Robotics Outreach Group

---

Looking for the 'old' Robotics Outreach Group homepage?

---

The Open University Robotics Outreach Group started life as the RoboFesta Research Lab in October 2000. Originally set up as a multidisciplinary research group tasked with promoting RoboFesta in the run up to RoboFesta-Europe in 2004, the group now has a wider remit, particularly in the development of widening participation and educational outreach activities (Open University OUtreach Group).

Members of the Group administer the RoboCupJunior competitions in the UK (http://rcj.open.ac.uk) and the RoboFesta-UK website, as well as developing robotics related Open University courses (see our promotional site at http://robots.open.ac.uk).

RoboFesta itself is a worldwide educational movement that focusses on bringing science and technology to a general audience through widespread public participation in a range of robot competitions. Participation in RoboFesta events is not restricted to industrial and academic research groups - a significant emphasis is placed on using robot platforms and kits that can be used by a wide variety of people of all ages.

---

Open University Robotics Outreach Group (OU-ROG). Email: robofesta@open.ac.uk for more information.