The Tokyo Tech seal was designed in 1947 by Mr.Shinji Hori, who was at
that time a professor at the Tokyo Fine Arts School. The backdrop represents
the Japanese character[工], which is the first character of
"engineering"[工業]. This part of the seal also evokes the image in silhouette
of a window opening out on the world. Window is the second character of
"school"[学窓]. The central figure of the seal depicts a swallow and
represents the Japanese character[大], which is the first character of
"university"[大学].
In Japan, swallows traditionally portend good fortune, and are believed
to be good birds which eat bad insects to protect the growth of rice. The
design was originally adopted for staff badges and has been used throughout
Tokyo Tech ever since. In 1981, at the Institute's 100th anniversary, the
design was formally adopted as the official seal of Tokyo Tech. On that
occasion, Assistant Professor Ario Tejima of Tokyo University of the Arts,
grandson of the late Professor Seiichi Tejima, refined the design. So, this
year is the 70th anniversary of the birth of the seal.
[Competition rule]
Competitors control the 「Sky Robot」 which starts from A in the figure of
competition field, and control the 「Land Robot」 which starts from B.
Competition field is separated into 「Sky Area」 and 「Land Area」, and only 「Sky
Robot」 can move to the 「Sky Area」 from the 「Land Area」 with the 「Lift」 on the
center.
Each robot can get the point with transport the 「Insect Ball」 to a
certain position. 「Collection Box」 can get 1 point for each ball, 「Star
Pannel」 is opened when the robot insert the ball to the 「Nest」, and then,
left & right pannel can get 10 points, and center pannel can get 30 points.
「Sky Robot」 can be loaded before the competition start.
When the robot transports 「Star Ball」, which is on the top of the lift, to
the 「Collection Box」, team gets 10 points and whole point is doubled. Or,
the team opens whole 3 pannels and gets the 「Star Ball」, team win
immediately.
Competition time is 120 seconds, and 「Sky Robot」 can controled after 30
seconds. 「Lift」 move to the 「Sky Area」 after 45 seconds from start, and it
stops when the 「Lift」 arrives in 「Sky Area」.
