ELROB 2018
About
This is an announcement for the tenth and – probably – final European Land Robot Trial 2018!
The military ELROB, which takes place for the seventh time now, enables you to get a glance at the latest R&D in the area of unmanned outdoor/off-road ground systems. The scenarios have been developed in closest co-operation with the military users and reflect the up-to-date requirements of the forces. This event offers the fantastic opportunity to mingle with the international experts from the user community, the industry and the R&D sector.
ELROB is a strictly non-profit activity! The event is organized and carried out only by non-profit organisations. All participation fees are completely redistributed among the participants to cover travel expenses.
Note
The ELROB 2018 is held in conjunction with the 21st International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics (ISMCR-2018); for further information have a look the Call for Papers or at this info letter (inkl. registration).
Organisers
International CBRNE Institute (ICI)
The ICI’s primary aim is to enhance CBRNE risk mitigation at regional, national and international levels, in particular through its two Knowledge Centres (CBRN&E).
The ICI engages in a wide range of CBRNE-related activities including developing and supporting academic and policy-related research, organising conferences, seminars and workshops, as well as professional development programmes for responders by means of courses and master classes. The ICI was established in partnership with the municipality of Les Bons Villers, Belgium. The Royal Decree incorporating the ICI, as an independent International Non-Profit Organization, was granted on 30 August 2013. It was officially inaugurated on 5 October 2013 by Ms Agnes Marcaillou (Director of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)), Mr Wart (Mayor Les Bons Villers), Mr Mattmann & Mr Rothbacher (co-directors of HZS).
Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE
The Cognitive Mobile Systems Department of the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE is actively researching in the area of unmanned systems for more than 20 years. Our main expertise is the development and evaluation of complex human-robot systems. The main focus is on RSTA and CBRNE-reconnaissance missions using heterogeneous multi-robot systems. Working with such multi-robot systems is a competitive task for the operator. Even a single robot utilizes several different sensors and provides a high degree of mobility, which all need to be controlled by the operator.
CMS approaches this challenge through intelligent assistance functions. The operator is supported by these assistance functionalities on all levels, ranging from navigating a single robot to complex planning problems of multi-robot systems. Our key skill is the development of innovative tools for human-robot interaction and cooperation. For this purpose new developments are constantly integrated in experimental systems and evaluated in co-operation with security authorities and organizations as well as the military.
Chief Judge Team
Prof. Dr. Henrik I. Christensen
- KUKA Chair of Robotics at the College of Computing
- Director of the Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Dr.-Ing. Michael Gustmann
- Operations Manager of Kerntechnischer Hilfsdienst GmbH
Kenneth Pink
- C.Eng C.MarEng M.I.MechE M.I.MarEST A. I
- ExpE Snr Project Engineer and technical lead for QinetiQ’s Project GHOST
Prof. Dr. Juha Röning
- Head of Dept of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Oulu
Dr. Frank E. Schneider
- Fraunhofer FKIE, Head of European Robotics
- Chair of NATO RTG-042 / IST-089
Schedule & Deadlines
Important Deadlines:
Registration for participation:
tba
Registration for visitors:
tba
Registration for the ISMCR-2018 Symposium:
31 July 2018
Preliminary Schedule:
Mon, 24 Sep | Tue, 25 Sep | Wed, 26 Sep | Thu, 27 Sep | Fri, 28 Sep |
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Official Opening Ceremony 10:00 - 11:00 | Urban Recon 9:00 - 17:30 | Mule 9:00 - 17:30 | Search & Rescue / MedEvac 9:00 - 17:30 | Departure Teams and Exhibitors 10:00 - 12:00 |
Team Briefing Convoying 11:30 - 12:00 | Welcome VIP / Press 10:00 - 11:30 | |||
Convoying 12:30 - 17:00 | Welcome ISMCR'2018 session 1 10:00 - 10:30 | |||
Team Briefing EOD / IED 11:30 - 12:00 | ISMCR'2018 session 2 10:30 - 12:30 | ISMCR'2018 session 2 10:30 - 12:30 | ||
EOD / IED 12:30 - 17:00 | EOD / IED 9:00 - 17:00 | EOD / IED 9:00 - 17:00 | EOD / IED 9:00 - 17:00 | |
Lunch 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch 12:30 - 13:30 | |
ISMCR'2018 session 3 13:30 - 17:30 | ISMCR'2018 session 4 13:30 - 17:30 | |||
Team Briefing Urban Recon 17:30 - 18:00 | Team Briefing Mule 17:30 - 18:00 | Team Briefing MedEvac 17:30 - 18:00 | ||
Get-Together 18:00 - 20:00 | Award Ceremony 18:00 - 19:00 BBQ 19:00 - 22:00 | |||
Exhibition / Static Display 11:00 - 17:30 | Exhibition / Static Display 11:00 - 17:30 | Exhibition / Static Display (inl. VIP Tour) 11:00 - 17:30 | Exhibition / Static Display 11:00 - 17:30 |
Please keep in mind that this schedule is preliminary. Check regularly for changes! For more details you might have a look at the PDF version.
Schedule & Deadlines
Important Deadlines:
Registration for participation:
15 February 2022
Registration for visitors:
1 May 2022
Preliminary Schedule:
Team Arrival, Exhibition Setup, Preparations and Tests
Official Opening Ceremony
Team Briefing Convoying
Convoying
Team Briefing EOD / IED
EOD / IED
Lunch
Team Briefing Urban Recon
Get-Together
Exhibition / Static Display
Urban Recon
EOD / IED
Lunch
Team Briefing Mule
Exhibition / Static Display
Mule
Welcome VIP / Press
Welcome ISMCR’2018 session 1
ISMCR’2018 session 2
EOD / IED
Lunch
ISMCR’2018 session 3
Team Briefing MedEvac
Exhibition / Static Display (inl. VIP Tour)
Search & Rescue / MedEvac
ISMCR’2018 session 2
EOD / IED
Lunch
ISMCR’2018 session 4
Award Ceremony
BBQ
Exhibition / Static Display
Departure Teams and Exhibitors
Please keep in mind that this schedule is preliminary. Check regularly for changes! For more details you might have a look at the PDF version.
Scenarios
Regarding the scenarios we can give you a first glimpse:
Reconnoitring of structures
Reconnaissance and disposal of bombs and explosive devices (EOD/IED)
Participating Teams
The number of teams is strictly limited to 20.
Team | Convoying | Urban Recon | Mule | Search & Rescue / CasEvac | Bomb Disposal (EOD/IED) |
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TAUT - Dynamics | x | x | |||
TAUT - TEDUSAR | x | ||||
Diehl Defence & HSG Ziesel | x | ||||
Patria | x | ||||
MuCAR | x | ||||
Oulu Robotics | x | x | x | x | |
Fraunhofer FKIE | x | ||||
L3Harris | x | ||||
MSAS | x | ||||
bebot | x | ||||
ELP | x | x | x | ||
InterRoC | x | ||||
Telerob | x | x | |||
LUCAS | x | ||||
Nexter Robotics | x | x | |||
107-systems | x |
Click on the team names to get detailed team information.
Participating Teams
The number of teams is strictly limited to 20. The deadline for team applications has been extended to February 15th, 2022!
Official Results
Scenario | Winner |
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Transport – Convoying | 1. MuCAR, 2.Smart Military Vehicles, 3. Patria |
Reconnoitring of Structures | 1. MSAS, 2. Telerob, 3. Fraunhofer FKIE & TNO |
Transport – Mule | 1. Rheinmetall, 2. MuCAR, 3. Smart Military Vehicles |
Search & Rescue (SAR) / MedEvac | 1. Brokk, 2. ELP, 3. Telerob and Fraunhofer FKIE & TNO |
Additional rewards in the following categories
- Best Scientific Solution: MSAS
- Best Creative Solution: Fraunhofer FKIE & TNO
- Best Team Effort: Smart Military Vehicles
How-To and Rules
How to apply for participation:
- Read the scenario descriptions and rules.
- Fill in and sign the Team Application (incl. Liability Statement & Photograph, Video and Documentation Release Form). Send the document to the POC.
- Fill in the following forms (Team Information and Scenario Selection, Vehicle Specification Sheet, Radio Specification Sheet) and send the documents to the POC.
- Wait for confirmation.
- Fill in the following forms (Team Membership Roster, Technical Paper) and send the documents to the POC.
- Pay the non-refundable registration fee of 500€ (resp. 250€ for early registered university teams).
- (Mandatory) Make sure that you are allowed to use your radio equipment in Belgium! The responsible authority is the Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications (BIPT). As a first hint you may have a look at the provided frequency table.
- (Optional) Provide material for the ELROB catalogue.
How to register for the ISMCR-2018 Symposium:
- Have a look at the Late Submission Call..
- Download and fill in the Information and Registration Letter.
- Return the registration directly to the ISMCR organizers.
The deadline for late submissions is 31 July 2018.
Official Rules:
A draft version (17 April 2018) of the ELROB competition rules can be found here; check regularly for updates.
Venue and Travel Information
Venue:
The ELROB 2018 will take place on the premises of the
- Rue de la croix 112
- 7870 Lens
- Belgium
Public Transport:
You can reach the ELROB 2018 premises by public transport as well. Take the local train from Mons to Cambron-Casteau. From there it is a 10 minute walk.
Visitors:
If you would like to attend ELROB as a visitor please contact the local POC for registration: Mr Yves Dubucq at ICI Belgium
Accommodation:
There are many hotels in Mons. Due to the exact event location – which is a bit north of Mons – accommodation north of the city centre might be preferable.
Links and Downloads
Official ELROB Rules Document (17 April 2018)
Van der Valk Congres Hotel Mons – Registration form for special discount
ISMCR-2018 Symposium – Late Submission Call and Information and Registration Letter