[Robotgroup] APEC Micromouse Contest

[Gray Mack]

I wanted to give an early heads up on this it should
be a fun event to watch or participate in. This takes
place during the APEC conference but I have not found
any info on cost to attend the event.

-Gray


NAME:       APEC Micromouse Contest
LOCATION:   Austin, Texas
EVENTS:     Micromouse maze running
CLASSES:    Autonomous
SIZE:       25cm x 25cm
AWARDS:     Cash prizes and trophies
INFO:       http://www.apec-conf.org/

APEC 2008 will be hosting its Twenty-Second annual
MicroMouse contest in Exhibit Hall 2 at The Austin
Convention Center in Austin, Texas the evening of
Monday, February 25 starting at approximately 8:00 PM.
It is not necessary for contestants to register for
the conference in order to compete. 

The rules for the contest use a scoring system with a
penalty for the time taken to map and run the maze,
and a bonus for not touching the mouse. They are
similar to those used at the IEE World Final held in
London in 1987 except that the touch penalty has been
reduced from 10 seconds to 3 seconds. The time for
each contestant has also been reduced from 15 to 10
minutes. Within this time limit, the MicroMouse may
make up to 10 runs. 

International participation in the contest is again
being actively sought this year. APEC would like to
encourage the best MicroMice in the world to
demonstrate their ability in Austin. 

Prizes will be awarded! All pre-registered mice that
finish will receive a customized certificate. 



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