University of Windsor students gear up for Robotic Racing competition-Robot racing encourages automation research

Inside the sensor lab at the University of Windsor, two teams of students are putting the finishing touches on a pair of robotic cars so smart, they don’t need drivers.

The vehicles will be entered in the sixth annual Robotic Racing competition, to be held in July at the St. Denis Centre. The event draws teams from universities across Canada and the United States and awards $5,000 to the winners, said Siddantha Ahuja, organizer of the event.

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Robot Racing 2010-Compete or come take part in the action! Free admission.

WHAT

Student teams from around the world will compete head-to-head in an outdoor racing competition, where small-scale robots race against other robots to the finish line, without any human guidance or control. Their skills will be put to test in a static judging event, a drag race and a circuit race event, where these autonomous vehicles will try to navigate around obstacles and obey the traffic rules.

These robots are finding their way in applications such as space exploration, mining, search and rescue, remote sensing and automotive inspection. Some are even becoming common around the home for routine tasks, such as vacuuming and mowing lawns. In the future, these robots may even park and drive cars!

WHEN & WHERE

July 24, 2010 from 9am to 7pm
St. Denis Stadium,
University of Windsor
2555 College Ave.
Windsor, ON N9B3P4

AWARDS

Up to CAD $5000.00 in awards.

RSVP to ahuja5@uwindsor.ca

Compete or come take part in the action! Free admission.

For more information, please visit www.ROBOTRACING.ca

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Siddhant Ahuja (Sid),
Primary Event Organizer, Robot Racing 2010
University of Windsor
E-mail: ahuja5@uwindsor.ca
Work Phone: 519-253-3000 ext. 4860
Website: www.robotracing.ca