This document summarizes the Robotor robotics competition held in Brașov, Romania. It discusses the evolution of robotics from early pioneers like Claude Shannon. It then describes the history and growth of the Robotor competition, from its start as a regional event in 2008 to becoming an international event in 2011, drawing participants from countries across Europe. The document outlines some of Robotor's past challenges, like line following contests, and discusses plans to expand the event in the future with new activities like robot soccer and robot building workshops.

1. Robotor B
Mihai Agape
Palatul Copiilor Drobeta Turnu Severin – Filiala Orsova
International Robotics Symposium Robotor
Brașov, Kronwell Hotel, 29th August 2018

2. Summary
◼On the Giants’ Shoulders
◼Robotor Evolution

3. On the Giants Shoulders
- Shannon’s Mouse (the 50’s)
- MIT (the 70’s)

4. Claude Shannon & Theseus (1952)

5. Claude Shannon
◼ mathematician,
electrical engineer,
and cryptographer
◼ the father of
information theory
(paper from 1947)
◼ founder of digital
circuit design theory
(MIT master thesis
from 1937 to 21 y.o.)

6. ROBOTOR

7. National Contest of Electronics,
Pitesti, June 2007

8. Dance, Music, Drama…

9. How to bring technical activities on stage?
Robotics Trophy ROBOTOR
◼ Robotics contests are spectacular
◼ Robotics = STEM integrator
◼ ROBOTOR = ROBOT + ORsova

10. Robotor editions
◼ First edition:
◼ Regional Trophy - 2008
◼ National editions: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013,
2014
◼ International editions: 2011, 2015 - 2018
◼ Poland, France, Turkey, Greece, Serbia,
Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, FYR Macedonia, and
Romania
◼ All editions have been included in the
Educational Activities Schedule of MEN

11. Regional Trophy
Robotor 2008

12. International Trophy
Robotor 2011

13. Robotor 2011

14. Robotor 2011

15. Robotor 2008
Line Follower Contest

16. Robotor 2011
Line Follower Contest

17. Robotor 2013
Botoșani, October 2013

18. Robotor 2017

19. National ➔ International?
◼ eTwinning portal (http://www.etwinning.net/)
◼ Enable teachers and students in European countries to
collaborate online

20. International Projects
◼ ReCAP (REmote Controlled Arm Project)
◼ http://nonformal.ro/en/content/recap
◼ LdV project founded by European Commission (2010 – 2012)
◼ KAREL (Karel – Autonomous Robot for Enhancing Learning)
◼ http://nonformal.ro/en/content/karel
◼ Comenius project founded by European Commission (2013 –
2015)

21. National & International Robotics Competitions
◼ 2008 – Orșova: “Robotor”
◼ 2010 – Targoviște: “Cupa Chindiei”
◼ 2011 – București: “Infomatrix”
◼ 2013 – Galăciuc: Robots @ “InfoEducatie”
◼ 2013 – Galați: “Robogal”
◼ 2014 – National Ministry of Education (LEGO)

22. Robotor 2018

23. Future improvements
◼ Increase duration to 1 week
◼ Adding new challenges
◼ Football
◼ Robokit – build and program a robot from a kit, in 2 hours
◼ Organizing robotics workshops for teachers & students

24. Questions?