Microsoft Launches WorldWide Simulated Robotics Competition
Un-related to EPM :) but very cool: https://www.robochamps.com
Today Microsoft unveils RoboChamps ( www.robochamps.com ), a simulated robotics league that is open to academics, hobbyists and developers from around the world, that demonstrates the power of the Microsoft platform to enable a broad range of developers to explore new ways to use .NET for robotics programming.
RoboChamps is built on top of the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio(MSRDS) 2008 CTP, and uses that product’s robust, physics enabled simulation environment to remove the barriers of entry that exist for many today. This simulated league provides individuals with immersive 3-d environments, simulated versions of robots, and compelling scenario-specific challenges where they can win real robots. Environments range from a maze to the surface of the planet Mars to downtown driving to robot rescue to soccer. The top four finalists will be flown to PDC, where the competition moves to the real world and participants apply their code to real robots.
More information:
- Website – www.RoboChamps.com
- Channel 9 video – https://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=399952
- .NET Rocks Podcast – https://perseus.franklins.net/dotnetrocks_0336_marc_mercuri.wma
- On10.net video – https://www.on10.net/blogs/tina/Robo-Champs-My-robot-is-bigger-then-your-robot/
