For RoboCuppers from abroad, we would like to announce that we have decided to hold RoboCup Japan Open 2015 as scheduled.

• INFORMATION

  • Venue

    • FukuiSangyoKaikan(FukuiExhibitionHall)
      FukuiSeikatsugakushuukan(FukuiLife&StudyHall)
      Competitions: @Home(Simulation/Robot/SPL) ,Small-size Robot League, SSL-H League,NAO Robot League ,Humanoid League(Kid-size/Teen-size/Adult-size),Middle-size Robot League,Simulation League(2D/3D,Rescue),Rescue-Robot League
  
  
  

  • Schedule

    • May 1st
      14:00 to 20:00: Team Setup(13:00pm registration starts for players)
    • May 2nd
      9:00: Entry for participants,Team Setup
      10:00: Opening Ceremony (everybody attend, please)
      10:30: Open
      18:00: Close
      20:00: All participants leave the venue
      
    • May 3rd
      9:00: Entry for participants, Team Setup
      10:00: Open
      18:00: Close
      20:00: All participants leave the venue
      *Meeting, Board of Trustee
      *Work Shop scheduled
    • May 4th
      9:00: Entry for participants, Team Setup
      10:00: Open
      16:00: Closing Ceremony, Awarding Ceremony
      17:00: Be closed for the RoboCup Japan Open 2015
      19:00: All participants leave the venue
      
      *Schedule may change without notice.
  
  
  

  • Competitions
    Teams are required to operate own programs on the venue. We do not allow any remote participation at all.
    

    • Soccer
      • Simulation League(2D/3D)
      • Small-size Robot League, SSL-H League
      • Middle-size Robot League
      • NAO Robot League
      • Humanoid League(Kid-size/Teen-size/Adult-size)
    • Rescue
      • Rescue-Simulation League
      • Rescue-Robot League
    • @Home
    • @Home-Simulation League
    • @Home-Robot League
  
  
  

  • Fees

    • Senior : 28,000Yen (Faculty member), 13,000Yen (Student)
      
  
  
  

  • Registration Dates

    "CAUTION"
    Due dates written below are MANDATORY, we do NOT accept delay for any reason.

    • Please register by internet to japanopen2015 [at] robocup.sakura.ne.jp
      Due date is Mar 20th.
    
    
    • After you register, the committee of each league will give a team number (example:ss-****) to the team leader by Mar 30th.
    
    
    • Please email the following information to japanopen2015 [at] rbocup.sakura.ne.jp by Mar 30th, use this format
      
      • Team Name
      • Participation League Name
      • Country
      • Affiliation
      • # of Members(# of non-students, # of students )
        * Please let us know the number of members who will come to the competition site,NOT the total number of development members in your team.
      • Name of Members(Please put'*' to team leader, and put whether student or non-student for all of members)
      • Corresponding email
    • The team leader pays the registration fees to our secretariat as below by April 6..
      
      • Registration Fee is only for participation in the competition of RoboCup Japan Open 2015.
        Other expence such as your round trip airfare and hotel accommodations are not included, thus your own expence.
        
      • Method of Payment
        Please make one payment including the registration fees of all the members under the name of a representative to the following account.
        Please also make sure you put your team number and team name.
        All payments must be made in JPY.
        All charges for payments are covered by the participants.
        We do NOT take any credit card to pay the registration fees.
        
      • Bank
        RESONA BANK LTD., UMEDA BRANCH
        Address: 8-1, KAKUDACHO, KITA-KU, OSAKA, JAPAN
        Swift code: DIWAJPJT
        Account holder's name: ROBOCUP MASAHISA MAEDA
        Savings account: 0041306
        
      • Cancellation Policy
        NO refunds will be given after the payments.
        
      • Our secretariat will confirm you by email after your payments are completed.
        
  
  
  
  

  • For the Teams which require VISA

    "CAUTION"
    Due dates written below are MANDATORY, we do NOT accept delay for any reason.

    • Please fill out necessary information to the application form and send to committee, japanopen2015[at]robocup.sakura.ne.jp by Mar.30.
      
    • You are required to send an approval letter, undersigned by RoboCup committee of your countries or your University's president.
      You can send it with PDF file via Email to commitee by April.10.
      
    • Upon confirming of all the registrations, we will send you by EMS all documents including a letter of invitation which will be necessary for visa application.
      
    • We recommend you to handle it immediately after you receive our documents because it takes a couple of weeks to issue visa.
      
    • We are not responsible for any visa issues. If you have the following reason, we will deduct a commission and refund the rest of them.
      -When your team are not able to make it on time to issue visa.
      

  • Contact

    If you have any questions, please contact to us at;
    
    
    japanopen2015 [at] robocup.sakura.ne.jp
    
    
    3-20-1 TOYOSAKI KITA-KU OSAKA JAPAN 531-0072
    Robocup Japanese National Committee

  • Notices

    
    
    • Due to the space of venue, the number of teams from abroad is limited.
    • Visa matters are your charge. Please refer to http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html Invitation letters will be sent after registration.