The winning UTAR team, comprising students from the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Yap Choon Kiat, Low Jeng Lam, Cheng Xuan Teng, Kuang Hong Yaw, Daniel Yong Yew Rong, Chew You Sheng, Khor Wei Peng, Soh Ying Wei and Puang En Yen, was led by head of the Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering Dr Tan Yong Chai and tutor Danny Ng Wee Kiat.
The robot contest, organised by the Ministry of Higher Education, Radio Television Malaysia and SIRIM Berhad, aimed to promote the creativity of undergraduates in the field of robotics. Themed 'Bunga Raya: Unity for 1 Nation' this year, contesting teams raced, using their three robots, to assemble the Malaysian national flower bunga raya or hibiscus from four pieces of sepals, petals, stamens and stigmas to achieve the mekar or full bloom.
ROBOCON originated by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) in 2000, has been an annual competition held in its member countries. The Asia-Pacific level contest, ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2011, will be held in August in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 'Best Idea' award and the UTAR's robots
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