nVn Multi Robot Team Sumo

Rules for IEEE SEM Fall Conference Competition

November 4th, 2010U of M Dearborn

• n = 2• 1 match – up to 3 games• 1 game - up to 2 minutes

• 3 High school teams (round-robin)• 8 College teams (see next slide)• 17:50 ~ 19:05pm - 75 minutes• 9 concurrent matches (8 minutes / match)

nVn Multi Robot Team Sumo Today

• Dynamic environment– Opponents are moving– My friend is also moving

• Unknown environment– Opponent’s jersey color is unknown– Lighting condition is unknown– …

• A problem that requires “robot collaboration”

Why Multi Robot Sumo for Learning?

• A robot team loses a game if a robot is out of the table (intentionally or unintentionally) pushed by a friend robot

• Idea to promote intelligent software robotics

DFA (Deadly Friendly Attack)

Pink loses the game.Game ends!

DFA (Deadly Friendly Attack) FAQ

Green loses the game.Game ends!

DFA (Deadly Friendly Attack) FAQ

NOT DFA -Pink loses a robot.Game continues.

College Division

Group 1(4 teams)

Round-robin

Final

Group 2(4 teams)

Round-robin

• Teams to compete next must check opponent’s team jersey color before the match.

• Note that match orders will be predetermined. (See the handout and meet the team!)

• If same or too similar, a team that must change the jersey can be decided by a lottery such as coin tossing.

What if both teams are wearing same color jersey…

• Ring1– Judge: Chris Cartwright– Assistant Judge: Jonathan Crocker

• Ring 2– Judge: Chris Anders– Assistant Judge: Ryan Matthews

• Score keeper: Noah Crocker

Two Sumo Rings

Judge has all the discretion in making final decisions

• Schedule is tight. We must finish all the competitions by 7:05pm

• Please read the game schedule handout that shows the order of games for each ring

• Judge may announce the loss of a match, if a team is not ready to compete, after maximum 2 minutes.

Schedule

• Win - 3• Tie - 1• Lose - 0

Scores for round robin league

How to record results: An example with 3 teams

match 1 match 2 match 3team 1 team 2 team 2 team 3 team 1 team 3

Game 1 1 1 3 0 0 3Game 2 3 0 1 1 1 1

Game 3 0 3 0 3 1 14 4 4 4 2 5

Total Pointsteam 1 6team 2 8team 3 9

• 1st: match result• 2nd: score• 3rd: rematch - sudden death

Tie breakers

Two initial positions chosen at random by Judge

• Head to head • Side by Side

• Size & weight must be checked for each match• Each judge has a stop watch• No unknown problem at IEEE competition• Just press the orange button and go

• Human player must move back promptly• Do *not* come close to the ring, when the

robot is on the floor

How to start the game

chung@LTU.edu

Questions?