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Robocon Lac Hong – its passion and thirst for victory
The Robocon team coming back from AUB Asia Pacific Robot Contest held in Thailand was given a warm welcome on August 30 at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City with the presence of representatives of Dong Nai province and leaders of Lac Hong University along with Robocon lovers.
Representing Viet Nam to participate in the 2011 Asia Pacific Robot Contest, Robocon Lac Hong won bronze at the contest. Though the team could not fulfill the university’s initial target, it has still proven as a strong rival in the international arena. Surpassing 15 typical teams from universities and colleges in the region to take third place, Robocon Lac Hong was highly appreciated by the Organization Board as well as other competitors. This is also a great achievement Lac Hong has gained in the international contest this year.
On the occasion, representing Dong Nai’s leadership, Vice Chairman of provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Tri and Chairwoman of the provincial Front Fatherland Committee Nguyen Thi Kim Lien presented flowers to Lac Hong University to welcome its success.
The Robocon delegation is given a warm welcome when they arrive home.
Robot Contest organized by ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) was launched for the first time in 2002 with the objective to develop knowledge, creativity and invention skills among young people as well as to promote relationships and cultural exchanges to foster closer ties among countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The 2011 ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest took place on August 27 at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani Exhibition and Convention Center with the participation of 19 teams from 18 countries and territories in the region. Among them, there was the participation of 2 teams from Russia (Saratov State University) and Laos (College of Management and Technology) for the first time.
The quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds tensely took place with the presence of Indonesia, Laos, Japan, Vietnam Thailand, and Mongolia. The team of Viet Nam consisting of three contestants -Bui Van Dat, Nguyen Tien Dung and Nguyen Chien Thang and three supporting students excellently defeated teams from universities of Fiji and Turkey in the qualifying rounds and the team of Laos in the quarterfinal.
Vietnam wins bronze medal at ABU Asia - Pacific Robocon 2011.
Entering the semifinal round, Vietnam met Thailand 2. Manual machine of Vietnam’s team completed its task faster than that of Thailand 2 nearly 20 seconds. The Vietnam’s team was highly appreciated as a strong rival by experts. However, due to a small problem of automatic machine 2, the team lost its initial speed, As a result, the Vietnam's team missed the chance to enter the final round of the contest, helping Thailand win the championship title.
Ending the contest, the two teams from Thailand’s Dhurakij Pundit University and Kampaengphet College won the gold and silver medals of the Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2011. The team of Vietnam’s Lac Hong University and the team of Indonesia’s Batam University of Technology won the bronze medals. In addition, the Vietnamese team won the Toyota Prize.
With the achievement it has gained in the Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2011, the team of Vietnam’s Lac Hong University has been one of the most successful teams in international arena. Hopefully, our contestants will draw precious experience from this contest to be able to stand at the highest position in next robot contests.
Thu Hien
