Robocon was conceived to reach out to the student sorority and foster the development of individual countries.
It brings members together through cooperative activities to promote the development of the industry.
It is an ideal platform to assist member nations to improve content, skills, technologies and management.
This naturally promotes and coordinates the study of matters of common interest and the exchange of information and facilitates the exchange of expertise between members.
The Robotics competition has been held six times so far.
Year
Host Country
No. of Participants
Winner
2002
Tokyo, Japan
20
Vietnam
2003
Bangkok, Thailand
20
Thailand
2004
Seoul, Korea
20
Vietnam
2005
Beijing, China
20
Japan
2006
Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia
19
Vietnam
2007
Hanoi Vietnamn
19
Robocon, kicked off in Tokyo in the year 2002, was organized by Asia Pacific Broadcasters Union which has membership of more than 100 broadcasters from 50 countries around the world. Doordarshan India, being one of the broadcast members of ABU, Doordarshan Robocon India" came into existence.
Doordarshan Robocon India was started in the year 2002 with four teams participating from reputed Institutes. The number increased to seven in the year 2003 and last year there was an overwhelming response with 14 teams participating from different parts of the world.
The legend of Ha Long , goes like this “ Once upon a time, soon after the Viet people established their country, invaders came. The Jade Emperor sent Mother Dragon and her Child Dragons down to earth to help the Viet people fight against their enemy. Right at the time invaders’ boats were rushing to the shore, the dragons landed down on earth. The dragons immediately sent out from their mouths a lot of pearls, which then turned into thousands of stone islands emerging in the sea like great walls challenging the invaders’ boats. The fast boats couldn’t manage to stop and crashed into the islands and into each other and broke into pieces.
After the victory, Mother Dragon and Child Dragons did not return to Heaven but stayed on earth at the place where the battle had occurred. The location where Mother Dragon landed is the popular Ha long Bay and where the Child Dragons descended is the called the Bai T u Long.
Ha Long is the wonderful and skilful masterpiece of the Creation and of nature that only Vietnam was bestowed. Ha Long has become the pride of not only the locals but also of all Vietnamese people when it was twice recognized as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO for its geographical and geomorphologic values. With its unique beauty, Ha Long is one of the most ideal destinations in Vietnam.
The rules of Robocon 2007 are built based on this legend of the Ha Long Bay Discovery. A team of robots (symbolizing dragons ) will carry the blocks having the shape of cylinder (symbolizing pearls) to build various kinds of islands symbolizing “Ha Long”; and “ Bai T u Long” .The first team to complete the building of “Victory islands”( in the shape of letter V in the centre of the Game Field) will be the winner. Duration of the game is three minutes.
The 88-storey 452m high PETRONAS Twin Towers (KLCC) is currently the tallest twin towers in the world and the most prominent landmark of Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Located strategically in the heart of vibrant city of Kuala Lumpur, this largely steel and glass structure soon become a must-to-see place for visitors to the city. Interestingly, the two towers are connected by the skybridge for visitors who wish to have a glimpse of Kuala Lumpur from the top.
Its completion in 1995 signifies one of the milestones towards Malaysia achieving Vision 2020.The twin towers house the PETRONAS corporate headquarters and offices. The Suria Mega Shopping Mall is designed as a hub of retail and entertainment. The contemporary offerings of the Dewan Philharmonic add the kaleidoscope of activities of the Twin Towers. Well planned parks, greens and gazebos reflect the possible harmonious balance of nature and steel that design can create.
The main objective of this contest is to simulate the construction of the twin towers and its surrounding by a team of robots using polystyrene builder blocks. The first team to complete one of the twin towers and two 'skybridge' towers thus considered "SIAP" will be the winner. Duration of the game is three minutes.
"SIAP" is the Malay word for done, ready, fit or available for action or use.
The Great Wall is one of the greatest feats of construction the world has ever seen. This ancient monument is not only a cultural heritage site with great significance for China, but also a major tourist attraction, known all around the world. Foreign tourists know that a visit to China is not complete without a trip to the Great Wall, a symbol of China’s ancient civilization and humankind’s powerful ability to shape our surroundings. There is an old Chinese saying: “You are not truly a strong man until you have climbed to the top of the Great Wall”. Now let’s climb up the Beacon Tower of the Great Wall and light the holy fire there!
Winners
IIT, Mumbai
ROBOCON INDIA 2004
Date
26 -27 June, 2004
Venue
Nirma Institute, Ahmedabad
Participating Teams
A total of 12 teams participated
Theme
"Reunion of Separated Lovers, Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo"
The theme of this contest is based on a love story in Asian legend. A couple called ‘Gyeonwoo & Jiknyeo’ are forced to be apart from each other with the Milky Way between them due to their laziness. Magpies and crows which feel sorry for the couple fly up to the sky and build a bridge with their bodies to get the couple together. It is called ‘Ojak Bridge’ (Bridge of Crow and Magpie). The couple get together by crossing ‘Ojak Bridge’ once a year, on July 7th by lunar calendar. It always rains on this day and we say that it is the tears of joy from Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo for their reunion.
The aim of this contest is to compete for accomplishing “Reunion” by completing the unfinished bridge and carrying Golden Gift by Automatic Machine from “Gyeonwoo Zone (Zone A)” to “Jiknyeo Zone (Zone B)”. The duration of each match is three minutes.
Winners
VESIT, Mumbai
ROBOCON INDIA 2003
Date
13 - 14 July, 2003
Venue
Nirma Institute, Ahmedabad
Participating Teams
VESIT, Mumbai 2 Teams
IIT Mumbai 2 Teams
IIT Kanpur 1 Team
IIT Delhi 1 Team
Nirma Institute, Ahmedabad 1 Team
Theme
Takraw Space Conqueror
The aim of this Robot Contest is to handmade a machine from design to construction which will be most suitable to compete in the below contest theme.
The aim of this contest is to shoot Takraw Balls into 9 baskets comprised of 3 nets in a triangular shape to compete for points. A team is considered the winner when the balls are shot into all baskets including 3 nets of centered basket or when one team scores more point than the opponent. The duration of each game is 3 minutes.
Winners
Nirma Institute, Ahmedabad
ROBOCON INDIA 2002
Date
20 -21 July, 2002
Venue
IIT, Kanpur
Participating Teams
VESIT, Mumbai
IIT Kanpur
Nirma Institute, Ahmedabad
Theme
Reach The Top of Mount Fuji
The aim of this contest is to compete for points by placing beach balls into seventeen "Tubes" which they have "reach the summit", that is, when five consecutive "Tubes" are occupied in a diagonal line, which must also include the highest center "Summit" Tube (which represents the top of Mt. Fuji). The duration of each match is three minutes. The overall tournament involved preliminary and final rounds.
