IEEE Speedway Competition
    October 4, 2008

     
On a bright sunny Saturday in October the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society from the DC Metropolitan region conducted a robotics competition. See the video on the event.

The objective of the competition was to race around an oval track which was outlined with bright orange cones.  The track was about 30 meters long.

There were three entries in the competition (video):

  • DC/MD/VA Robotics and Automation Team
  • Maryland University College Park Robotics Club
  • Montgomery College Robotics Club

Here are the results, posted at Robotronics.  We can learn a lot about robotics by reviewing this competition.  Maybe next year our Explorer Post might compete.
 

Here are some pictures of the track.

DC/MD/VA Robotics and Automation Team (Hummerbot) - First Place (videos run1)

Maryland University College Park Robotics Club - Second Place (videos run1, run2, run3)

Montgomery College Robotics Club (Rahyab) - Third Place (videos run1, run2-22MB)

 

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   Updated: November 11, 2008