SRG '98 Executive Summary

Singapore Robotic Games 2000

Executive Summary

The objectives of the Singapore Robotic Games are:

to inculcate in the general public an understanding and appreciation of robotics and automation;
to educate the general public on the things robots can do that are quite apart from industrial tasks;
to help in the technology development by providing benchmarks for practical robotics research and development; and
to encourage innovation in design among young engineers and provide them with a forum to display their works

Besides the first two objectives of inculcating automation culture to and educating the general public, the SRG hopes to co-ordinate efforts of all academic and research institutions towards practical robotics and automation. The events in the SRG provide benchmarks for robotic devices. All institutes will then work towards achieving this benchmark while competing with each other. This will lead to further advancement of robotics and automation technology in Singapore. Each year, the events of the SRG are made progressively more challenging with at least one new event or competition. This provides continuity and ensures continuous growth of technology.

The last objective is very important. Only through recognition will participants be rewarded for their hard work. What better way to recognise their achievements than to display their works to the general public. Also through this public displays, spin-offs in terms of commercialisation, further developments by other parties, wider participation, etc. would be possible.

The 2000 Singapore Robotic Games is scheduled from May 23-25, 2000. 12 events are planned for the games. They are:

Legged Robot (Obstacle Track) Race	Wall Climbing Robot Race
Legged Robot Marathon Race	Obstacle-Avoidance Robot Competition
Pole-Balancing Robot Competition	Trash-Bin Disposal Robot Competition
Open Category Event	Gladiator
(Secondary) Schools' Robotic Competitions	Cat And Mouse - The Scavengers Competition
Robot Soccer Competition	Micromouse Competition

SRG2000 is open to all, and international participation is encouraged.

For more information, please contact Marcelo H. Ang Jr., National University of Singapore, mpeangh@leonis.nus.edu.sg.