1. FIRA Cup China 2001 Competition Results

The FIRA Robot World Cup 2001 was held at the Science and
Technology Museum in Beijing, China from August 1-5, 2001
along with the FIRA Robot World Congress. 65 teams took part
in 8 categories.

The top ranks in different categories are as follows:

[Small League MiroSot Ranking]
1) MASKARO, POSTECH, Korea
2) PowerSupply 3, Yeungnam Univ., Korea
3) Guangdong Univ. of Technology, HIT, China

[Middle League MiroSot Ranking]
1) HIT, China
2) Soty 5, KAIST, Korea
3) Northeastern Univ., China

[Middle League SimuroSot Ranking]
1) Guangdong Univ. of Technology, China
2) Haier Group, China
3) HIT, China

[Large League SimuroSot Ranking]
1) Haier Group, China
2) HIT, China
3) Tianjin Univ., Yanbian Univ., China

[Medium-RoboSot Ranking]
1) Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., China
2) HIT, China

[Micro-RoboSot Ranking]
1) HIT, China
2) DCT, KAIST, Korea

[Benchmark Ranking]
1) HIT, China
2) RoboLion, The National Univ. of Singapore
3) Zhejiang Univ., China

[MiroPar Ranking]
1) HIT, China
2) KingGo, SKKU, Korea
3) Central Southern Univ., China

The local organizers provided tele-operated robot soccer
game for Chinese high school students. The result is as
follows:
1) SongLei High School, China
2) SongLei High School, China
3) Beijing Chenjianglun High School

For further details, please contact Prof. Liu Hong
(liuhong@cis.pku.edu.cn)

http://www.cis.pku.edu.cn/fira2001


2. Robot Congress at the FIRA Cup China 2001

The International Symposium on Soccer Robots and Intelligent
Systems was organized along with the FIRA Cup China 2001.

- Invited Talk: Internet-based Personal Robot
(Jong-Hwan Kim, Professor, KAIST)

- Session 1: Robot Soccer Systems
- Session 2: Planning and Learning

For further details and the proceedings, please contact Prof.
Bingrong Hong (hongbr@hope.hit.edu.cn). The procedings was
published as a journal of Harbin Institute of Technology.



3. Middle League (5-a-side) MiroSot Game Rules

The Middle League (5-a-side) MiroSot competition was introduced
at the FIRA Cup 2001 in Beijing. The 5-a-side MiroSot is named
as "the Middle League MiroSot", and the 3-a-side MiroSot will be
known as "the Small League MiroSot" from 2001 onwards.

The details of the Middle League MiroSot Game Rules are available
from the FIRA homepage (http://www.fira.net).


4. FIRA Cup Korea 2002

FIRA Cup Korea 2002 will take place in Korea in May 20-29, 2002
along with FIFA World Cup Korea-Japan 2002. Competitions will be
organized at the FIRA World Cup cities in Korea. In association
with this event, the FIRA Robot World Congress will also be held,
wherein the technical aspects of the robot-soccer strategies and
techniques will be presented. Along with the FIRA event, Robot
Olympiad (http://www.IROC.org) will be held.

* Organized by: The Korea Robot Soccer Association (KRSA)

* Period: May 20-29, 2002
- Opening Ceremony [May 20]
- Preliminary Games [May 21-24]
- Robot World Congress [May 25]
- Final Games and Closing Ceremony [May 26-29]

* Venues: Preliminary Games - Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju,
Incheon, and Jeju
Robot World Congress and Final Games - Seoul

* Categories of competition: MiroSot, NaroSot, RoboSot, HuroSot,
KheperaSot, SimuroSot, QuadroSot.


# General Information

* Location

Korea is situated on a peninsula, which spans 1,100 kilometers
north to south and, lies between the East Sea and the Yellow Sea.
The Korean Peninsula lies on the northeastern section of the
Asian continent and is in the northwestern corner of the Pacific Ocean.
The peninsula shares its northern border with China and Russia.
To the east lies the East Sea, and beyond neighboring Japan.
In addition to the mainland peninsula, Korea also includes some
3,000 islands. The standard meridian of the peninsula is 135
degrees, nine hours ahead of GMT.

* Climate

Korea has four distinct seasons. Spring and autumn are rather
short, summer is hot and humid, and winter is cold and dry with
abundant snowfall. Temperatures differ widely from region to
region within Korea, with the average being between 6oC(43oF) and
16oC(61oF). The average temperature in August, the hottest period
of the year, ranges from 19oC(6oF) to 27oC(81oF), while that in
January, the coldest month, ranges from -8oC(17oF) to 6oC(43oF).

* Foreign Currency Exchange

The unit of Korean currency is Won(￦). Currencies of major
nations, foreign bank notes, and traveler's checks can be
exchanged into Korea Won(￦) at major banks or major hotels.
The exchange rate is subject to change. Credit cards, including
VISA, American Express, Diners Club, Master Card, and JCB, are
accepted at major hotels, department stores, and the larger
restaurants. Traveler's checks in foreign currencies will be
cashed by banks and hotels but are not usually accepted in shops.

* Language

All Koreans speak and write the same language known as Hangeul.
But the official language of the conference is English, which
will be used for all paper presentations and printed materials.

* Electricity

In Korea, outlets for both 110 and 220 volts are available,
although many newer hotels have only 220 volt outlets. Overseas
delegates bringing laptop computers and other electrical appliances
are advised to check whether a transformer is required.

* Passport & Visa

Foreigners wishing to enter the Republic of Korea should have a
valid passports. Most visitors with confirmed round-tickets can
stay for 15 days without a visa, although this does not apply to
certain nationalities. Meanwhile, any visitors from countries which
have no diplomatic relations or no special visa exemption with Korea
should obtain entry visa before coming to Korea. If uncertain as to
the requirements for visa entry to Korea, please contact your nearest
Korean Embassy or Consulate or Korean Immigration Bureau.

For further details, please contact fira@fira.net.

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THE FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL ROBOT-SOCCER ASSOCIATION
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Editor-in-chief: Jong-Hwan Kim

Editors: Prahlad Vadakkepat, Han Pang Huang, Igor Verner,
Elmer Dadios, Jun Jo, Norbert Jesse, Paul Robinson,
Hong Bingrong, Man-Wook Han, Amitabha Mukerjee,
Roberto Tavares, Chao Cheng, Chris H. Messom,
Krzysztof R.Kozlowski, J.L. de la Rosa I Esteva

Editorial Staff: Jin-Ah Lee, Hye-Young Park,
Mi-Hong Sim, and Min-Jeong Kim

FIRA Head-Quarters
Undergraduate Building 2, KAIST,
373-1 Kusong-dong, Yusong-gu,
Taejon 305-701, Korea.
Tel: +82-42-869-3448, 8871~9
Fax: +82-42-869-8870
E-mail: fira@fira.net
http://www.fira.net * http://www.iroc.org

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[August. 16, 2001]