THANKSGIVING RoboParade CJ Chung Associate Professor of Computer Science Lawrence Tech University [e-mail] www.robofest.net

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THANKSGIVING RoboParade CJ ChungAssociate
Professor of Computer ScienceLawrence Tech
UniversityCHUNG_at_LTU.eduwww.robofest.net
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Goals of the Robot Parade

• Life-long Learning
• Creative Ideas Entrepreneur Mindset
• Fun
• Cooperation
• Making a history!
• To celebrate the opening of CARE (Center for
  Autonomous Robotics Education)!

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Location

• Lawrence Tech Cafeteria
• Buell management Building where CARE and Robofest
  office will be located
• No. 4 Building

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Dimension and shape of the parade course

• 10 width multipurpose board with electrical tape
  (black)
• A black line with smooth curves

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Team Registration

• Fee none
• Media Release form for each student and coach
• One team may enter multiple robots
• Registered after a Qualifying Test

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Information needed from a team

• Robot Float name
• Organization
• Adult Coach Name
• Adult Coach Contact Email
• Number of team members
• Team Member Names
• A flag with official Team ID will be given

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Considerations

• Vehicle rear part requirements for the vehicle
  behind flat and high, light color
• It may use touch sensor based bumper, ultrasonic
  distance sensor, IR sensor, etc.
• Must work together with the robot in front and
  the robot behind very important!!
• Do not leave any piece on the course

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RoboParade Program Detail on the day of the Event

• 830am - Doors open Last chance to register
  teams. Practice begins
• 930am - Opening Ceremony
• 945am - Team Presentation Demo Parade for each
  team
• 1130am - Record Setting Parade (with music)

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Team Presentation Demo Parade

• Wireless microphone will be given to each team
• 3 min per team
• Team, team member, coach introduction
• Robot Introduction and demo
• In the order of the team ID flag
• 3x 30 team 1.5 hours total expected
• No music (if robot plays music, then use the
  wireless microphone)

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Rules for the Record Setting Parade

• In the order of flag ID
• Start the next float after 10 seconds
• Count the number of robots that complete the
  whole course
• Should we give second chance? Yes, but just once.