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Introductory present a tion

Topics

• History
• Robotex 2015
• Organisers
• Target groups
• Mission and vision of Robotex
• Granted awards to Robotex
• Robotex 2016 introduction

History – competitions

• Line following
• Shepherd
• Maze solving
• Mine marking
• Rope climbing
• Room cleaning
• Football
• International Sumo
• Folkrace
• ICD Grand Challenge
• And many more…

History – the beginning

• Founded in 2001
• Organised by proffessors
• 2 universities
• 8 robots
• <50 spectators
• TUT class room
• 1 competition – Linefollowing Enhanced
• 5 weeks of preparation

History – the middle st age

• Year 2008 – step forward
• Organised by students
• 3 universities
• 18 robots
• >1800 spectators
• TUT Sports Hall
• 1 competition – Room cleaning
• 3 months of preparation

• Biggest robotic competition in Europe
• 15th anniversary
• >100 organisations involved
• 534 robots
• 14 000 spectators
• Live video stream
• Significant coverage in Estonian and

foreign media

• 17 different competitions

History – Robotex 2015

History – Robotex 2015

• 1433 creative contests entries
• 54 workshops
• 17 different
• 853 participants
• Technology Exhibition
• 25 organisations
• >100 exhibits

Technology Exhibition – Robotex 2015

Robotex 2015 – Competitions

1. LEGO Sumo 2. Mini Sumo 3. 3 kg Sumo 4. iRobot Sumo 5. Micro Sumo NEW! 6. Maze Solving 7. LEGO Line Following 8. Line Following 9. Line Following Enhanced NEW! 10. Football 11. 2 vs 2 Football 12. NAO Humanoid football 13. ICD Grand Challenge 14. Folkrace 15. Water Rally NEW! 16. Freestyle NEW! 17. City Passing NEW!

Medal count – Robotex 2015

• TUT Robotics club – 9
• High Schools – 6
• Latvia – 6
• Lithuania – 5
• UT Robotics club – 4
• Rakke robotics – 3
• Other robotic clubs – 3
• Single competitors – 3
• Companies – 3
• Sweden – 2
• Greece – 1
• Poland – 1

Prize fund – Robotex 2015

• 17 competitions
• 46 prizes were given
• Value of prize fund – 30 484 €

Prize fund – Robotex 2015

Robotex 2015 – Sponsors & partners

• 2 Universities
• Information Technology

Foundation for Education

• 2 Golden Sponsors
• 12 Major Sponsors
• 17 Partners
• 33 Sponsors
• 30 Supporters

St a tistics and progress

Measurable result: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Number of competition days: 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 Number of visitors: 1,800 1,500 2,600 2,100 6,500 11,800 11,000 14,000 16,000 Number of robot competitions: 1 1 2 3 9 10 12 17 22 Number of competitors: 100 100 173 204 573 503 882 1574 2000 Total number of robots: 19 20 36 77 156 196 367 534 1000

• from universities

14 16 17 29 51 45 81 96 100

• from general education schools

2 3 18 38 87 106 181 286 630

• from abroad

1 1 7 14 39 95 142 250

• from companies

2 1 3 4 6 10 10 20 Number of workshop participants: 90 110 130 143 200 306 405 853 3000 Creative contests: 250 220 250 689 250 1,118 1,721 1,433 2000

St a tistics and progress

5000 10000 15000

Number of visitors

200 400 600 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of robots

500 1000 1500 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of competitors

50 100 150 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of supporters

Video deo – Ro Robote tex 20 2015

• Robotex 2015 video
• Robotex 2015 timelapse

Organisers

• Main team of ~15 persons
• 2 project managers
• Partnership manager
• Marketing manager
• Digital Marketing manager
• Robot competition coordinator
• Technology exhibition coordinator
• International relations coordinator
• Information and communication manager
• Coordinator of creative contests and workshops
• Additional personnel ~ 45 persons

Mission of Robotex

Increase interest in engineering and science among children and young people and be the number one pioneer in guiding them to study engineering specialities.

Vision of Robotex

Organise top-quality technological family event in Estonia and become the greatest robotics competition in the world by the year 2020.

Granted awards and recognitions

• Popularising Estonian science, I prize – Robotex

2008

• Student Deed of the Year Tallinn University of

Technology – Robotex 2009

• Best advertising for TUT

– Robotex 2010

• Estonian Association of Information Technology and

Telecommunications, “Event of the Year” – Robotex 2012

• TUT Best Student Event

– Robotex 2012

Import ant visitors and media

• UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and media coverage
• President of Estonia and Minister of Education and

Research visited Robotex 2015

Robotex 2016

• At the first weekend of December
• 23 different robot competitions
• VEX IQ
• Educational Robotics competition
• LEGO WeDO
• Drone race
• 3 kg LEGO Sumo
• Mind Control
• Thematic workshops
• 6 Creative contests

Preregistration is opened!

Robotex 2016

• Technology Exhibition is divided into sections
• Standard exhibition box includes:
• Business networking event
• Start-up pitching contest
• Keynote speeches
• Science conference
• Thematic workshops
• 4 m area
• LCD screen
• WiFi
• Lighting and

electricity

• Wall elements
• Tables and chairs
• Invitation to business

networking event

• Start-up pitching contest
• Keynote speeches!
• Science conference

time & place

• 02 – 04 December
• TUT Sports Hall
• Over 4000 m^2
• Good location
• Conditions

Thank you!

www.robotex.ee/en info@robotex.ee