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RomeCup 2020 Contests

RomeCup 2020 Contests

RomeCup 2020 Contests

Eighteen teams of high school students are working on the creative contests that will be held as part of RomeCup 2020 (April 21-23, 2020) in collaboration with ten Italian universities: Sapienza, Tor Vergata, Roma Tre, Uni Firenze, Uni Napoli, Uni Catania, Uni Padova, Uni MoRe, University of the Marche, University of Molise.

 

Five contests - AGROBOT, COBOT, NONNIBOT, MAREBOT e TIRBOT – are open to university students together with high school students on the PCTO (former school-work programme), who can participate individually or in teams. In addition to the five challenges launched by universities, there will also be the Brain Control Interface Challenge inspired by the Zurich Cybathlon competition.

 

CHALLENGES

  • COBOT
    Robotic Applications for Rehabilitation

    In collaboration with the Rome “Campus Bio-Medico” University and Lazio Innova

Examples: aides for independence, robotic limb prostheses, natural and artificial motor control, manipulation aid technology, aide interfaces, person-aide interaction, etc.

 

  • NONNIBOT
    Robotic Applications for Elderly Assistance

In collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome

The challenge calls for the development of a robot to help elders and allow people connected remotely to interact with them. Examples: independent indoor navigation, use of sensors to recognise dangerous situations, searching for objects, language interface for entertainment, access to Internet, recognition of gestures, actions, people.

 

AGROBOT
Robotic Applications for Agriculture

In collaboration with the Rome “Tor Vergata” University

Examples: robotic system for the identification of scabs, powdery mildew and other plant diseases and does required medicine on leaves and trunks; precision watering, rooting, fertilising systems that do not use herbicides: visual systems for the identification of bee varroa (simulating passage of an insect with varroa); automatic seeding system; robotic sheep dog.

 

  • TIRBOT
    Robotic Applications for Transports

    The challenge is based on truck platoon testing. The first truck is manned by a human pilot, while all the others in the platoon are connected and driven autonomously. This system allows for a reduction of costs, consumption and pollution.

 

  • MAREBOT
    Robotic Applications for the Marine Environment

    In collaboration with the University of the Marche, ISME and Talent

Examples: robots for submarine exploration, port inspections, marine environment safeguard, submarine archaeological heritage protection and for the preservation of coastal areas and ports.

 

  • BRAIN CONTROL INTERFACE Race

The challenge is based on the Zurich Cybathlon. Participating pilots test a neural helmet through a videogame developed to allow them to overcome obstacles with an avatar. In short, the team of researchers and university students have to develop/interact with the videogame and test it on pilots.

 

To participate in the contest, projects must be submitted with a presentation (slides or video) and must entail the development of a working prototype and/or software interface. The cost for the development of the final product must be less than 500 euro. The Fondazione Mondo Digitale will open the Phyrtual Innovation Gym (Fab Lab, Immersive Lab, etc.) to allow participants to develop and optimise their prototypes.  

 

A panel of experts will evaluate the projects and select the finalists that will participate in the final pitch contest at RomeCup 2020. Evaluation criteria include:

  • Impact
  • Low Cost
  • Efficacy
  • Originality
  • Interdisciplinary nature

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