The results of the WIT2020 competition

Instructions for your Presentation on Nov 13

How to set up Discord?

• Install the Discord tool on you computer or mobile phone. (download the program from https://discord.com/download)
• In Discord, type in https://discord.gg/H9KPcuhp and access the WIT2020 server. You can also click this link and access the server.
• Try Discord and learn how to turn on and off ‘Video’ and ‘microphone’ today. You can meet your group members in the server.
• When you create your account, use your first name for your ID so that we can easily find where you are in the server.

How to present?

• please check your presentation time with your nation leader.
• Your group will take any room in Discord and wait for your turns. We will find your group.
• As your presentation was already recorded in your Youtube video, you will not have to present it again. The referees will ask you some questions during your session. 
• When you finish your presentation, you have to ‘Leave’ the room for other groups to use. You can attend other presentations.

Due to the Covid19 situation, the 7th WIT2020 event will be held in two different formats: International and National. The international competition will run online using Discord. The national competition will be organised by each national coordinator (please find the contact details of your national leader at the bottom of this page).

• Date:
  • Friday 13, November 2020 (international competition)
  • Saturday 14, November 2020 (national competition)
• Venue: Discord (Video Conferencing/Presentation tool for the international competition).
• Organisers: Griffith University, and Australian Robotics Association
• Supporter: Australian Computing Society (ACS) and Ubitech Australia

International Competition Categories

• Innovative Technology Challenge (max 4 players per team)
  • Each team will build a technological solution (robot, UAV, smart house etc.) that demonstrates innovative design and application for a problem related to Covid19 or one of the 17 UN sustainable development goals. For this competition:
  • Your team must make and upload a (max 2min) Youtube video about your invention by Friday November 6. The video should explain the software and hardware components of your invention, and demonstrate how it works.
  • Upload your video and submit the video link to https://forms.gle/LzheraRXUb5Nmvnx5
  • During the WIT2020 event, you will have to answer questions about your invention from referees. Your presentation schedule will be announced Thursday November 12.
  • The challenge will be judged based on the level of innovation, use of technology and how well the solution meets the needs of the problem. The presentation may involve .
  • Assessment Criteria: Creativity of the Concept (30%), Significance of the Technology (30%), Completeness (20%), and Presentation (20%)
• Student Symposium (max 4 per team).
  Prior to the competition, each team will research and develop a technological solution that solves a problem related to Covid19 or one of the 17 UN sustainable development goals. Students will have to make and upload a Youtube video that contains a verbal presentation, and submit a research paper for publication.  This challenge may or may not have to demonstrate a physical model or prototype.
  Teams present their research through a series of slides and a talk that details their research into the problem, the problem solving process and the final results.  It is essential that teams identify references to any published research, critique the research and explain how they integrated it into their proposed idea or solution. To participate in this category
  • Your team must make and upload (max 7min) your presentation video in Youtube by Friday November 6.
  • Upload your video and submit the video link to https://forms.gle/LzheraRXUb5Nmvnx5
  • During the WIT2020 event, you will have to answer questions about your invention from referees. Your presentation schedule will be announced Thursday November 12.
  • Assessment Criteria: Research Issues (10%), Literature Study (30%), Experiment and Analysis (40%), Presentation (20%)

• Innovative Design Challenge (max 4 players per team)
  • Each team will create an Augmented Reality (AR) video that demonstrates innovative visual design for a problem related to Covid19 or one of the 17 UN sustainable development goals. For this competition:
  • Your team must make and upload a (max 2min) Youtube video about your AR design by Friday November 6. The video should include a short demo and the explanation about the movie.
  • Upload your video and submit the video link to https://forms.gle/LzheraRXUb5Nmvnx5
  • During the WIT2020 event, you will have to answer questions about your AR video from referees. Your presentation schedule will be announced Thursday November 12.
  • The challenge will be judged based on the level of innovation, use of technology and how well the solution meets the needs of the problem. The presentation may involve .
  • Assessment Criteria: Visual Design (40%), Informativeness (40%) and Presentation (20%)
  • Some useful links for the AR beginners

    • MetaVerse: https://studio.gometa.io/landing
      – A very easy AR development kit!

    • Some other free(or trial version) AR tools which can work.
      https://overlyapp.com/
      https://theroar.io/
      https://www.blippar.com/pricing
      https://www.viewar.com/
      https://www.vectary.com/pricing/

      SHORT INTRO ON ADOBE AERO
      Overview of Adobe Aero (for iOS only) https://youtu.be/Axam9Gr4UJ0 (4m 23s) and https://youtu.be/cYZnuKA1EUc (1m 42s)
      A simple ADOBE Aero Tutorial (2m 58s) https://youtu.be/v1PF1P4T2QU

      EXAMPLES OF AERO PROJECTS
      An example of how to use Adobe Aero to explain a process https://youtu.be/3C_Yq6yrYMU (1m 25s)
      An example of how to use Adobe Aero to present a story which includes 2D Illustration and Animation https://youtu.be/yJQtIuZmJH8 (3m 16s)
      An example of how to use Adobe Aero to present a product design / prototype https://youtu.be/29IVFPI7I8U (6m 05)
      How to use AERO to display your original arts https://youtu.be/yJQtIuZmJH8 (3m 16s)

      OFFICIAL ADOBE PRESENTATION Adobe MAX2019 https://youtu.be/IutVq6cPBX0 (11m 57s) Storytelling in AR using Aero by Adobe https://youtu.be/CObiAYNbDa0 (54 mins)

      MORE TUTORIALS
      How to get started with Adobe Aero (9m 16s) https://youtu.be/EU2V8Pn0GE4
      More challenging tutorial including using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, 3d Stock and interactive scene https://youtu.be/fo8aG0vCY7k (6m 16s) and https://youtu.be/12oCyiBYqKY (15m 06s)

National Competition Categories

Please contact your national coordinator and check the available categories in your country.

• Software Programming (Coding) Challenge (individual test).
  This is a quiz-like coding test at the venue. Students can use any programming languages (Javascript, pseudo codes, GUI, etc.)
  • Assessment: score-based
• Robot Race Challenges (max 2 players per team)
  • Line Tracing.
    Line Tracing robot competition is to build an autonomous robot in order to achieve the maximum speed on the given track to reach the destination in minimum time. The robot must follow the black line in the map, which will be released in the morning of the competition day. The maximum size of a line tracing robot is 25cm x 25cm. Students have to bring disassembled robots and assemble it at the venue before the game begins.
    • Assessment: speed-based
  • Obstacle Avoidance Driving.
    Students make and program a robot that avoids collision with obstacles in a small 2m x 2m arena. The maximum size of a obstacle avoidance driving robot is 25cm x 25cm.
    • Assessment: score and speed-based.

• • Sumo.
    Each robot has to push the opponent out of the ring, in order to win the game. The one who stays in the ring for longer, wins. The maximum size of a sumo robot is 20cm x 20cm. The maximum weight of the robot is 1kg.
    • Assessment: knock-out

FAQ

• How to register the competition?
  • for Australian students, visit https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-sciences/stem-outreach/technology-challenge/_nocache
  • for non-Australian students, contact your national leader (see the ‘Event chairs and national leaders‘ list below).
• Age Groups?
  • Junior group (13yrs or younger)
  • Senior group (14yrs or older)
• How many categories can I participate in?
  • up to 3 categories.

National leaders

Handson Lee, Chinese Robot Olympic Association, China
Melvin Matulac, Pinoyrobotgames, Philippines
Peichen Sun , National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan
Debbie Suh, Ewha University, Korea
Ann Stevens, TAFE Queensland, Australia
Santoso Gondowidjojo, Robot Olympiad Committee, Indonesia