More than twenty years ago, the birth of personal computers spawned a new era in the age of technology, and educational applications began to infiltrate classrooms.

Teams where any student member over age 14 is considered secondary.

Teams with all student members age 14 and under are considered primary.

As a reference, the division between the primary and secondary age categories used to be 14 years old: Their organizing committees define the age limits that apply on their primary age categories. Since RCJ 2018, competitions for primary students are organized at the regional and super-regional levels only. The plan is to bring the minimum age to the international events to 14-year-old by 2021.

Teams with all student members age 14 to 19-year-old are considered Junior.ДЄge is counted as of July 1stВ for the international RCJ event each year.

Since RCJ 2018 there are no divisions between the primary and secondary age categories for the international event: Students over age 19 are not allowed on RCJ teams. Students that compete at RCJ are expected to be able to read and write programs for their robots on their own, without significant help from adult mentors. RCJ is targeted for primaryВ and secondary school students. In contrast to the one-child-one-computer scenario frequently seen today, RoboCupJunior provides a unique opportunity for participants with a variety of interests and strengths to work together as a team to achieve a common goal. The robot OnStageВ league encourages creativity, bringing one or more robots together with music, dressed in costume and moving in harmony.ДЇor children, the RCJ initiative provides an exciting introduction to the field of robotics, a new way to develop technical abilities through hands-on experience with electronics, hardware and software, and a highly motivating opportunity to learn about teamwork while sharing technology with friends.

The R escueВ league engages robots to identify victims quickly and accurately within re-created disaster scenarios, varying in complexity from line-following on a flat surface to negotiating paths through obstacles on uneven terrain. In the S occerВ league, 2-on-2 teams of autonomous mobile robots play games in a highly dynamic environment, tracking a special light-emitting ball in an enclosed field landmarked in shades of gray. RoboCupJunior offers several challenges, each emphasizing cooperative, problem-solving and task-achievement aspects. The ultimate goal of RoboCup is that by the middle of the 21st century, a team of fully autonomous humanoid robot soccer players shall play (and win!) a soccer game against the (human) world champions. As well, the initiative serves as a basis for project-oriented education at all levels.

RCJ is part of RoboCup.В RoboCup is an international effort whose purpose is to foster Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics research by providing a standard problem where a wide range of technologies can be integrated and examined. Fifth, RCJ sits at the entry-level of the international RoboCup initiative, which is strongly committed to education and involvement of young people in technology. Fourth, RCJ delves more deeply into computer science and programming due to its emphasis on autonomousВ robots. Third, the RCJ leagues - S occer, RescueВ and OnStageВ - are familiar spectators can watch and understand what they are observing, without needing explanations of complicated rules. Second, the RCJ challenges remain the same from one year to the next, providing a scaffolded learning environment in which students can develop more sophisticated solutions as they grow and expand their knowledge. First, RCJ is focused more on educationВ than competition. RCJ stands apart from other robotics programs for young students for several reasons.

Please check the league rules.) It is designed to introduce RoboCup to primary and secondary school children, as well as undergraduates who do not have the resources to get involved in the senior leagues of RoboCup. (For the participation in the International events, there is a lower age limit. RoboCupJunior (RCJ) is a project-oriented educational initiative that sponsors local, regional and international robotic events for young students up through age 19.

Robocop 2003 demo