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Judging Guidelines

Seven situations from daily life were set up. For each situation, the Organizer will judge whether the robot can achieve independent walking movements.
(For details, please refer to the application guidelines)

Prize

Each task / task group accomplished / all tasks accomplished

Total prize money
1,000,000USD
(For details, please refer to the application guidelines)

Schedule

Entry: September 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021
Selection results July 19, 2021
Award Ceremony: September 12, 2021

Application Guidelines

Open Application Guidelines[pdf]

Entry Form

Open Entry Form[word]

Sample of the Entry Form[pdf]

Selection and Judging Guidelines

Open Selection and
Judging Guidelines[pdf]

Tasks

Task 1

"Toilet"

The Task is to move to the toilet and use it
Task 2

"Preparation"

The Task is to wash face after getting dressed
Task 3

"Meal"

The Task is to place a prepared meal on the table and sit down to eat

Task 4

"Laundry"

The Task is to wash laundry, and take laundry from the line, fold clothes and put them into the wardrobe
Task 5

"Package Receiving"

The Task is to receive a delivered package, unwrap it and place the contents in the refrigerator
Task6

"Cleaning"

The Task is to clean the inside of the house with a vacuum cleaner and take the trash bags out of the house

Task 7

"Bathing"

The Task is to move to the bathroom with clothes to change and soak in hot water in the bathtub.

Q&A

Before the entry
About the Entry Form
After the entry

What kind of robots can enter for this Award?: This Award is aimed at robots that support independent walking for people with lower limb paralysis (paraplegics). For example, there are wearable robots.
Can wheelchair robots enter for this Award?: No. Wheelchair robots are not eligible for this Award because people with paralyzed lower limbs (paraplegics) can move with them but cannot walk independently.
What are the criteria for spinal cord injuries in people with lower limb paralysis (paraplegic) who are eligible for this Award?: The Organiser recognises persons with lower limb paralysis (paraplegics) corresponding to AIS or Frankel Classification A to B as eligible for this Award. The site of spinal cord injury is not a criterion for participation in this Award.
We would like to enter the Award, but we are worried about the cost of doing so.: There is no charge for entry to this Award. Any costs incurred by the team during the selection process, from entry to the Award Ceremony, will be borne by the Organiser, to a reasonable extent, upon prior consultation with the team.
Can the pilot use a walker or crutches at the same time as the robot?: Yes, they can be used as a walking aid. You can use it as a walking aid as long as you are not completely dependent on a walker or crutches to walk.

In what kind of environment should we challenge the Tasks?: You can challenge the Tasks anywhere in the general residential environment of your country. You can challenge the Tasks by renting a hotel or building a temporary housing in your team's laboratory. However, it is limited to environments without barrier-free.
Some of the Tasks include sitting on a chair. Please tell us what kind of chairs or furniture we should use.: You can use the furniture that commonly used in your country, except for the furniture designed for paraplegics.
Can we install a handrail or other things on the wall when we challenge the Task?: One of the objectives of this Award is to create a robot that can be used when visiting "a house of your friend who has no physical or mental disability". Therefore, it is not possible to install handrails etc. on the wall.
When challenging a Task, can we use additional things such as a step that is not specified in the Application Guidelines.: Yes. You can use additional equipment if the size and number are considered to be "placed in a house of a person who has no physical or mental disability".

Will the Organiser conduct a field survey to visit the team's country and evaluate the robot?: At the 2021 Awards, remote judging, by using the videotelephony software program "Zoom", will be conducted instead of field surveys to prevent infectious diseases. For more information on remote judging, please refer to the Selection and Judging Guidelines.

Sponsor

Results

Wandercraft
Results
- Task 1
  
  Not accomp.
- Task 2
  
  Accomp.
- Task 3
  
  Accomp.
- Task 4
  
  Accomp.
- Task 5
  
  Accomp.
- Task 6
  
  Accomp.
- Task 7
About Wandercraft
TWIICE
Results
- Task 1
  
  Accomp.
- Task 2
  
  Accomp.
- Task 3
  
  Accomp.
- Task 4
  
  Accomp.
- Task 5
  
  Accomp.
- Task 6
  
  Accomp.
- Task 7
About TWIICE
FREE Bionics Japan Inc
Results
- Task 1
  
  Accomp.
- Task 3
  
  Accomp.
- Task 2
  
  Accomp.
- Task 4
  
  Accomp.
- Task 5
  
  Accomp.
- Task 6
  
  Accomp.
- Task 7
About FREE Bionics Japan Inc
Team WPAL
Results
- Task 1
  
  Accomp.
- Task 2
  
  Accomp.
- Task 3
  
  Accomp.
- Task 4
  
  Accomp.
- Task 5
- Task 6
- Task 7
About Team WPAL