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Road to the Robocup 2004

Posted by michael on from the football-without-feet dept.

RuiFerreira writes "Artificial Intelligence and Robotics researchers meet in Portugal from 27th June to 5th July in the 8th Robocup Football World Championships. RoboCup is an international research and education initiative. Its goal is to foster artificial intelligence and robotics research by providing a standard problem where a wide range of technologies can be examined and integrated. The RoboCup Federation proposed the ultimate goal of the RoboCup Initiative to be stated as follows: 'By 2050, a team of fully autonomous humanoid robot soccer players shall win a soccer game, complying with the official FIFA rules, against the winner of the most recent World Cup of Human Soccer.' Robocup has an exciting programme including RoboCup Symposium, the RoboCup Soccer (humanoid, middle-size, small-size, 4-legged, simulation), the RoboCup Rescue (real and simulated robots) and the RoboCup Junior (dance, soccer and rescue) competitions. The robotic competitions will take place at Pavilion 4 of Lisbon Industry Fair located at the Parque das Nações, the site of the 1998 World Exposition (EXPO'98)."

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  1. pics & videos by rd4tech · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.robocup2004.pt/imgs/demos/segway-with-b all.jpg
    http://www.fair.or.jp/robocup/2004/photo. htm

  2. The end is near. by Chucklz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Skynet....

    The soccer team became self-aware at 6:21 pm. Slashdotters everywhere scared shitless. Knew the end was coming, but were more concerned about their kernels.

  3. Two words... by Zorilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    Robo Hooligans

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    It would be cool if it didn't suck.
  4. Beating human players... by DavidNWelton · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will they be allowed to use lasers? Is that against FIFA rules?

    I think the human players will win by rolling around the ground clutching their knees to draw penalty shots. A robot will never be able to do that convincingly.

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    http://www.welton.it/davidw/
  5. a GOAL! by jokach · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if the robots will run around taking off their shirts when they score a goal ...

  6. Re:humanoid by Zorilla · · Score: 5, Funny

    All they need is a Brazilian robot name....like Robaldo

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    It would be cool if it didn't suck.
  7. Don't forget the simulation league. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is the server for the simulation league. I helped code a team for one of my college classes; it was pathetic :). The University of Amsterdam Trilean team has won three years straight. You should check it out; their team kicks some serious ass. If you're interested in the simulation league, be sure to check out the publications by the Trilearn team. The Master's thesis especially is a must read for anyone attempting to write a client. Tons of information on everything from self-localization to optimal-pass-determination.

  8. if it's down to penalties it will be sooner ;-) by fantomas · · Score: 5, Funny

    By 2050, a team of fully autonomous humanoid robot soccer players shall win a soccer game..

    Well I think if it comes down to penalties against England, they might not have to wait until 2050... has Beckham's shot come out of orbit yet?