
registration software system on the web. Before the official kick-off, you will
get an email notification in advance, if you are in the Robofest mailing list
(If you receive this email newsletter, you are OK).
Please
also visit �Tech Resource� link for technical information. Also you can find
official Robofest 2004 poster in PDF file at www.robofest.net
(2) Robofest Sponsorship Update
The
IEEE (Eye-triple-E) is a non-profit, technical professional association of more
than 360,000 individual members in approximately 175 countries. The full name
is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (from
www.ieee.org)
We are
pleased to announce that PACE (Professional Activities Committee) of IEEE
Region 4 (all or parts of
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota Nebraska, North and South Dakota,
Ohio, and Wisconsin USA and Windsor Area Canada) and IEEE SEM (Southeastern
Michigan) Section are sponsoring Robofest 2004!
The Robofest family greatly
appreciates their kind sponsorships. Together, we can realize our mutual
educational goals for the future. For more information about Robofest
sponsorships and benefits, please go to www.robofest.net/sponsors.htm
(3) Robofest forum
Please check out �forum� link on www.robofest.net page.� You have access to a public bulletin board to get information regarding Robofest challenges and robotics events. You may post your questions, ideas, press releases, essays, or call for discussion related to Robofest, robotics and education on the forum site any time.
(4) Where to
buy the crates?
Perhaps due to
our Robofest teams, all the crates at Meijers are sold out! After contacting
Sterilite company, we found out that you can buy
crates from �True Value� Hardware stores. To find a location near you, please
go to: http://www.truevalue.com. Also, Bigg�s may carry the item
(http://www.biggshyper.com/).
(5) Free Lego
with Java Programming Class in March
As announced, a
free Lego with Java Programming Class using Eclipse environment will be held in
March at LTU:
- Sat. March 13:
9am-Noon (introduction, setup, basics)
If you are
interested in taking these classes, please email to [email protected]. Now only a few seats are
available. You must bring your own laptop, Lego RCX brick, and the IR tower in
order to take this class. This class is mainly for high school students who are
planning to enter advanced robot competition division.
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Lawrence Tech
University�� Computer Science/Robotics
Lab
Chan-Jin Chung,
Associate Professor, Robofest organizer
21000 W. Ten
Mile, Southfield� MI 48075
[email protected], qbx6.ltu.edu/chung, www.robofest.net, [email protected]
(248)204-3504,
Fax: (248)204-3518, Robotics Lab (248)204-3815