From July 2022, iPresence LLC (headquartered in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture) will hold the 7 Idea Contest “Telerobo* Changes School Life”.This event is aimed at students and teachers at elementary, junior high, high school, and special support schools nationwide, and will solicit and judge ideas for "Tele Robot x School Life" that combines Tele Robot technology and original ideas.
The winners will be given the opportunity to lend out telerobots and actually give shape to their ideas.An online information session will also be held for this contest.For the latest information, please visit the special site below.
“School Life Changed by Telerobo” Idea Contest 2022 Special Site: https://teleroboschool.com/compe/

 

This idea contest is based on the "Telerobo School Life Participation Service*". will operate.

<Overview of Telerobo School Participation Service>
By setting up telerobots in schools and teleporting* from far away locations, you can communicate with friends and teachers during class to deepen your learning, or make friends while freely looking around the place you want to see in 360 degrees during breaks. A service provided by iPresence that allows you to enjoy school life as if you were in the same space as the other person, such as enjoying a conversation with them.
Telerobo School Participation Details Page: https://teleroboschool.com

◆ Event overview
Event schedule:
・2022.7/20 (Wednesday) 17:00- Online information session
・ 2022.7/25 (Monday) Applications will be accepted on this page
・2022.8/10 (Wednesday) 17:00- Online information session
Click here to register for the information session:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekbIw1uGovDUHraR6y2EXEnMqVsndTfgj3kqCpWlyekb9RYw/viewform
(In addition, we are planning to hold an online briefing session. The latest information is on the special site. https://teleroboschool.com/compe/ please look at. )
・ 2022.9/30 (Friday) application deadline
・2022.10/1 (Saturday) Voting and judging of submitted works will start on this page
・October 2022.10, 15 (Saturday) Voting/judging deadline
・ 2022.11/1 (Sat) Results announced at the special Metaverse venue

◆ Recruitment requirements
Eligibility: Elementary, junior high, high school, and special support school students and teachers nationwide
Participation fee: Free
Recruitment period: 2022/7/25-2022/9/30 *The application period has been extended!
Venue: Special community site (online)
Recruitment details: Using telerobo, a remote communication tool,
　　　　　Ideas to make school life more fun
How to apply:・ Who is the idea for?
　　　　　・What kind of challenges and hopes do you have?
　　　　　・How to solve with Telerobo
　　　　　How will schools of the future change?
　　　　　Please come up with an idea while imagining the above four points.

　　　　　Please fill out the application form below and submit it.
　　　　　(It will be judged on the following three items.)
　　　　　・Idea title
　　　　　・Outline of idea 200 characters
　　　　　・Supplementary explanation 200 characters
Judging method: The ideas collected by the applicants will be posted on the special website.
　　　　　The voting period will be online from 2022/10/1 to 2022/10/15.
　　　　　Based on the vote results of everyone, we will conduct a strict examination by experts.
　　　　　Select gold, silver and bronze prizes!The grand prize will be decided by management!Commendation.
Results announcement: 2022/11/1
Prize: Gold Award (2 sets): Certificate of Merit / Telerobo Rental / Special Class Using Telerobo
　　　　　Silver Award (3 sets): Certificate / Telerobo rental
　　　　　Bronze Award (5 sets): Telerobo rental
　　　　　Honorable mention (20 pairs): Telerobo rental
* Telerobo: We will lend you the telerobo you want from kubi, temi, and Telepii.
*In the actual rental, we may ask you to consult us about the telerobo model and operation method.

Organizer: New Media Development Association
Management: iPresence LLC
Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScabn3d2wY41O7DODCPpopcii7s_hhjkeS3O9kAzw7K4WoKyw/viewform
Contact form:
https://teleroboschool.com/compe/#contact

The purpose of the contest is to have people use Telerobo on a daily basis in various scenes at school (regular classes, school life in general, support for children who have difficulty coming to school, such as support for the weak, etc.). We want people to understand the effectiveness of telerobo use, and spread the environment and climate for its use throughout the country.”
Everyone involved in the school, faculty and staff, and students are encouraged to participate and apply.If you are a local government (board of education, etc.) or a person involved in university education, please introduce us to the person concerned.

*What is Telerobo (telepresence avatar robot)?
By combining remote video chat and robot technology, Telerobo is a new communication tool that allows users to independently walk around remote areas even from a distance.
*This idea contest is run by the New Media Development Association with the support of JKA Keirin.
* What is teleportation?
Switch between multiple types of telerobo (self-propelled temi, desktop kubi, and portable Keigan) to access multiple spaces and communicate.

[COMPANY PROFILE]
■ iPresence LLC
Representative: Christophers Chris Francis
Location: 658-0032 Naka Koyocho, Higashinada Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture 6-9
　　　　　 Kobe Fashion Mart
Established: May 2014
Business: Advanced technology equipment, robot equipment, communication equipment, software
　　　　　 and provision of related services
Company HP: https://ipresence.jp

iPresence GK is a pioneer of telepresence avatar robot related services utilizing temi, kubi and Double3.
We are developing and providing new remote experience methods that combine digital twins and metaverses with remote communication technology, and are committed to DX (digital transformation), Japanese culture, and regional revitalization projects.

■ New Media Development Association
(English name: New Media Development Association)
Location: Libra Building, 103-0024 Nihonbashi Kobunacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 3-2
Association website:https://www2.nmda.or.jp/

■ Contact information:
iPresence LLC
〒658-0032 Kobe Fashion Mart, 6-9 Koyocho Naka, Higashinada-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
MAIL: telerobosc@ipresence.jp
Inquiry form: https://teleroboschool.com/compe/#contact