Simulated Robot Simulated Robot Programming ContestProgramming Contest

 

byJean-Philippe Egger

 Supervisors: Olivier Michel

Director: Prof. Auke Jan Ijspeert    

Semester Project summer 2004

Project GoalsProject Goals

• Improve the user-friendliness of the site  

• Transfer the competition from Cyberbotics commercial web site to one of its own

•  Encourage new competitors to enter the competition by given them useful tools

OrganizationOrganization

AnalysisAnalysis• Analysis of competitors’ experiences

Web SiteWeb Site• Creation of a web site specially dedicated to the Judoka Competition

ToolsTools• Analysis / Design of helpful tools for encouraging new programmers to enter the competition

Analysis: Personal experienceAnalysis: Personal experience

Positive:Positive:• Context instantly recognisable

•Centred around image of competition

Negative:Negative: • No organisation of the links

• No “getting started” or “introduction” link

• Bad structure of Wiki pages

• No official tools

Web Site: Logo and NameWeb Site: Logo and Name

Web Site: Web Site: HierarchyHierarchy

Web site:InteractionWeb site:Interaction

Web Site: Final ResultWeb Site: Final Result

     

Tools: InterfaceTools: Interface

Tools: Package MotionDefTools: Package MotionDef

Tools: Package FileTools: Package File

XML Motion Data Interchange Format – XMDI

Tools: Package InterfaceTools: Package Interface

Tools: InteractionTools: Interaction

Potential ExtensionPotential Extension

• Sequence manager module

• Non-linear motion interpolator combined with Bezier curves for drawing

• Motion correction module

Questions ?