Open Day Sem 1 2012 Exhibition

The Swinburne Robotics & Automation Club had participated in setting up an exhibition for the Open Day event held on 24^th and 25^th of March, 2012. The site was populated with 6 key items of interest, including both Freescale Challenge 2011 robots as well as a custom built game machine to commemorate the reactivation of the club. A total of 2 club advisors and 6 members took part in preparing and manning the exhibition stations.

Time/Date/Venue: SUTS Block B Ground Floor Hallway, 9.00am – 5.00pm, 24^th & 35^th March 2012.

Preparations for the exhibition were done within the duration of about 1 week, with the setup costs self-funded by club advisors and members. The results consist of 6 items of key interest which populate the allocated space directly outside the Open Day consultation vicinity.  These are illustrated and explained as the following:

a.)    Freescale Challenge 2011 Robots

 

The two award winning competition robots demonstrated full functionality during the full 2 days of the Open Day event. This exhibit took the largest amount of space, with its arena circuit needing laying out a day before hand.

 

b.)    Toilet Roll Challenge Machine

 

Inspired by the Android game called Toilet Paper Pull, this machine was built and programmed specially for the Open Day event. A piecemeal mock-reward was also offered as added incentive to entice audiences.

c.)     Ball-Shooting Robot

 

 

This competition robot was fully constructed using Lego Mindstorms NXT. Its setup also required a sizeable arena circuit.

d.)    Segway

 

 

The same Segway machine created by Mr. Riady Siswoyo during his Final Year Project. This exhibit had garnered much attention during the first day of the event. Unfortunately, a slight accident had rendered it requiring repair. It was restored to working order a day after the event.

e.)    RoboCon Competition Footage

 

 

A video recording of the RoboCon pyramid building challenge featuring the three constructs representing Swinburne, was shown via projector. The projection unit and laptop setup was provided by ITS.

f.)     The Snake Robot

 

 

Another previous FYP project, this machine is unfortunately non-operable due to the absence of the Google Android program and phone required to control it. Nonetheless, it had also provided some entertainment in its own way.

The exhibition attempt by the Swinburne Robotics & Automation Club was largely a success, with most of the items remaining intact while maintaining full functionality. Also, response from the general public as well as current university students had been unanimously positive.