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2009 CONTEST SCHEDULE
PLEASE
NOTE: The following schedule is tentative and may change based on the number of
registered and functional robots. Please use this as a guide only. Light
refreshments will be provided each morning and a pizza dinner will be provided
on Saturday evening. Participants are encouraged to bring lunches or be
prepared to purchase food at the on-campus dining hall each day. Several
restaurants will deliver on campus, menus will be provided at the Information
Booth upon your groups arrival. Veteran participants may notice the contest
schedule has changed significantly from previous years and are asked to read the
daily events carefully... most importantly, there are no qualifing rounds in
2009.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Admission: no charge
| Time/Location |
Event/Details |
8:30 AM
Oosting Gym |
RoboWaiter Teams
Check-In and Practice Begin: RoboWaiter teams only
please! A $5 team deposit is required at check-in to ensure
a clean departure at the end of the contest. This deposit is
paid and refunded at the registration table. |
9:00 AM
Oosting Gym |
Firefighting Teams
Check-In and Practice Begin: A $5 team deposit is
required at check-in to ensure a clean departure at the end
of the contest. This deposit is paid and refunded at the
registration table. |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Oosting Gym |
Robot Practice Session:
Practice session replaces old qualification round. |
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Oosting Gym Foyer |
Poster Session: Each
team will be given 5 minutes to discuss their personalized
robot poster. One winner will be selected and awarded.
Participating teams must prepare their posters before check-in
at the registration desk.
Posters will be displayed for the duration of the contest.
(See Rule VI.) |
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
McCook Auditorium |
Olympiad Exam:
Exam is open to teams and individuals who have registered in
the contest. The 50-minute exam tests theoretical knowledge
related to robotics. Individual and team winners will be
selected. (See Rule
V.) |
1:45 PM to 2:30 PM
Oosting Gym |
RoboWaiter Opening
Ceremony: Practice suspended for RoboWaiter opening
ceremony. |
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Oosting
Gym |
RoboWaiter Opening Ceremony and Contest: Registered RoboWaiter teams may compete. Ceremony includes Armand Legault, Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilties
and Dr. Rena Fraden, Dean of the Faculty and Vice-President
for Academic Affairs, Trinity College. |
5:45 PM to 8:00 PM
Oosting Gym |
Poster prizes, Pizza, and Presentations:
Complimentary pizza party, announcement of poster session
prizes, convocation, and symposium. |
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6:00 PM to 6:45
PM
Oosting Gym |
Speaker:
John R. Spletzer, PhD. Lehigh University. "Assistive
Technologies and Multi-Robot Systems." |
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6:45 PM to 7:30
PM Oosting Gym |
Speaker:
Joseph L. Jones, Harvest Automation, Inc. "Potted Plants and
the Future of Robotics." |
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For more information on the Symposium Presentations,
Click Here.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Sponsored by: Versa Valves
Admission: students (no charge), adults ($5.00)
| Time/Location |
Event/Details |
8:30 AM
Oosting Gym |
Robot Practice Session:
Doors and mazes open for practice. This is the final
practice session. |
11:00 AM
Oosting Gym |
Opening Ceremony:
Opening ceremony features Trinity President James F. Jones,
Jr.; Jan Larsson, President of Versa Products, Inc.; and
Hartford Fire Chief Charles A. Teale. |
11:30 AM
Oosting
Gym |
Robot Competition:
Start of Junior, High School, Senior, and
Walking divisions. |
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12:00 PM Noon
to 2:00 PM
Outside Oosting Gym |
Robot Competition:
Start of Expert Division House on Fire. |
4:00 PM (Estimated)
Oosting Gym |
Award Ceremony: Presented by: Professor David Ahlgren, Trinity College |
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