The first game against RoboDragons is over. Unfortunately we couldn’t win the game with a 0:0 draw. After some radio problems we were able to deliver a solid game. Now it’s back to fixing bugs, testing and repairing robots.

Our next game is today at 12:00 local time (Germany 7:00) against KIKS. (Live stream: RoboCup 2022 – Day 1: ER-Force vs KIKS – YouTube)

Live ticker

0′: Kick-off at 9:13. RoboDragons times out and is already trading robots.

1′ Both teams failed to place the ball for the throw-in, so the referee had to take over.

2′ RoboDragons have to swap a robot again.
ER-Force scores a goal, but it doesn’t count because the ball was touched twice.

3′ Two bots crash into each other. Both teams get a yellow card.
RoboDragons exchanges another robot.
Er-Force Shoots straight into the out.

4′ ER-Force has a chance to score, but unfortunately it didn’t work.
Er-Force takes out robot 7 because he doesn’t drive anymore.

5′ ER-Force 7 comes back into play.
RoboDragons and ER-Force get a yellow card because the robots drove into each other too fast.
The 7 from ER-Force doesn’t drive again.
The 6 from ER-Force also has to go out for a moment, but it’s back in immediately.
ER-Force gets another yellow card.

6′ ER-Force dribbled too far, RoboDragons get a free kick.
Er-Force gets a yellow card and has to take a bot off the field. At the same time, a goal is scored, but it doesn’t count because ER-Force still has too many bots on the field.

7′ RoboDragons shoot wide, ER-Force throw in. ER-Force also shoots out. RoboDragons have throw-in.

8′ Multiple throw-ins for RoboDragons because ER-Force kicks wide.
ER-Force Dribbling too far, free kick for RoboDragons.

9′ ER-Force dribbles the ball too far and gets another yellow card.

10′ The match ends 0:0

Heute war der zweite Setuptag. Nachdem die Vision nun geht, konnten wir uns ans Testen machen. Dabei haben wir festgestellt, dass Visionprobleme in den verschiedensten Variationen auftreten können. Zum Glück konnten wir nach vielen Stunden Arbeit herausfinden, wieso wir den Ball zeitweise immer wieder verlieren. Der Quickfix musste aber noch bis morgen warten.

Insgesamt konnten wir trotzdem einiges testen und uns trotz der Probleme auf das erste Spiel morgen vorbereiten. Wir sind schon sehr gespannt darauf, unseren Prototypen morgen zum ersten Mal in einem Spiel in Aktion zu sehen. Wir werden voraussichtlich mit einer bunten Mischung von Robotern an den Start gehen. Ein Teil sind die guten alten Roboter, ein andere Teil hat bereits experimentelle neue Mechanik verbaut und nicht zu vergessen ist der Prototyp!

Das erste Spiel gegen RoboDragons (Japan) startet morgen um 09:00 Uhr Ortszeit (Deutschland 04:00). Weitere Spiele sind um 12:00 Uhr (Deutschland 07:00), gegen KIKS (Japan) und um 19 Uhr (Deutschland) 14:00 gegen die Tigers Mannheim.

Alle Spiele werden live über YouTube übertragen. Der Link wird morgen kurz vor dem Spiel hier veröffentlicht werden.

This year’s RoboCup will be broadcast live by RoboTeam Twente.

Here is the link for our first game against RoboDragons (Germany 04:00): RoboCup 2022 – Day 1: ER-Force vs RoboDragons – YouTube

All other games can be found under the following link:

RoboTeam Twente – YouTube

We are happy about a lot of support from our homeland!

On Wednesday, July 13th, 2022, the time has finally come again: The RoboCup starts with the first games! Our team has now also completely arrived in Bangkok. A quick review.

The arrival

We flew from Munich to Bangkok via Dubai in two travel groups. After two six-hour flights, we arrived at Bangkok airport in a good mood but very tired. After initially being very worried about the suitcases, we were relieved to find that not a single one was lost.

When we arrived at the hotel we were hungry after the long journey and so we looked for a restaurant in the neighborhood of our hotel where we could end the evening nicely. The second tour group arrived the next day, also safe and with all their suitcases.

This means that the first hurdle of the journey has been overcome, and there is no loss of tools, spare parts, robots or people.

Preparation

We have already unpacked and sorted all our suitcases in the hotel room. The resulting chaos awakens the right RoboCup feeling in us again. The contents of the suitcase are quickly distributed to the rooms of the relevant sub-teams and stowed away in the many hotel cupboards.

Immediately afterwards, work began: bugs were fixed, code adjustments were made, soldered and screwed. Even the new prototype was taken for a walk in the hotel room. Break? Not for us, after all we want to be world champions!

The Hall

On Monday we can finally go into the hall. As in 2018, however, the organizers underestimated how long it would take to set up such an event. As soon as we found out that another trade fair was set up in the hall by Sunday, we felt a little uneasy about whether we could really use the first setup day sensibly.

But actually, when we arrived in the hall at 3 p.m., the fields were set and everyone was busy setting up the camera system and their team setups. Finally getting a taste of indoor air again, we had to wait so long for that!

In anticipation of being able to test our new prototype on the big field, we are excited to see what the coming days will bring and how this RoboCup will go for us!