Robot Achieves Two UGM event Gold Robogames 2012 in the United

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, YOGYAKARTA - Tim robot Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta won two gold medals and one silver in the event Robogames 2012 in San Mateo, United States last April 20 to 22.
UGM alone to send one team in the event. They are Luis Rizki Ramelan (Electrical Engineering 2009), Noer Aziz Ismail (Electrical Engineering 2009) and Ridwan Widoyoko (Mechanical Engineering 2008).
According to Noer Aziz Ismail, an international robot competition was attended by 16 countries. There are 236 teams in 1039 robot carrying 682 engineers who are competing in the arena. UGM alone, he said, to win a gold for Iron Fire robot robot that can put out a candle (fire fighting). One more gold from isrobot stand balancing robot, a robot that balances on two wheels.
While the silver is obtained from i-Kinematic-legged robot for obstacle course category (walker challenge). "It's a very valuable experience for us," said Aziz at UGM, Thursday (26/4).
He admitted that his team made preparations to advance to the event is only two months. Funds spent on making a robot that too varies between Rp 500 million to $ 40 million / unit.
"It makes a robot do not spend much money. Existing robots we recycle and we use again. Sensors we draw from existing robots because of limited funds," said Aziz.
Admittedly, the event is not only followed by a robot team in the world of higher education but also followed the hobies. The other team, said he, in making the robot can spend Rp 100 million / unit.
Vice Dean of Student Affairs Faculty of Engineering, Jamasri said, UGM has this year sent a team of two robots to the event. Last year he said it only took one gold and one silver medal. "We have shared each year between the university faculty for the development of this robot," he explained.
Every year, he said, the university spent approximately USD 0.5 billion for pengembangn robot. "We were consistent for the development of robots. We are beginning to be seen since 3 years ago and proved more in the account," he explained.
Meanwhile, Director of Student Affairs UGM, Carlos said that since 2005 it has been synergy between the faculty of engineering, Mathematics, and advocacy for the development of robots in the UGM. Even Haryanto said, this year it will inaugurate a special space robot development in GMU Library Building 3rd floor.