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[Evaluation Criteria for the Micromouse Classic in All Japan MicromouseContest]

Prize names Key factors in winning prizes
1st Prize - 6th Prize Awards given to the top six contestants with the shortest running time.
Autonomy Prize An award given to the mouse with the shortest running time after completing all runs within the time
limit without touching the walls of the maze. (During the last run, the mouse has to return to the
starting point.)
New Technology Prize Evaluation based on the willingness to incorporate new technical elements and concepts that
effectively opened up technological horizons.
Superior Prize Evaluations based on the shortest running time and other aspects of performance
particularly in the category of mice produced independently by high school
students or younger.
Special Prize The mouse that has noticeable features other than the evaluation items listed
above.

* The foundation may limit the eligibility for awards to only one robot that achieves the highest score among
robots demonstrating technologically similar characteristics created by a single group.

Prizes for Expert Class

1st Prize:                     Certificate of award, trophy & research grant of \100,000(JPY)
2nd Prize:                            Certificate of award, trophy & research grant of \50,000(JPY)
3rd Prize:                      Certificate of award, trophy & research grant of \30,000(JPY)
4th Prize:                     Certificate of award, research grant of \20,000(JPY)
5th Prize:                     Certificate of award, research grant of \10,000(JPY)
6th Prize:                     Certificate of award, research grant of \10,000(JPY)
Autonomy Prize:                          Certificate of award, trophy & research grant of \30,000(JPY)
New Technology Prize:               Certificate of award
Superior Prize:                            Certificate of award
Special Prize:                             Certificate of award
* All award recipients will receive special souvenirs. All contestants will receive a prize for participation. Special Prize:                             Certificate of award
* All award recipients will receive special souvenirs. All contestants will receive a participation award. <--!>

Certification of Freshman Class
  • Freshman class has only certification of record. There is no winner/ 2nd place award and so on.
  • Certification sheet has time record and ranking.
  • Special award for superior robot.
  • *All contestants will receive a participation award.