ABU Robocon 2016: Clean Energy Recharging the World"

About:

Team RoboManipal is the official robotics student project of Manipal Institute of Technology. The team is embraced by sedulous members who constantly aim to achieve innovation through robotic technology to present themselves at various competitions. We are a group of coding, mechanical, electronics, advanced robotic research, and management aficionados who work unitedly for what we “dream, build, and achieve.”

Team RoboManipal always drive towards Research and Development for the betterment of society. The team has been in the progress of greater triumph since 2009. The legacy of 11 years to have won laurels at many levels is a testament to our enthusiasm. We participate in prestigious competitions like ABU ROBOCON – Asia’s biggest robotic competition. We are proud to mark ourselves in the competition over the years. Robowars- the most alluring event of Techtatva is a constituent of RoboManipal.

Problem Statement:

Renewable sources of energy being the prime concern of the global organizations, Thailand, the hosting country on ABU Robocon 2016 took this topic as the theme of the competition. The theme for Robocon 2016 was 'Chai-Yo: Clean Energy Recharging the World'. Each team had to build two robots. One robot is an Eco Robot and the other is the Hybrid Robot. The Hybrid Robot has to drive the Eco Robot through any means of the non-conventional energy source like wind, magnetic, gravitational force, etc. as the Eco Robot has no actuator to drive itself. The Hybrid Robot drives the Eco Robot through different zones which include uphills, downhills, and river, and then reaches the windmill station. At the station, the Hybrid Robot takes the fan from the Eco Robot, climbs the pole and then places the fan on top of the pole. The team that succeeds in finishing the task early wins the game. This win is called ‘Chai-Yo’. In case either of the blue and red team could not finish the task, the one which scores high wins the game.