The University of Wollongong University of New South Wales University of Waikato all the other teams, see how their doing their robots, see how their approaching hardware, software, meet like-minded people doing the same sort of field,” says Jack Fuge of Swinburne University of Technology, adding that the real prize was seeing other ways to tackle similar problems. The 120 engineering students involved had worked for more than six months on their robot designs, giving them an opportunity to bring classroom theory to life. NI provided industry-leading hardware and software to help the students design and program the intelligent vehicles, though many of the entrants couldn’t have forecast the problem with wi-fi that the event had – adding to the everyday issues that the future will need to overcome. Jamie Chatsinchai’s Auckland University team did, however, forecast the problem and built around the wi-fi platform, but they were undone when the seemingly simple process of battery charge let their entry down. “Unfortunately, the round that our battery died we were only allowed to run once and so we were knocked out of the tournament. Despite the battery issue our team is very happy with the intelligence of the robot and its ability to adapt to changes in the environment,” says Jamie. Judges and organisers found student innovation and problem solving to be remarkable. “We’re always so impressed with the talent and commitment of the NI ARC participants and this year was no exception. The students have proven that they have the capabilities to design and develop the smart transportation solutions of the future,” says Ryota Ikeda, marketing director, APAC, National Instruments. “This type of hands-on learning solidifies what the students learn in the classroom and gives them an opportunity to work with the hardware and software used by today’s top engineers. The transportation industry is just one of many that is being transformed by robotic technology and these students will certainly have a unique advantage in helping shape the future of these industries,” adds Mr Ikeda. RMIT University
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