Tuesday, 22 July 2014
Fourth Game: NaoTeam HTWK vs Northern Bites -- 3:0
We won our game against the Nothern Bites with a score 3 to 0. So we go directly to the quarter finals. We are very happy about it and now we have some time to refresh our batteries.
Next Game versus Northern Bites
In 15 minutes our match against Northern Bytes will start. This will be our last group game, so far we managed to win every single one of them and we are expecting to enter the knock-out rounds as the winner of our group. Feel free to watch the game live on our stream.
Photos from our visitors
As promised here are some photos of the delegation from Leipzig including the Oberbürgermeister (mayor).
Third Game: NaoTeam HTWK vs EdInferno -- 5:0 -> Quarter Finals :-D
We won our third game versus EdInferno. We finished the game with 5 to 0 and if nothing goes wrong we are in the quarter finals :-D
Video Livestream
A few of you have already found our video live stream. If you like, watch the next game while it happens and with all well thought out commands from us. ;-)
The camera has already moved and internet is working again, so have fun.
The camera has already moved and internet is working again, so have fun.
Next Game versus EdInferno
Our next game will start in 15 minutes at 17:20 CEST (12:20 BRT) versus EdInferno.
RoboCup side stories: It's coming home!
Guys, we have great news. Yesterday we met a delegation from Leipzig including the Oberbürgermeister (mayor). We don't have photos yet as we were too busy with shaking hands, explaining what the Nao can do and where we are standing right now. The delegation travelled to Brazil to convince the Trustee committee that Leipzig would be a great place for a RoboCup competition. Lyon applied for RoboCup 2016 and tried to convince everyone as well. We also were involved in the preparation with an image film and promo pictures. As far as we know the decision was not easy.
We met everyone later and ... and we did it!!!!
We met everyone later and ... and we did it!!!!
Leipzig will be hosting the RoboCup 2016!!!
Monday, 21 July 2014
Second Game: NaoTeam HTWK vs TJArk -- 1:0
This was a close one. The game waged from side to side in the first and second half-time. We had a lot chances, but our robots were punished for pushing a lot. In the last minute we scored the goal which decided this game. It was thrilling till the end.
First Game: NaoTeam HTWK vs Austrian Kangaroos -- 4:0
We won our first game versus the Austrian Kangaroos with a score of 4:0. We're glad this first game worked out so well. It was quite important for us. We had to change three batteries that seemed to be fine before the game. This may be a heat related problem or the batteries were broken. We have to investigate further on this and also work on the problems we identified during the game, but over all we are quite happy.
First Game: Starts in one hour
Our first game starts in one hour - 5:20pm german time. We are quite excited :-D
Day 3 - First competition day starts
We arrived at the venue and started preparing for our first game right now. We are quite nervous about this first matche due to our walking problems and the robot situation. Currently three robots are operable and two are being repaired right now.
Day 2 ends - Setup and network trouble
The seconds day ends and we heading back home to our hotel. We used the time for a test game versus MRL and found some potential for improvements. Our team is already working on these findings. Tobias was also quite busy checking the fields for faults in the wifi configuration after a few teams complained that the GameController (translator between human referee decisions into networks packages) network packages aren't received by the robots. We found some issues and a faulty wireless router and now we hope to be ready for the first real game tomorrow. Th game will be played at 5:20pm German time.
We also participated in our first drop in game. In a drop in game we play like team blue versus team red a usual. However, each of the teams is made up by different competitors. The team members communicate via a standard protocol and have to agree on a strategy. This challenge is quite new and the teams are still working to get a good balance between trust to the other players and doubts about the information the other teammates provide.
We also participated in our first drop in game. In a drop in game we play like team blue versus team red a usual. However, each of the teams is made up by different competitors. The team members communicate via a standard protocol and have to agree on a strategy. This challenge is quite new and the teams are still working to get a good balance between trust to the other players and doubts about the information the other teammates provide.
RoboCup side stories: Episode Two - Relax Man!
The RoboCup is a very stressful time. We are working with a lot pressure to finish our features, tune parameters and get ready on schedule. Also the venue is very noisy due three thousand participants, construction work to build the rescue arenas and public announcement.
We need from time to time a moment to come done, collect our thoughts or just to distract us a moment. The organizers used a bit empty space to set up a few hammocks. It's a gift and used a lot by the teams.
We need from time to time a moment to come done, collect our thoughts or just to distract us a moment. The organizers used a bit empty space to set up a few hammocks. It's a gift and used a lot by the teams.
Sunday, 20 July 2014
Referee Meeting
The job of the referee is not yet automated. Every game is supervised by four referees at the event. One will be the main referee and will be calling the shots and the other two have the roll of an assistant referee. They will place the robots, show the main referee fouls he missed and support him how ever he needs them. The last one is operation the technics.
Currently the referee meeting takes place, so everyone will be on the same page when it comes to game decisions. The rules and exceptions are discussed, but in the end the main referee will make the final decision. If you are interested in the rules, download the official rule book for the SPL.
Currently the referee meeting takes place, so everyone will be on the same page when it comes to game decisions. The rules and exceptions are discussed, but in the end the main referee will make the final decision. If you are interested in the rules, download the official rule book for the SPL.
RoboCup side stories: Episode One - Chica Bonita
As mentioned before the venue is outside of the city and without AC. So we need a lot water which was not available yesterday. We sent three of our bravest men to find a super market.
The taxi driver drove them to a place quite like Walmart, Rewe or Kaufland. Taxi drivers don't accept credit card here and our three men had to pay with hard currency Also it's quite hard to get money from an ATM. Credit cards are not accepted in most places and you can only withdraw money from 6am to 10pm - that's usually the time we work on the robots.
They bought cases full of food and water. In the meantime the team "Hulks" asked us if they should bring also some water So we are good for the next few days. As our men tried to find a taxi to drive back to the venue a friendly man invited them to his car and assured them that he is a taxi driver. Spoiler - he was not... but our three men where lucky. He was a good guy and drove them back to the venue for R$ 30 (~10€) checking Facebook all the time while driving, showing the guys the chica bonitas on Facebook and honked his horn at the chicka bonita on the street walk.
The taxi driver drove them to a place quite like Walmart, Rewe or Kaufland. Taxi drivers don't accept credit card here and our three men had to pay with hard currency Also it's quite hard to get money from an ATM. Credit cards are not accepted in most places and you can only withdraw money from 6am to 10pm - that's usually the time we work on the robots.
They bought cases full of food and water. In the meantime the team "Hulks" asked us if they should bring also some water So we are good for the next few days. As our men tried to find a taxi to drive back to the venue a friendly man invited them to his car and assured them that he is a taxi driver. Spoiler - he was not... but our three men where lucky. He was a good guy and drove them back to the venue for R$ 30 (~10€) checking Facebook all the time while driving, showing the guys the chica bonitas on Facebook and honked his horn at the chicka bonita on the street walk.
Finally, internet access - A post from yesterday
After the whole day without internet we are back online. The network equipment for the fiber connection was faulty and has been replaced. We helped to identify further network problems due to misconfigured routers. We tracked down at least two of them and helped the other teams and Aldebaran to come back online.
We used the time to work on the walking engine. We won't use the new walking engine, instead we will use the old with a few backported features. Our penality shooter reported also progress and a lot team members worked on their new or modified subsystems like ultrasound, path finding or the localization.
At the end of the day we relaxed at the beach, enjoying the recommended cold beverage in Brazil made with a lot love: caipirinha
We used the time to work on the walking engine. We won't use the new walking engine, instead we will use the old with a few backported features. Our penality shooter reported also progress and a lot team members worked on their new or modified subsystems like ultrasound, path finding or the localization.
At the end of the day we relaxed at the beach, enjoying the recommended cold beverage in Brazil made with a lot love: caipirinha
Saturday, 19 July 2014
We are at the venue
We got our bus to the venue. The venue has no AC and the company which should provide complementary water for all participants didn't show up this morning. Our place is fully setup, but internet won't be available till the evening. We use a mobile connection to write this text. So you won't hear much from us today.
Hotel and surroundings
We reached our hotel with the transport we booked in advance. The surrounding of the hotel is quite nice. The beach is near by and after the sunset the life seems to pulsate in the streets. We also met our friends from B-Human again and shared a fresh coconut between team members. This will be our last post of today.
Tomorrow is the first setup day where we have to figure out when our shuttle is leaving and how we will come back to the hotel. We will also register and establish our infrastructure on our table and on the field.
Here are some impressions of this night:
Tomorrow is the first setup day where we have to figure out when our shuttle is leaving and how we will come back to the hotel. We will also register and establish our infrastructure on our table and on the field.
Here are some impressions of this night:
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