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Robotraffic Competition By Israel Institute of Technology For Indian Students
Israel Institute of Technology opens its 11th annual Nadav Shoham Robotraffic competition for Indian students
This is the 11th (Virtual) Nadav Shoham Robotraffic Competition organised by Israel Institute of Technology, the competition commences on 14 March 2021. The virtual contest goes on for five days, from March 14 to 18, 2021.
Israel Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is responsible for the 11th consecutive competition which is open for Indian students as well, specifically classes 10 & 12. For this, children will need a guiding teacher and can have a team consisting of 1 to 8 members.
Here are the guidelines released by the institute:
Goals
- Develop sensors and systems to be implemented in the industry to reduce the number of car accidents
- Expose students to the high tech multi-disciplinary area of robots and sensors
- Build team-work capabilities
The main challenge is to build an autonomous robotic car model that can move according to the traffic rules, obey traffic lights and sign signals, and keep a safe distance from other cars.
Competition Categories
Careful Driving/Racing/Reverse Parking
Traffic safety initiatives/3D CAD
- The teams can compete in one or more categories
The first-place winners in the Careful Driving category receive a full one-year scholarship to Technion International undergraduate degree program!
Watch the Robotraffic steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcOkzNEwA58
Application: https://int.technion.ac.il/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Robotraffic-registration-form.pdf
For more information, please contact: apply@int.technion.ac.il
Rules
- Teams should consist of 1-8 students from the same school
- Student participants must be between 10-12 grade
- A teacher can act as an advisor, but the construction needs to be done by the students.
Submission
Deadline for registration: December 31, 2020, 23:59 (based on local time in Israel)
Deadline for submission: March 1, 2021, 23:59 (based on local time in Israel)
Source: https://robotraffic.net.technion.ac.il/robotraffic-rules/
https://int.technion.ac.il/programs/robotraffic/