Robot Soccer Game or Science

Abstract

Robot soccer is representative for the application of Multi Agent Systems in real-world dynamic situations. Robot soccer contains most of the important elements that are present in real world multi-agent applications, such as perception of dynamic environments, reactive behaviour, team coordination, communication and fusion of information, decision making in the presence of adversary objects. In this paper we will describe the different RoboCup leagues and illustrate the different scientific challenges by the approach taken in the Dutch middle size soccer team: Clockwork Orange.