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Contents:
(1)�
Seeking New Site Hosts in
(2) �Robofest events in this fall 2007
(3)�
Seeking Site Hosts for Robofest 2008
(4)�
Robofest is Seeking Sponsors for 2008 Competitions
(5)�
Robofest 2007 Season Wrap-up
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(1)�
Seeking Robofest Sites in Detroit and Highland Park
LTU/Robofest
received a grant to develop 10 new sites in
(2) �Robofest events in this fall 2007
*** Join Thanksgiving RoboParade,
Robofest
veteran and rookie teams in
Video of
the last year�s parade can be found on the YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlGY2YSqT3c
We heard
that
*** Fall Mini Urban Challenge ***
Inspired by the DARPA Urban Challenge, Lawrence Tech
offers this indoor autonomous robot competition solely based on an onboard CCD
camera as a sensor. The contestants are to use a common robotic platform called
L2Bot. Teams must implement a vision guidance software system to allow the
robot to maneuver a given course. The event will be held on Tuesday December
18th
(3) Seeking Site Hosts for 2008
Competition Season
Robofest is currently seeking site hosts for the
2008 Competition Season across the
(4) Robofest is Seeking Sponsors for
2008 Competition
In an
effort to keep Robofest a low-cost affordable contest for everyone, we are
seeking sponsors for the 2008 contest.�
If you or your organization is interested in helping to support the
important work of Robofest, please contact CJ Chung,
(5)�
Robofest 2007 Wrap-up
Official Robofest 2007 report in PDF
is available at www.robofest.net
Robofest 2007 DVD is now available.
If you need a copy, please send us the order form at http://www.robofest.net/2007/reorderForm.doc
or
http://www.robofest.net/2007/reorderForm.pdf
Robofest coordinator Lori
Birman has moved her position to The Engineering Society of Detroit
(www.esd.org), Director of Membership. She has been working for Robofest
since fall 2004. We thank her for her effort to make Robofest grow.
We welcome a new Robofest
coordinator, Sally Mancini, who has been a Robofest coach since 2001. Her email
address is [email protected]
Lawrence
Tech has established ARISE! (Autonomous Robotics Institute for Students and
Educators) and looking for part-time coordinators. If you are interested in
this position, please contact Dr. Chung at [email protected]
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CJ Chung,
Associate Professor, Robofest Director
21000 W.
Ten Mile,
[email protected]����� ����������www.robofest.net
(248)
204-3504��������������� ���Fax: (248) 204-3518