Groups of freshmen compete in the Dancing robot competition – Photo: NGOC PHUONG
Students design and program robots themselves
Notably, the members of the competing teams are all first-year students with a passion and love for robots and AI. The teams are divided into 6 groups, designing their own hardware and programming software for the robots.
Students brought a variety of robot designs such as robots wearing ao dai, conical hats, sportswear, superheroes... and performed a 3-minute dance to free music.
The robot is connected to a power source and a programming device created by the students. Then, the students will control the robot to perform graceful dances with both arms and legs.
The jury will evaluate based on the criteria of robots operating independently, moving on two legs, with no limits on size and weight.
Giang Quang Vinh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics, Vinh Long branch) said the group had one month to prepare.
“Our team had to come up with ideas, make manual frames, and then create software to control the robot to create realistic dance movements. The team simulated the robot based on a human model to make it easier to create movements.
The competition is very useful, we get to experience and be exposed to many new technologies, and gain more knowledge to support the future" - Vinh said.
Students design and program their own robots – Photo: NGOC PHUONG
Helping students master technology
Cao Thi Minh Tam shared: “The group put a lot of effort into the project, the robot focused on the movements. The group had to learn how to control and move the robot smoothly without falling. Through the competition, we, the first-year students, became more confident, made more friends and learned a lot of new knowledge.”
Professor Nguyen Truong Thinh - Director of the Institute of Intelligent and Interactive Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics - highly appreciated the ability of first-year students in programming robots and designing melodies and sounds.
“The first-year students have only studied for a short time but have made great efforts to create good products that are convincing enough to the judges. The students have approached and used sensors to perform complex movements for the robot. I appreciate the fact that they have applied a lot of knowledge in their studies so that the robot can dance,” said Professor Thinh.
Mr. Thinh also believes that through the competition, students can understand themselves and their abilities.
“The contest has inspired students’ passion for scientific research and the application of knowledge to practice. This helps them understand technology, master it, and apply it in the future. It is planned that next year the contest will expand to not only students in Ho Chi Minh City,” Professor Thinh informed.
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