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FIRE FIGHTING ROBOT CONTEST TRINITY COLLEGE HARTFORD CONNECTICUT

2010 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.  Participants are encouraged to bring lunches or be prepared to purchase food at the on-campus dining hall on Sunday.  Several restaurants will deliver on campus, menus will be provided at the Information Booth upon your groups arrival.

 

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Sponsored by: The Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities
Admission: no charge

Time/Location

Event/Details

8:00 AM
Oosting Gym

RoboWaiter Teams Check-In and Practice Begin

8:45 AM
Oosting Gym

Firefighting Teams Check-In and Practice Begin

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

McCook Auditorium

Robotics Workshops. Dan Lin, National Instruments and Ed Nisley, Circuit Cellar.

12:00 PM
Oosting Gym

Mazes Closed. Pizza served for all.

12:15 PM to 1:45 PM
Oosting Gym

Robotics Keynote Speakers.

Keynote 1: Shelley Gretlein, National Instruments Inc. Click Here for more information.

Keynote 2: Prof. Neville Hogan, MIT. Sponsored by the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities. Click Here for information.

2:15 PM
Oosting Gym

Opening Ceremony for RoboWaiter.

2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Oosting Gym

RoboWaiter Competition.

2:45 PM to 5:00 PM
Oosting Gym

Firefighting Practice Arenas Open.

5:00 PM

Oosting Gym

RoboWaiter Awards Ceremony.

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Oosting Gym

Robotics Olympiad.

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Oosting Gym

Firefighting Practice Arenas Open. Doors close at 8:45 sharp.


Sunday, April 11, 2010
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

TCFFHRC Opening Ceremony

11:30 AM
Oosting Gym

Robot Competition: Start of Junior, High School, Senior, and Walking divisions.

12:00 PM Noon to 2:00 PM
Outside Oosting Gym

Robot Competition: Start of Expert Division House on Fire and Concept Division

4:00 PM (Estimated)
Oosting Gym

Award Ceremony: Moderator:  David Ahlgren, Trinity College, TCFFHRC Director