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Clarification on Publishing Competition Data Sets
by Timothy Wiley 12 Sep '24

12 Sep '24

Hello SPL Teams, We, the exec, would like to provide clarity on teams publishing data sets that have been collected at competition, such as, data sets containing audio/video logged from robots during competition games. In consultation with the Trustees, we are able to advise that teams are able to publish such data sets. The data sets may include recordings of participants and audience. Competition participants during registration, and public visitors when purchasing ticket, consent that they may be recorded, and consent that such recordings made available through team materials. In publishing data sets, we would encourage teams to consider taking additional steps such as: * Processing and curating the data set for potential inappropriate content, which could include: * Screening of sound to remove inadvertent identifying (or embarrassing) audio. * Blurring faces of people in videos, especially children. * Providing a mechanism by which people could request to be removed from the data set. Kind Regards, Timothy Wiley On behalf of the RoboCup Soccer SPL Executive Committee. Dr. Timothy Wiley | Executive Committee | RoboCup Soccer Standard Platform League (SPL) SPL Website<https://spl.robocup.org> | RoboCup Federation<https://www.robocup.org> Lecturer, School of Computing Technologies | RMIT University Building 14, Level 11 (City Campus) | Homepage<https://timothy-wiley.github.io/> | CIAIRI<https://www.rmit.edu.au/research/centres-collaborations/centre-for-industri…> | AI Innovation Lab<http://rmit.edu.au/ailab>

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TR : RoboCup SPL Newsletter No. 1 2025
by Caron, Benjamin 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

Dear SPL Teams, Code Release by October 15 This is a reminder that teams who participated in RoboCup 2024 need to publish and announce this at robocup-nao(a)lists.robocup.org<mailto:robocup-nao@lists.robocup.org> by October 15, 2024. Teams who are developing fully open source also need to make the announcement. For reference, see the section A.7 from the rulebook. League Advancement Survey Result Results of the league advancement survey are attached to this newsletter. 14 teams filled this form. 8 Champions Cup teams answered, along with 6 teams from Challenge Shield. Teams are invited to discuss these results on Discord in the channel #rule-book<https://discord.com/channels/721967993860521996/723447525230510101> . The TC will consider any input from this into their discussion. RoboCup 2024 Champions Cup Survey The OC would like to receive some feedback on the Champions Cup tournament structure used during RoboCup 2024. Complete this form<https://forms.gle/VsbEHL8CyvFTbzEe9> to help us improve RoboCup 2025. SPL Schedule Communication Survey The OC would appreciate your input on how we can ensure everyone is informed and up to date on the game schedule during upcoming competitions. Kindly, fill out this survey<https://forms.gle/97rYHnri3r5wuqAv8> <https://forms.gle/97rYHnri3r5wuqAv8> to help us keep competitions running smoothly for all. Best regards, RoboCup SPL TC and O

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Naova code release 2024
by Club Naova 01 Sep '24

01 Sep '24

Hello everyone, I wanted to inform you that our code release for 2024 can be found at the following link: https://github.com/Naova/NaovaRelease Kind regards, [signature_914140835]Marc-Olivier Bisson | Étudiant en génie logiciel Co-Capitaine du club scientifique Naova École de Technologie Supérieure | 1100, rue Notre-Dame Ouest Montréal (Qc) Canada | H3C1K3 Tél. : 514-622-1490 | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/clubnaova/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/naorobotique/> | Site Web<https://www.clubnaova.ca/>

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[Save the Date] RoHOW 2024
by Ole Felber 13 Aug '24

13 Aug '24

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rUNSWift 2024 full public code release is available
by Mikhail Asavkin 05 Aug '24

05 Aug '24

Hello, I'd like to let you know that the full rUNSWift 2024 code release (now includes full source code including behaviours, ML models, tools, etc) is available here. https://github.com/UNSWComputing/rUNSWift-2024-release Kind regards, Mikhail.

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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 13 Jul '24

13 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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IDs and Defects for RC24 - Reply by 07.07.2024
by Arne Moos 24 Jun '24

24 Jun '24

Hello RC-Teams, Time is flying and we are soon be reunited in Eindhoven for this years RoboCup! As we are preparing, I want to remind you to sent me your lists of Robots IDs and defects you will be bringing to the event. You can find both excel sheets in my previous mail. *Please make sure to turn them in by **07.07.2024**.* This way I will have one week to check your missing data and we can plan the priorities for the urgent repairs during the set up days. I am very much looking forward to seeing you there! With kind regards, Viele Grüße / Best Regards <https://cobiotx.unitedrobotics.group/> *Eva Hähn* Operations Manager Email: e.haehn(a)unitedrobotics.group <mailto:e.haehn@unitedrobotics.group> Web: www.unitedrobotics.group <https://cobiotx.unitedrobotics.group/> United Robotics Group GmbH Wittener Straße 45 44789 Bochum Commercial Register: AG Bochum, HRB 19138 Management Board: Dr. Nadja Schmiedl, Thomas Hähn, Thomas Linkenheil Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschützte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht gestattet. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Von:* Eva Hähn | United Robotics Group <e.haehn(a)unitedrobotics.group> *Gesendet:* Montag, 6. Mai 2024 14:50 *An:* rc-spl-oc(a)lists.robocup.org <rc-spl-oc(a)lists.robocup.org> *Betreff:* IDs and Defects for RC24 Hello Dear RoboCupers, I am getting more and more messages from you regarding onsite repairs for this years RoboCup in Eindhoven. Maybe we should start early with collecting your IDs and Defects this year: If you know which robots you are going to bring to the Event, please fill in the excel above. In case you dont know your warranty end dates, you can leave them empty. I will check and fill them for you. I already asked the teams that attended the german open to try and sent some of their defects to the repair center prior to the event, to help us focus the clinics actions on the urgent repairs that keep the competition running instead of performing maintenance tasks. If your team is not in the URG distribution territory, please check with your local distributor for repair center availabilities. When this option is already ruled out and you know that you will have to bring defect robots to the event that will have to be repaired by us during the set up days, please fill the second list. This way we can prepare by ordering special spare parts for your repairs and make sure we prioritise the repairs before the matches so that every team has enough functional robots to start the matches. I am very much looking forward to seeing you all in Eindhoven! Viele Grüße / Best Regards <https://cobiotx.unitedrobotics.group/> *Eva Hähn* Operations Manager Email: e.haehn(a)unitedrobotics.group <mailto:e.haehn@unitedrobotics.group> Web: www.unitedrobotics.group <https://cobiotx.unitedrobotics.group/> United Robotics Group GmbH Wittener Straße 45 44789 Bochum Commercial Register: AG Bochum, HRB 19138 Management Board: Dr. Nadja Schmiedl, Thomas Hähn, Thomas Linkenheil Diese E-Mail enthält vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschützte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrtümlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht gestattet. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden.

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RoboCup SPL Newsletter No. 2 2024
by Caron, Benjamin 17 Jun '24

17 Jun '24

Dear all, TL;DR: * Referee meeting on June 22. * Rulebook update: New Standby state. * New GameController version with new header. * Please consider participating in the technical challenge. * Swiss-system tournament for CC and CS. * Pre-qualification rules announcement. * Call for nominations to SPL committees. * Reminder: Prepare team posters. Referee Meeting on June 22 The technical committee will hold a virtual referee meeting on the SPL Discord <https://discord.gg/3WcStZ4nsx> on June 22 at 15:30 CEST. Find the time in your timezone here.<https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=5261457,3688689,6077243,3451190,29…> Please make sure that at least one referee of your team can attend this meeting! In the meeting we will address the changes of the Rules since last year. Rulebook Updates The final rulebook for RoboCup 2024 can be found here<https://spl.robocup.org/wp-content/uploads/SPL-Rules-2024.pdf>. Every team participating should consult this document and have a good understanding of it. The major change from our last update is the addition of the Standby state before Ready for Champions Cup matches. GameController Update A new version of the GameController will be available soon here<https://github.com/RoboCup-SPL/GameController3/releases>. In the meantime, the GameController can be tested by building the source from the same repository. Technical Challenge Teams are encouraged to participate in the technical challenge, which this year focuses on teamwork between an autonomous NAO and a remote-controlled NAO. Participating teams are required to prepare two slides explaining their approach to the challenge. See the challenge rules for more information. Swiss-System Tournament For RoboCup 2024, the Swiss system will be used for both Champions Cup and Challenge Shield. Pre-Qualification Based on the result of RoboCup 2024 pre-qualification will be issued to the top 3 teams in Champions Cup divisions and the top 3 teams in Challenge Shield division. The 5 best scoring teams from the Technical Challenge will also be pre-qualified if they aren’t already pre-qualification due to another criteria. Call for Nominations Please remember the call for nominations to the SPL organizing committee (OC) and technical committee (TC). You can find more information here<https://discord.com/channels/721967993860521996/727109269060845588/12506723…>. Reminder: Team Posters Finally, this is a reminder that teams need to prepare a poster to participate in the main communication. See section A.1 of the rulebook for more information. Best regards, RoboCup SPL Technical Committee

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