The study and application of robotics allows students to approach traditional disciplines with greater interest and curiosity and this, in turn, leads to a stronger motivation to study science.
Schools in Italy have been successfully experimenting with the introduction of curricular activities related to robotics in upper secondary school programmes.
This allows students not only to learn how to design and construct a robot, but also to grasp a methodology that will help with reasoning and experimenting in the external world.
Robotics unites all the knowledge necessary for the construction of machines (mechanics, electrotechnics, telecommunications, physics, English, etc.) computers, programmes, communication systems and networks.
The specificity of this new science is that it stimulates the creative abilities of students as well as their communication, cooperation and group work skills.
SconfinataMente, the first Science Fair in Rome, witnessed the participation of many Roman schools together with scientists from all over the world.
The opportunity to see robots work and compete made the didactic laboratory all the more interesting.


Rome, the city of archeology and innovation, will host students from the world over for an engaging competition to promote an interdisciplinary approach to the didactics of science and transmit stimulating research ideas to young people.
The event is an important opportunity for the City of Rome to diffuse international-level good practices amongst its schools through an exceptional setting, which will witness the competitions in the Campidoglio's, the Roman Capitol, Protomoteca Hall.


Robots will be divided into the following categories: explorer robots, wrestler robots and football robots.
Explorer Robots will have to be able to autonomously find their way through a labyrinth in a given amount of time.
Mini and Junior Explorers will have to locate light sources and avoid bumping into walls and obstacles on the racecourse.
Explorer robots, for example, will have to be able to find their own way through a labyrinth in a given lapse of time.
The correct identification of a light source will be awarded a positive score, while every "collision" will entail the assignment of negative points.
Senior Explorers, a category reserved for students with greater expertise, will have to identify light and gas (alcohol vapor) sources to gather points.
Wrestler Robots (Minisumo) will compete with the objective of pushing the adversary out of the ring, a circular platform.
International regulations set the maximum weight and dimensions of these robots.
Naturally, Football Robots will have to be capable of autonomously playing football. They will be divided into two categories: one-on-one and two-against-two (a goal keeper and a forward).
The two competitions will be held on "pitches" of different sizes.



The competition will take place in the Protomoteca Hall of the Roman Capito on May 4th 2007 starting at 10:00 am. International referees will supervise the competitions and name the winning teams that will be awarded prizes by the Mayor of Rome and the President of the Lazio Region.


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Fondazione Mondo Digitale, già Consorzio Gioventù Digitale
Via Umbria 7, 00187 Roma, Italia
Tel. 06.42014109
Fax. 06.42000442
e-mail: info@mondodigitale.org

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