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Name of Event:  Aibo Performance Competition

Number of Robots per Event: One to three

Length of Event: 3 minute maximum

Robot Weight Range:  No limit

Robot Dimensions: Any Aibo (ERS-110, 111, 210, 220, or 31x)

Arena Specifications: 1 m long by 1 m wide (3.28 ft x 3.28 ft)

Robot Control Specifications:  Autonomous 		    

Event Rules: 

Object:
Using any software available (Sony's Master Studio, AiboPet's Performance Editor, etc.) create a unique performance for your aibo. This performance can be stand-alone (plays from beginning to end) or interactive (requires user input or interacts with other Aibos (graded as a whole unit.))

This performance must be unique, and programmed by the author. Publicly available performances (such as Sony's Aibo Dance, AiboPet's Disco Aibo, etc.) will result in disqualification. Three judges will watch all performances and score each based on the below criteria.

Tie breaker: In the event of a tie, the aibo with the highest number of Originality points will decide which Aibo is the winner. If the tie is still unbroken, entrants will be asked to show their performance again, or show a different performance (their choice) and the judges will select a single winner from the tied entrants based solely on a win/lose criteria (no points.)

Judging Criteria:
Each judge will award one to five points for each of the below criteria. All points will be added and combined, and a score will be given to each aibo. Point will be awarded in the following three areas:

Originality - How original was the concept? Was this work clearly well thought out? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Coordinated use of movement with sound and lights - Did the Aibo make full use of sound and lights? Were they well synchronized? Did the motion sync to the music? Were their sounds or audio files that fit in with the performance?

Anthropomorphic representation - This criteria is based on making your aibo life-like. How fluid was the movement. Did the robot use its arms and heads to gesticulate? Did the aibo seem life like, or was it overly staccato and robotic?


If you have any suggestions about modifying the rules, please submit them here.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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