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From: fjenkins@netcom.com (Frank Jenkins)
Subject: See The Future 94 Robot Event
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Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 16:29:00 GMT
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I will be sponsoring a "Mobile Robot Safety Contest" at the See The Future
exposition.  This contest will be open to any autonomous or remote-control
home-made robot.

No advance registration is necessary for this contest.  You simply bring
your robot to the MRSC judging area.  Evaluation should take between five
and fifteen minutes.

Robots wil be scored by awarding points for positive safety features
(e.g. fuses, kill switches, etc.) and subtracting points for hazardous
problems (sharp edges, etc.).  A robot can score a maximum of 120 points.

Cash prizes will be awarded to three robots with the most positive points
as follows:  First place, $1.00 per point;  Second place, $.80 per point;
Third place: $.50 per point.

The final set of rules for the MRSC will be available about August 15th.


Frank Jenkins

fjenkins@netcom.com

