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B-Human Code Release 2023
by Thomas Röfer 15 Oct '24

15 Oct '24

Hi RoboCuppers! The team B-Human announces the availability of our 2023 code release at https://github.com/bhuman/BHumanCodeRelease This is the complete B-Human code release! The software released is a cleaned-up version of the system we used in the 2023 competitions. This is the whole system, i.e the soccer code and the code used in the technical challenges (one as a patch), together with a detailed documentation. You can run the code of the 2023 world champion at home! If you just want to do practice matches against our code, you can also download a ready-to-run image from https://b-human.informatik.uni-bremen.de/public/image2023 Our software is released with its own 3-D simulator. Microsoft Windows 64 bit, Linux 64 bit, and macOS are fully supported. We strongly believe in sharing the developments in our league. Have fun :-) Team B-Human

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RoboCup 2024 Schedule
by Tom Ellis 14 Jul '24

14 Jul '24

Hi RoboCuppers! The time is finally here! RoboCup 2024 is about to start! RoboCup 2024 App This year's RoboCup will have a supporting app for participants and visitors. You can download it here: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/robocup/id6502951976 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.robocup.app<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.robocup.app&authuser=0> Game schedules and results will be published on the app and the SPL website. If there is a disparity, refer to the website for the latest info. Tournament Modes As mentioned previously, the 10 teams in the Champions Cup will be starting with 8 Swiss-style rounds seeding into a single elimination bracket for the top 8 teams. The Glicko ratings for the initial pairings are: B-Human 2463.730153 HTWK Robots 1959.352391 RoboEireann 1811.682166 rUNSWift 1739.408303 Nao Devils 1723.811303 HULKs 1616.214384 SPQR Team 1456.623975 Berlin United 1389.653599 Bembelbots 1357.925412 NomadZ 1278.856467 With the Challenge Shield having 6 teams, there will be an initial 5-round round-robin seeding all 6 teams into a double elimination bracket. For those unfamiliar, in a double elimination bracket, you need to be defeated twice in order to be knocked out. Game Schedule Round 1 will begin Wednesday morning, with about 2 rounds per day until the finals on Sunday. Technical challenges will be held at the end of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Some games will have interleaved refereeing, these games are overlapped on the schedule. If any teams have any concerns about their ability to referee the games as scheduled, please let us know as soon as possible. Team leader meetings have been tentatively placed into the schedule, but this may change, keep an eye on the announcements channel in the discord for updates. You can see the game schedule here: https://spl.robocup.org/schedule-2024 Technical Challenge As a reminder, teams need to submit their slide/s documenting their approach to the Shared Autonomy Challenge before the first day of the challenge (Wednesday). See you soon! Tom Ellis on behalf of the RoboCup OC & TC

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Humanoid soccer Workshop in November ? (@Humanoids2024 IEEE)
by Gregoire Passault 12 Jul '24

12 Jul '24

Dear all, The Humanoids IEEE 2024 conference will happen in Nancy, France in november: [ https://2024.ieee-humanoids.org/ | https://2024.ieee-humanoids.org/ ] It is possible to apply to organize a workshop there. I come to you all with the proposition of applying for a " Humanoid soccer", where we could meet and discuss with the community. Please reply to this email if you would be interrested in participating and/or presenting in such a workshop ! If we manage to gather enough interrests, I can take care of the submission, which deadline is the 17th of july . I know it is short notice, but I believe the opportunity to be interresting. I only need statement of interrests for now, even if you are not absolutely sure you will be able to attend. I sent the same e-mail yesterday to the Humanoid's newsletter and already got some responses I wish you all a good RoboCup! Best regards, Grégoire Passault

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New SPL Commitee nominations
by Patrick Göttsch 03 Jul '24

03 Jul '24

Dear SPL Teams, *TL;DR * This is a call for nominations to the SPL organizing committee (OC) and technical committee (TC). Without the work that these committees do, RoboCup SPL would not be possible. Both committees need new members and generally require 4-5 members each. We ask that all teams nominate candidates for the committees. It is tempting to hope that another team will do it, but in this case, we need contributions from everyone to increase the diversity of representation. Please *email your nominations to the Execs by Wednesday 5th of July* as indicated below. *What does being a committee member entail? * The two committees (OC and TC) each have a different focus, although they work closely at times. The TC is responsible for writing the rules and technical challenges of the SPL and implementing the league's longer-term roadmap year by year. The TC also manages the call for participation and qualification decisions. The time commitment varies depending on the time of year, but the TC usually meets at least once a month and the responsibilities are divided between the committee members. The OC helps implement directives from the TC and is responsible for organizational aspects of the league and the RoboCup event. The OC interacts with the Local Organising Committee for the RoboCup event itself to ensure that the physical environment, network, etc. matches the league's needs. The OC also helps organise the running of the SPL at the event, including the game schedule, referee allocation, the collation of results, etc. Like the TC, the time commitment varies, but OC usually meets at least once a month after the call for participation has gone out. Nominees to both committees are voted for by the teams but must be approved by the trustees. (The trustees can also appoint members.) The trustees have specifically asked for diversified representation from different geographical regions and teams at different levels of the competition, in addition to other kinds of diversity. You don't have to be an experienced RoboCupper or from an experienced team to join the committees. All we ask is that you have a reasonable expectation of attending the next RoboCup event and will commit to the role for at least the year leading up to that event. (If you might be able to participate for a couple of years, that is even better). By participating you get a chance to develop long-lasting relationships, to help the league operate and improve, to add to your resume, and to genuinely make a difference. *Nomination and election process * Any member of any team may be nominated. You can nominate yourself, or another person (but ask them first to make sure they are interested in being nominated). To make a nomination, simply email all the execs ( katie(a)cs.utexas.edu <mailto:katie@cs.utexas.edu>, patrick.goettsch(a)tuhh.de, and rudi.villing(a)mu.ie <mailto:rudi.villing@mu.ie> ) with the following information by Wednesday 05th of July: Committee (TC or OC)? Nominee’s name: Nominee’s team: Nominee’s email: After nominations have been finalized, the list will be circulated and each team may vote for three preferred nominees for each committee. More instructions will be given when the election opens. We look forward to receiving your nominations. Best regards, Rudi, Katie and Patrick (the SPL execs)

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