Robo Academy » Competitions http://roboacademy.org School for the Minds of the Future Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:41:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 NJRC 2010 kicks off! http://roboacademy.org/2010/09/06/njrc-2010-kicks-off/ http://roboacademy.org/2010/09/06/njrc-2010-kicks-off/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:32:14 +0000 kennethlimcp http://roboacademy.org/?p=1776

Be sure to catch all the robots live in action at the Singapore Science Centre starting today!

Today, primary school students are competing for a place in the Grand Finals this coming Saturday, 11 September 2010 so grab your drums, head down and cheer on your teams!

How to get there:

Be sure to catch all the robots live in action at the Singapore Science Centre starting today!

Today, primary school students are competing for a place in the Grand Finals this coming Saturday, 11 September 2010 so grab your drums, head down and cheer on your teams!

How to get there:

By Bus:

66, 178, 198, 335 – It’s hard not to notice the Science Centre. Just look out a huge round sphere at the entrance or simply ask the driver

By Mrt:

Take the convenient rail system down to Jurong East Station and take a 10 minutes walk or catch a bus at the interchange

By Taxi:

Simply tell them that you are heading to the famous Singapore Science Centre!

]]> http://roboacademy.org/2010/09/06/njrc-2010-kicks-off/feed/ 0 Missed the World Robo Tournament 2009? http://roboacademy.org/2009/11/25/missed-the-world-robo-tournament-2009/ http://roboacademy.org/2009/11/25/missed-the-world-robo-tournament-2009/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:37:31 +0000 admin http://roboacademy.org/?p=1686 Did not managed to take time off for our inaugural World Robo Tournament organized by Robo Academy?

FEAR NOT! The wonderful media crew has put up a couple of cool videos just for you…

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F4B63A9949E8D463

Visit www.RoboAcademy.org/WRT for more information

]]> Did not managed to take time off for our inaugural World Robo Tournament organized by Robo Academy?

FEAR NOT! The wonderful media crew has put up a couple of cool videos just for you…

httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F4B63A9949E8D463

Visit www.RoboAcademy.org/WRT for more information

]]> http://roboacademy.org/2009/11/25/missed-the-world-robo-tournament-2009/feed/ 0 FLL Smart Move mission is out! http://roboacademy.org/2009/09/07/fll-smart-move-mission-is-out/ http://roboacademy.org/2009/09/07/fll-smart-move-mission-is-out/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:17:58 +0000 admin http://roboacademy.org/?p=1302 Check out the interactive and website and find out more about the SMART MOVE missions, form up your teams and LET US AL HAVE FUN FUN FUN!

click on the image to check out the missions

]]> The USFIRST website has released the FLL challenge mission for season 2009!

Check out the interactive and website and find out more about the SMART MOVE missions, form up your teams and LET US AL HAVE FUN FUN FUN!

FLL09 - SMclick on the image to check out the missions

]]> http://roboacademy.org/2009/09/07/fll-smart-move-mission-is-out/feed/ 0 Dare to Dream Different? http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/24/dare-to-dream-different/ http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/24/dare-to-dream-different/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:32:09 +0000 admin http://roboacademy.org/?p=1271 Recently,

Paul Tingey from New Zealand submitted his video entry for the Microsoft DARE TO DREAM DIFFERENT Challenge.

In this competition, participants are required to create a working prototype of the concept, utilizing a development kit from Microsoft.

Technical Specifications about the Development Kit: Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit [...]]]> Recently,

Paul Tingey from New Zealand submitted his video entry for the Microsoft DARE TO DREAM DIFFERENT Challenge.

In this competition, participants are required to create a working prototype of the concept, utilizing a development kit from Microsoft.

Microsoft DTDDC

Technical Specifications about the Development Kit:
Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.
Video Explanation of Paul’s Creation

References

Microsoft DARE TO DREAM Challenge – http://dreamdifferentcontest.com/

Mindsensors – http://mindsensors.com

Paul Tingey’s Youtube Channel – http://www.youtube.com/user/tingeypa

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The theme is……………………………………(drum roll please!)

BIOMEDICAL!

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]]> USFirst has announced the theme for FLL 2010!

The theme is……………………………………(drum roll please!)

BIOMEDICAL!



Stay tuned to Robo Academy for more updates.

Subscribe to our mailing list if you have not done so. :)


 


]]> http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/17/fll-2010/feed/ 0 FLL Smart Move – Playfield! http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/17/fll-smart-move-playfield/ http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/17/fll-smart-move-playfield/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:33:43 +0000 admin http://roboacademy.org/?p=1252 Over at TheNXTStep,

they have posted updates on this year’s FLL Mission – Smart Move together with photos of the actual playfield setup!

Important date to take note:

3rd September 2009 – International Challenge Mission Kickoff

Photos from NXTasy.org:

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they have posted updates on this year’s FLL Mission – Smart Move together with photos of the actual playfield setup!

Important date to take note:

3rd September 2009 – International Challenge Mission Kickoff

Photos from NXTasy.org:

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Downloads:

Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.

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References:

TheNXT Step – http://thenxtstep.blogspot.com/2009/08/fll-2009-smart-move.html

NXTasy.org – http://forums.nxtasy.org/index.php?showtopic=4116&st=0&#entry31598

]]> http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/17/fll-smart-move-playfield/feed/ 0 NJRC09 – Team Numbers http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/12/njrc09-team-numbers/ http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/12/njrc09-team-numbers/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:13:46 +0000 admin http://roboacademy.org/?p=1218 The Singapore Science Centre has released the Team numbers for all the groups participating in NJRC 2009.

Check out your team number right here —> NJRC09 – Team Number

Or you can download a copy:

Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.

]]> The Singapore Science Centre has released the Team numbers for all the groups participating in NJRC 2009.

Check out your team number right here —> NJRC09 – Team Number

Or you can download a copy:

Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file.

]]> http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/12/njrc09-team-numbers/feed/ 0 NJRC09 – Challenge Booklet 11Aug http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/11/njrc09-challenge-booklet-11aug/ http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/11/njrc09-challenge-booklet-11aug/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:33:20 +0000 admin http://roboacademy.org/?p=1211 There’s an updated challenge booklet from The Singapore Science Centre dated 11 August 2009.

However, a comparison test reveals that none of the content were edited… (maybe the illustrations are different)

You can grab a copy right here!

Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. ]]> There’s an updated challenge booklet from The Singapore Science Centre dated 11 August 2009.

However, a comparison test reveals that none of the content were edited… (maybe the illustrations are different)

You can grab a copy right here!

Note: There is a file embedded within this post, please visit this post to download the file. ]]> http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/11/njrc09-challenge-booklet-11aug/feed/ 0 Google Lunar X Prize http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/08/google-lunar-x-prize/ http://roboacademy.org/2009/08/08/google-lunar-x-prize/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:41:59 +0000 admin http://roboacademy.org/?p=1097 The $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE is an unprecedented international competition that challenges and inspires engineers and entrepreneurs from around the world to develop low-cost methods of robotic space exploration. The $30 million prize purse [...]]]> GLXP_Header

ABOUT THE GOOGLE LUNAR X PRIZE

The $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE is an unprecedented international competition that challenges and inspires engineers and entrepreneurs from around the world to develop low-cost methods of robotic space exploration. The $30 million prize purse is segmented into a $20 million Grand Prize, a $5 million Second Prize and $5 million in bonus prizes. To win the Grand Prize, a team must successfully soft land a privately funded spacecraft on the Moon, rove on the lunar surface for a minimum of 500 meters, and transmit a specific set of video, images and data back to the Earth. The Grand Prize is $20 million until December 31st 2012; thereafter it will drop to $15 million until December 31st 2014 at which point the competition will be terminated unless extended by Google and the X PRIZE Foundation.

The X PRIZE Foundation, Google Inc., LEGO Systems, National Instruments, and Wired’s GeekDad will announce “MoonBots: A Google Lunar X PRIZE LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Challenge” today at National Instruments NIWeek 2009. The new contest will challenge small teams comprised of children and adults to design, program, and construct robots that perform simulated lunar missions similar to those required to win the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE, a private race to the Moon designed to enable commercial exploration of space while engaging the global public. To further this purpose, the X PRIZE Foundation and Google have now joined forces with three other well known technology companies to offer a competition that will stimulate learning of robotics and team building while exciting students and their families about their potential roles in the new Moon race.

Part of the mission of the Google Lunar X PRIZE and the X PRIZE Foundation as a whole is to get kids excited about math and science, and spark their imaginations. To further this goal, we have created education resources, fun projects, and even a video or two for students around the world to explore and enjoy.

For more information about the Google Lunar X PRIZE, please visit www.googlelunarxprize.org.

References:

TheNXTStep

Google Lunar  X Prize

Moonbot

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Check them out at http://roboacademy.org/njrc/resources/sec-video/

]]> Updates!

We have updated the NJRC 2009 Secondary video page to include new designs from a Taiwan team as well as the works of the students from Mayflower Secondary School.

Check them out at http://roboacademy.org/njrc/resources/sec-video/

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