Hebocon: A sumo style robot battle for intentionally crappy robots!

Presented at 33C3 (2016), Dec. 29, 2016, 11:30 p.m. (30 minutes).

Join with your derpy bot to fight your nemesis! Push it off the table or knock the enemy over. No weapons. No advanced controllers. No tears. Don't take it serious.

Hebocon is a robot sumo-wrestling competition for those who are not technically gifted. It is a competition where crappy robots that can just barely move gather and somehow manage to engage in odd, awkward battles. This kind of robot battles was invented to enable people to participate without much knowledge and financial resources. Robots should be built to be able to move (sometimes they don't), must be lighter than 1kg and smaller than 50x50 cm. The battlefield will be 100x50 cm. Don't use weapons, advanced self build controls or autonomous mechanisms. Winners will be determined by knockout, points and audience.


Presenters:

  • Konfusius
    Co founder of IT-Syndikat, likes to work with artists to make awesome stuff together. Software developer to earn a living, tinkerer by heart. Member of Tinkerlab @ arts festival Schmiede. After listening to CRE 134 I decided that i want a Hackerspace in Innsbruck and found some people already planning one. Being a software developer and student, at the Hackerspace I am focusing in organizing events to compensate for social deprivation ;) I joined the Schmiede arts festival two years ago to support groups in interactive installations. As part of Tinkerlab we organized two Hebocons last and this year.

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