Sixty-nine schools participated in the first edition of the EDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS OLYMPICS, promoted by the General Direction for School Curricula and National Education System Assessment and the Fondazione Mondo Digitale.
Second-degree secondary school students were called to develop a functional prototype of a robotic “champion” that could participate in international robotics meets. The 56 prototypes selected by the scientific committee were showcased at the three-day RomeCup 2016 event that was held in Rome from March 16 to 18.
The committee selected the winners that will receive their awards in Parma on May 24 at the inaugural evening of the SPS IPC Drives Italia Maifest, an event dedicated to electrical and industrial automation technology.
WINNERS
- ex.Robot - IIS A. Volta, Pescara – Explorer Category
This is a robot that can inspect and identify explosive devices concealed under vehicles. - Phoenix Soccer Robot - IIS Pacinotti-Archimede, Rome – Soccer Category
Designed with AutoCAD, the robot has omnidirectional wheels and original 3D-printed parts. - Autonomous Guenda Vall - IIS Giancarlo Vallauri – Fossano - Explorer Category
This is a robotic vehicle that explores environments that can be dangerous for human beings and gather data - RobEAR (Robot Explorer Automatic Rescue) - IIS E. Morselli, Gela – Rescue Category
This robot is specialized for domestic help and can identify individuals in need of help and call for assistance.
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Project Didactics
- Explorer Sphere - IIS Carlo Anti, Villafranca di Verona – Explorer Category
This robot can move about independently in any direction thanks to its spherical build and the rolling principle.
Multi-disciplinary Integration
- AURAT "Le tre leggi" - IIS C.Facchinetti, Castellanza (Varese) – Dance Category
Three robots – a fridge, a helicopter and a TV – stage Asimov’s Laws in a pediatric ward.
Members of the technical-scientific-didactic committee that selected the projects:
- Edvige Mastantuono, MIUR – Director, Office I, General Direction for School Curricula and National Education System Assessment – Committee President
- Caterina Spezzano, Professors working at the General Direction for School Curricula and National Education System Assessment
- Alfonso Molina, Scientific Director, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Francesca Del Duca, Robotics Area Manager, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Arturo Baroncelli, Engelberger Prize. Former President, International Federation of Robotics. Councillor, Italian Robotics and Automation Association (Siri)
- Giovanni Legnani, Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Brescia. Deputy President of the Italian Robotics and Automation Association (Siri)
- Roberto Cingolani, Scientific Director, Italian Institute of Technology
- Giorgio Metta, Director, iCub Facility and Deputy Scientific Director, Italian Institute of Technology
- Carlo Marchisio, President, SPS IPC Drives Italia Fair Scientific Committee
- Roberto Borchia, Professor, Computer Science, IIS Q. Sella, Biella
PRESS KIT
- Press Release
- Programme
- Projects selected for the Robotic Olympics
- Showcase Area
- Competitions
- Data and Reports
- Numbers and Curiosities
