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RoboCup Junior OnStage Performance challenges teams of students to design, build and program a robot or robots to perform to music. This performance can be in the form of a dance, in time with the beat of the music, or a theatrical presentation that complements the music. Teams are scored on their Performance, Technical Interview, and a submitted Technical Description Paper (portfolio).
The definition of a robot is “A goal-orientated machine that can sense, plan and act.” and in OnStage, the best performances have robots not reliant on their movements but how they move through a space while incorporating a theme. Teams can do this by using sensors to detect and sense their environment – interacting with humans, props or other robots.
Just like with any story, an audience should come away understanding the theme and the message that a team wishes to portray. This could be to educate on an important issue, recreate a scene from a book or movie or just simply to entertain. Original and creative stories are often the most memorable.
Your OnStage task:
Your OnStage task:
To create a 1-2 minute performance showcasing costumed or themed robots to a piece of music
The stage is a 2x2m square with a 50mm black tape boundary, leaving a useable floor of size 1.90m x 1.90m
Marks will be deducted when a robot completely leave the performance area
Performance must be longer than 1 minute and less than 2 minutes with a maximum of 6 minutes on stage
Robots can be built and programmed using any platform
Non-kit designs with costumes are rewarded
RoboCup Onstage Workshop April 2019.pdfThis slideshow has very useful information. Ignore the software, but the rest is good.
Performance - Hardware
Robots complete, sound and are working for the entire performance (4 points)
All robots play a role in the performance (5 points)
Interaction between robot and other non-robot components (3)
Performance - Engineering
Robot appearance complimented the performance (5 points)
Evidence of working communication between robots through interaction (3 points)
Performance - Innovation
Robot movements demonstrate risk (6 points)
Robots move in a synchronised/themed manner (6 points)
Performance - Creativity
The performance is stimulating and artistic (10 points )
Performers were engaged in the performance (3 points)
A clear concept/theme is established (8 points)
Creative use of the stage area (4 points)
DEDUCTIONS
Restarts (-1 point) (Maximum of 2 allowed)
Each unplanned human intervention (-1 point). (Max 2 point deduction)
Robot outside stage (-1 point) (Maximum 4 point deduction)
Exceeding allotted time. Performance ends immediately (-3 point)
MAXIMUM SCORE = 60 points, MINIMUM SCORE = 0
OnStage: Novice score sheet (performance and interview)
Interview - Hardware (Total 4)
Design & construction new/unique for competition season (2)
Use of moving parts (2 points)
Interview - Software (Total 14)
Programming language(s) clearly demonstrate knowledge and use of accepted programming techniques and features (4 points)
Concepts used to improve readability of code (4 points)
Sensors used to enhance interaction between robot(s) and the environment (stage, props, other robots) (4 points)
Evidence of messaging between robot and other elements (2)
Interview - Engineering (Total 6)
Stable build (2 points)
Technically sophisticated concept (4 points
Interview - Presentation (Total 6)
Students can clearly explain how their robot(s) work (3 points)
All team members involved throughout the interview (3 points)
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION PAPER (Total 10)
Demonstrates that the work on display is authentic (6 points)
Hardware development process clearly indicated (1 points)
Performance concept development clearly indicated (1 points)
Software development process clearly indicated (2 points)
MAXIMUM SCORE = 40 points, MINIMUM SCORE = 0
OnStage Portfolio
OnStage need to submit a group portfolio which will be presented to the judges at RoboCup. A complete portfolio can gain you a total of 10 points and will help you in your interview. The portfolio should include:
OnStage Portfolio
OnStage need to submit a group portfolio which will be presented to the judges at RoboCup. A complete portfolio can gain you a total of 10 points and will help you in your interview. The portfolio should include:
Demonstrates that the work on display is authentic
Demonstrates robot/s design and development
Software development process clearly indicated
Performance concept development clearly indicated
The following portfolio can be used as a template. To get a copy, click on the following link and make your own copy by clicking on File, Make a copy: RoboCup portfolio download
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