NEW ZEALAND ROBOT OLYMPIAD 2020
Dec. 3 – 11 2020
405-222/236/240/470, City campus, The University of Auckland
Competition Division
Junior A (Lower Primary School): Year 1 – 3
Junior B (Upper Primary School): Year 4 – 6
Challenge A (Intermediate School): Year 7 – 9
Challenge B (High School): Year 10 – 13
* Junior students can bring books or notes for the competition.
Competition Dates and Category
Day 1 (Dec. 3, Thu): Junior Battle Cube/Battle Soccer & Line Tracer
Day 2 (Dec. 4, Fri): Senior Battle Cube/Battle Soccer & Line Tracer
Day 3 (Dec. 7, Mon): Junior Creative Robot
Day 4 (Dec. 8, Tue): Senior Creative Robot
Day 5 (Dec. 9, Wed): Robot Soccer
Day 6 (Dec. 10, Thu): Junior/Senior Robot in Movie
Day 7 (Dec. 11, Fri): Junior/Senior Cyber Robot
* Allowed to use ROBOROBO kit only except Robot Soccer.
* Can participate to the pre-registered categories only (cannot register during the competition period).
* Junior A can select only Battle Cube, but not Battle Soccer
* Junior B and Challenge A can select ONLY one of Battle Cube and Battle Soccer (cannot select both of them).
The category, which does not have enough students, can be cancelled.
* Challenge B can select both Battle Soccer and Battle Cube, but Battle Cube is a pair game.
* Can participate to Line Tracer regardless of participating to Battle Cube and Battle Soccer.
* For Creative Robot, Robot in Movie, and Cyber Robot, one team can have max 3 members,
but Challenge B can have max 2 members as a team.
* For Robot Soccer, one team can have max 3 members.
* Only the participants who submit their completed robots within the given time can go to the final round.
* Cannot take your robots back on Day 3, 4 and 6 if you participate to the next day competitions.
If you take your robot out from the competition venue, you should dismantle it for re-entering and re-make it during the given time.
* Lunch and drinks should be prepared by students.
Schedule
8:00 – 8:30: Registration / Entry check
8:30 – 9:00: Safety induction / Kit check
9:00 – 12:30: First round
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch
13:30 – ? : Final round / Award ceremony
Awards
Certificate to Top 3 of each division & each category
Certificate to the Finalists of each category
Top ranked students get the opportunity to compete in the International Robot Olympiad, represent to NZ (if we have it)
The International Robot Olympiad 2020 will be held in NZ remotely (18-21 January 2021)
Application
ELIGIBILITY : Open to all students who are officially registered to the schools in NZ
SEND APPLICATION TO : nzroa1@gmail.com
APPLICATION DEADLINE : 5 August 2020
ENQUIRIES : nzroa1@gmail.com
WEB: https://cares.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/education/robot-olympiad
Organizers
NZ Robot Olympiad Association
CILab (Creative Imagination Laboratory)
Sponsors (TBA)
The University of Auckland
CILab (Creative Imagination Laboratory)
CARES (Centre for Automation and Robotic Engineering Science)
Sunny Chae, Barfoot&Thompson
Hi Well Charitable Foundation
Future Insurance & Mortgage
IEEE New Zealand North Chapter
IEEE New Zealand, Robotics and Automation Joint Society
AURA
IROC (International Robot Olympiad Committee)
Competition rules and schedule (TBA)
All participants should read and understand the competition rule before the competition days.
See the brochure includes rules for each game. Also the competition schedule is in the brochure.
Download rules and schedule here: NZRO_Brochure_A4_2019
Previous Competitions
NZRO 2020 Winners
Line Tracer – Junior A
– Gold: Zoe Seohyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School)
– Silver: Kyorae Lee Kim (Hobsonville Point Primary School)
– Bronze: Yan Lin Wu (Silverdale School)
Line Tracer – Junior B
– Gold: Ella Jihyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School)
– Silver: Hanson Fang (Kristin School) / Zidong Oscar Zhao (Pinehurst School)
– Bronze: Jinyu Lucas Ling (Wakaaranga School) / Liam Zeng (Kohia Terrace School) / Yihan Lu (Brownsbay School)
Line Tracer – Challenge A
– Gold: Joel Lee (Westlake Boys’ High School)
– Silver: Young Min Ko (Auckland normal Intermediate) / Lawrence Wen (Bucklands Beach Intermediate)
– Bronze: Adam Hu (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Amanda Chaemin Lee (ACG Sunderland) / Beilin Zhang (Takapuna Normal Intermediate School) / Zion Wang (ACG Sunderland)
Line Tracer – Challenge B
– Gold: Brian Wang (Rangitoto College)
– Silver: Jeongyun Kim (Auckland Grammar School)
– Bronze: Tony Hyun Seo Lee (Kristin School)
Battle Cube – Junior A
– Gold: Kyorae Lee Kim (Hobsonville Point Primary School)
– Silver: Minjong Park (Murrays Bay School)
– Bronze: Yan Lin Wu (Silverdale School)
Battle Cube – Junior B
– Gold: Claire Lee (Takapuna Primary School)
– Silver: John Back (Forrest Hill Primary School)
– Bronze: Ella Jihyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Andy Song (Pigeon Mountain Primary School)
Battle Cube – Challenge A
– Gold: Sejong Park (Pinehurst School)
– Silver: Paul Choi (Takapuna Normal Intermediate School)
– Bronze: Amanda Chaemin Lee (ACG Sunderland)
Battle Cube – Challenge B
– Gold: Tony Hyun Seo Lee (Kristin School)
– Silver: Daniel Shin (Kings College)
– Bronze: Jeongyun Kim (Auckland Grammar School)
Battle Soccer – Junior B
– Gold: Barry Qu (Campbells bay School)
– Silver: Zidong Oscar Zhao (Pinehurst School)
– Bronze: Jinyu Lucas Ling (Wakaaranga School) / Carlos Wang (Wakaaranga School)
Battle Soccer – Challenge A
– Gold: Young Min Ko (Auckland normal Intermediate)
– Silver: Lawrence Wen (Bucklands Beach Intermediate)
– Bronze: Hyungyoon Kevin Noh (Remuera Intermediate School) / Timothy Chen (AGE School)
Battle Soccer Team – Challenge B
– Gold: Tony Hyun Seo Lee (Kristin School) / Joey Sehan Back (Rangitoto College) / Daniel Shin (Kings College)
– Silver: Jeongyun Kim (Auckland Grammar School) / Brian Wang (Rangitoto College) / Raymond Zhou (Macleans College)
Creative Robot – Junior A
– Gold: Zoe Seohyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Kyorae Lee Kim (Hobsonville Point Primary School) / Minjong Park (Murrays Bay School)
– Silver: Nathan Huang (Mellons Bay School) / Ethan Yang (Willowbank School)
Creative Robot – Junior B
– Gold: John Back (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Natalia Gonzales (St. Joseph School Takapuna) / Woojin Ahn (Summerland School)
– Silver: Ella Jihyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Claire Lee (Takapuna Primary School) / Siyun Moon (Sunnynook Primary School)
– Bronze: Hanson Fang (Kristin School) / Barry Qu (Campbells bay School) / Lucas Qian (Oteha Valley School)
– Bronze: Matthew Taegyeong Lee (Summerland Primary School) / Liam Zeng (Kohia Terrace School) / Tiger Yu (Zi yao Yu) (Kings School)
Creative Robot – Challenge A
– Gold: Joel Lee (Westlake Boys’ High School) / Young Min Ko (Auckland normal Intermediate) / Sejong Park (Pinehurst School)
– Silver: Yisen Cui (Kristin School) / Celina Dong (Kingsway School) / Li Ge (Maique) Pang (Kristin School)
– Silver: Eric Qin (Kristin School) / Jonathan Gong (Kristin School) / Deven Feng (Kristin School)
– Bronze: Amanda Chaemin Lee (ACG Sunderland) / Joshua Choi (Remuera Intermediate School) / Hyungyoon Kevin Noh (Remuera Intermediate School)
– Bronze: Paul Choi (Takapuna Normal Intermediate School) / Beilin Zhang (Takapuna Normal Intermediate School) / Keen Leung (Kristin School)
– Bronze: Adam Hu (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Jack Zeng (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Timothy Chen (AGE School)
Creative Robot – Challenge B
– Gold: Peter Cheong (Kings College) / Hyun Seo Lee (Kristin School)
– Silver: Joey Sehan Back (Rangitoto College) / Daniel Sung Hyun Shin (Kings College)
– Bronze: Sanghoo Kim (Auckland Grammar School) / Robert Han (Westlake Boys’ High School)
– Bronze: Jeongyun Kim (Auckland Grammar School) / Brian Wang (Rangitoto College) / Raymond Zhou (Macleans College)
Robot in Movie – Junior A
– Gold: Zoe Seohyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Kyorae Lee Kim (Hobsonville Point Primary School) / Minjong Park (Murrays Bay School)
Robot in Movie – Junior B
– Gold: Ella Jihyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Claire Lee (Takapuna Primary School) / Siyun Moon (Sunnynook Primary School)
– Silver: Matthew Taegyeong Lee (Summerland Primary School) / Liam Zeng (Kohia Terrace School) / Tiger Yu (Zi yao Yu) (Kings School)
– Bronze: Quinn Zhang (Kristin School) / Zachary Dong (Westminster Christian School)
Robot in Movie – Challenge A
– Gold: Adam Hu (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Jack Zeng (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Timothy Chen (AGE School)
– Silver: Paul Choi (Takapuna Normal Intermediate School) / Beilin Zhang (Takapuna Normal Intermediate School)
– Bronze: Joel Lee (Westlake Boys’ High School) / Young Min Ko (Auckland normal Intermediate) / Sejong Park (Pinehurst School)
– Bronze: Eric Qin (Kristin School) / Jonathan Gong (Kristin School) / Deven Feng (Kristin School)
– Bronze: Seung Min (Max) Lee (Kingsway School) / Sam Junsu Park (Westlake Boys’ High School)
Robot in Movie – Challenge B
– Gold: Peter Cheong (Kings College) / Hyun Seo Lee (Kristin School)
– Silver: Joey Sehan Back (Rangitoto College) / Daniel Sung Hyun Shin (Kings College)
– Bronze: Jeongyun Kim (Auckland Grammar School) / Brian Wang (Rangitoto College) / Raymond Zhou (Macleans College)
Cyber Robot – Junior A
– Gold: Zoe Seohyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Kyorae Lee Kim (Hobsonville Point Primary School) / Minjong Park (Murrays Bay School)
Cyber Robot – Junior B
– Gold: Ella Jihyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Claire Lee (Takapuna Primary School) / Siyun Moon (Sunnynook Primary School)
– Silver: Quinn Zhang (Kristin School) / Zachary Dong (Westminster Christian School) / Borris Pei (Macleans Primary School)
– Bronze: Matthew Taegyeong Lee (Summerland Primary School) / Liam Zeng (Kohia Terrace School) / Tiger Yu (Zi yao Yu) (Kings School)
– Bronze: Bobin Zhang (Pinehill Primary) / Joshua Zhang (Greenhithe School) / Yan Lin Wu (Silverdale School)
– Bronze: Yiwen Cui (Kristin School) / Yiwu Cui (Kristin School)
Cyber Robot – Challenge A
– Gold: Paul Choi (Takapuna Normal Intermediate School) / Beilin Zhang (Takapuna Normal Intermediate School) / Keen Leung (Kristin School)
– Silver: Phoenix Thong (Botany Downs Secondary College) / Daniel Wang (Bucklands Beach Intermediate) / Lawrence Wen (Bucklands Beach Intermediate)
– Bronze: Joel Lee (Westlake Boys’ High School) / Young Min Ko (Auckland normal Intermediate) / Sejong Park (Pinehurst School)
– Bronze: Eric Qin (Kristin School) / Jonathan Gong (Kristin School) / Deven Feng (Kristin School)
– Bronze: Adam Hu (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Jack Zeng (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Timothy Chen (AGE School)
Cyber Robot – Challenge B
– Gold: Peter Cheong (Kings College) / Hyun Seo Lee (Kristin School)
– Silver: Sanghoo Kim (Auckland Grammar School) / Robert Han (Westlake Boys’ High School)
– Bronze: Joey Sehan Back (Rangitoto College) / Daniel Sung Hyun Shin (Kings College)
Robot Soccer – open
– Gold: Joey Sehan Back (Rangitoto College) / Young Min Ko (Auckland normal Intermediate)
– Silver: Hyun Seo Lee (Kristin School) / Peter Cheong (Kings College)
– Bronze: Hyun Joon Lee (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Hyungyoon Kevin Noh (Remuera Intermediate School)
IRO 2020 Winners
Creative Robot – Junior
– Gold: Ella Jihyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Claire Lee (Takapuna Primary School) / Siyun Moon (Murrays Bay Intermediate School)
– Silver: Sejong Park (Pinehurst School) / Hyungyoon Kevin Noh (Remuera Intermediate School) / Zoe Seohyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School)
– Bronze: Timothy Chen (AGE School) / Adam Hu (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Jack Zeng (Murrays Bay Intermediate)
– Bronze: Natalia Gonzales (St. Joseph School Takapuna) / Yihan Lu (Browns Bay School) / Zidong Oscar Zhao (Pinehurst School)
– Tech: Matthew Taegyeong Lee (Gleneden Intermediate School) / Liam Zeng (ACG Parnell College) / Tiger Yu (Zi yao Yu) (Kings School)
– Tech: Joshua Zhang (Greenhithe School) / Yan Lin Wu (Wentworth Primary)
– Tech: Kyorae Lee Kim (Hobsonville Point Primary School) / Yiwen Cui (Kristin School) / Yiwu Cui (Kristin School)
– Tech: Jinyu Lucas Ling (Wakaaranga School) / Carlos Wang (Wakaaranga School)
– Highly Recommended: Quinn Zhang (Kristin School) / Zachary Dong (Westminster Christian School) / Borris Pei (Bucklands Beach Intermediate)
Creative Robot – Challenge
– Gold: Joey Sehan Back (Rangitoto College) / Daniel Sung Hyun Shin (King’s College) / Joel Jimin Lee (Westlake Boys High School)
– Silver: Peter Cheong (King’s College) / Hyun Seo Lee (Kristin School) / Young Min Ko (Auckland Grammar School)
– Bronze: Celina Dong (Kingsway School) / Yisen Cui (Kristin School) / Li Ge (Maique) Pang (Kristin School)
– Bronze: Jeongyun Kim (Wentworth Computer Science College) / Brian Wang (Rangitoto College) / Kevin Guo (Pinehurst School)
– Bronze: Robert Han (Westlake Boys High School) / Sanghoo Kim (Auckland Grammar School)
– Tech: Paul Choi (Westlake Boys High School) / Beilin Zhang (Pinehurst School) / Keen Leung (Kristin School)
Robot in Movie – Junior
– Gold: Ella Jihyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School) / Claire Lee (Takapuna Primary School) / Siyun Moon (Murrays Bay Intermediate School)
– Silver: Sejong Park (Pinehurst School) / Hyungyoon Kevin Noh (Remuera Intermediate School) / Zoe Seohyeon Ahn (Forrest Hill Primary School)
– Bronze: Kyorae Lee Kim (Hobsonville Point Primary School) / Yiwen Cui (Kristin School) / Yiwu Cui (Kristin School)
– Bronze: Quinn Zhang (Kristin School) / Zachary Dong (Westminster Christian School) / Borris Pei (Bucklands Beach Intermediate)
– Tech: Hanson Fang (Kristin School) / Barry Qu (Campbells bay School) / Lucas Qian (Oteha Valley School)
– Tech: Jack Zeng (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Adam Hu (Murrays Bay Intermediate) / Timothy Chen (AGE School)
– Tech: Bobin Zhang (Northcross Intermediate) / Andy Song (Pigeon Mountain Primary School) / Ethan Yang (Willowbank School)
Robot in Movie – Challenge
– Gold: Peter Cheong (King’s College) / Hyun Seo Lee (Kristin School) / Young Min Ko (Auckland Grammar School)
– Silver: Joey Sehan Back (Rangitoto College) / Daniel Sung Hyun Shin (King’s College) / Joel Jimin Lee (Westlake Boys High School)
– Bronze: Zion Wang (ACG Sunderland) / Lucas Zhang (Kristin School) / Amanda Chaemin Lee (ACG Sunderland)
– Bronze: Paul Choi (Westlake Boys High School) / Beilin Zhang (Pinehurst School) / Keen Leung (Kristin School)
– Tech: Eric Qin (Kristin School) / Deven Feng (Kristin School)
– Tech: Jeongyun Kim (Wentworth Computer Science College) / Brian Wang (Rangitoto College) / Kevin Guo (Pinehurst School)
– Tech: Robert Han (Westlake Boys High School) / Sanghoo Kim (Auckland Grammar School)
– Highly Recommended: Phoenix Thong (Botany Downs Secondary College) / Daniel Wang (Bucklands Beach Intermediate)