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From: hrynkiwd@cuug.ab.ca (Dave Hrynkiw )
Subject: Western CDN Robot Games Announcement
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 04:59:33 GMT
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Hi all.  The following is a posting from my friend Mr. Craig Maynard who does
not have USENET access readily available to him.  Feel free to forward
comments back to me, the thread, or him, as I will be sure he sees it all.


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In the interest of promoting science and technology to the public and foster
enthusiasm and creativity amongst students, the Western Canadian Robot Games 
committee holds an annual robotic contest in a  centralized western location.

This email message is sent to you in the hopes you may pass it on to suitable
instructors, professors, staff and students to invite them to our next contest!

If you would like to be included on our mailing list or receive our brochure, 
please provide me with an email or postal address.

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	    ***     SAIT          IEEE       ***
            *** WESTERN CANADIAN ROBOT GAMES ***
            ***   Third Annual Competition   ***
            ***         April 9, 1994        ***




          To all robotic enthusiasts and tinkerers!




                   ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE!
      
                       JOIN THE FUN!



         Bring your robot to our third annual contest
         ____________________________________________






The IEEE student branch at SAIT challenge all SUMO alumni, students,
instructors, and inventive individuals to design and enter your robots in 
one or both of our contests:


		       ROBOTIC SUMO WRESTLING

				and

                           ATOMIC HOCKEY




                            Form a team!

                    Fill out the attached application!

            Prove your 'metal' in the furnace of competition!





                        There is NO ENTRY FEE!




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                        ROBOTIC SUMO WRESTLING: 

          		The Tradition Continues



This contest matches your own creation with another robot in the field
of combat where brute strength and cat-like reflexes combine to create 
the ultimate battle!  The challenge is to create a robot whose sole 
purpose is to push, throw, flip, drag, or otherwise move your opponent 
out of a five foot diameter circular ring within 3 minutes.  



In the tradition of an ancient Japanese contest of similar name, SUMO 
wrestling robots can use any trick the creator conceives to get the job 
done, within the following limits:



*   No robot may be used which is a physical threat to other contestants 
    or the audience. (i.e., Explosions, fire, bullets, mace etc...)


*   Robots must fit within a 9" x 9" square when the competition begins, 
    but may expand to a larger size after battle starts. Height is 
    unrestricted at all times.


*   Robots must be 11 pounds or less in weight.


*   After the battle is over, contestants are responsible for cleaning up 
    any debris in the ring to the satisfaction of the judges.



There are two separate classes to SUMO robotic wrestling: 

                    Autonomous and Remote-Control.  



Remote Control  robots may be a radio or wired-remote control and  may be 
operated by a biological (human, usually).


Autonomous Robots must carry on-board all power and intelligence required 
to seek and conquer the enemy.  


Each robot class will be awarded its own prize!


(Prizes will also be awarded for the most humorous entry)


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                             ATOMIC HOCKEY



You have never seen the NHL like this before!  A head-to-head game of robot 
mayhem played out on an atomic scale as each competitor fights for the 
opportunity to gather more protons than his opponent while avoiding the ever 
present electrons!


Played out in a 5 foot diameter circular ring lined with a 2 inch high wall, 
the robots must locate and gather Ping-Pong balls (protons) and deposit them 
in their own goal (the nucleus) within a three minute period while their 
opponents do the same.  Each proton carries a score of +1 point.  

Unfortunately, the ring also contains an equal number of small metal balls 
(electrons) worth -1 point each.  Each electron in your nucleus reduces your 
score by one point, so be careful to avoid them (or at least put them in your 
opponent's nucleus)!

*   Robots are to be a maximum of 9" x 9" square with unlimited height and 
    have no weight restriction.

*   Robots must not pose any physical threat to biologicals (see SUMO rules).

*   Autonomous robots may put any signaling device they wish in their nucleus 
    to help the robot locate the goal.

*   Aggressive and devious play between robots is encouraged, so long as no 
    damage occurs to the ring or room.



As with Robotic SUMO Wrestling, there are two categories:  Autonomous and
Remote Controlled ( Radio or Tethered )

For a complete rule set for both competitions and application information, 
please email, phone, fax, or (gasp) write to me at:


Craig Maynard

Instructor, Electrical/Electronics Department,

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

1301-16th Ave NW

Calgary, Alberta

T2M-0L4



Phone (403) 284-8401  Fax (403) 284-8184

Email: maynard@trantor.el.sait.ab.ca












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Um, no - that's H,R,Y,N,K,I,W. No, not      \ hrynkiwd@cuugnet.cuug.ab.ca
K,I,U,U, K,I,_W_.  Yes, that's right.       \ Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Yes, I know it looks like "HOCKYRINK."      \ Home of the soon-to-be
Yup, only 2 vowels. Pronounciation? "SMITH" \ Western Canadian Robot Olympics
