ABU ROBOCON 2011
" LOY KRATHONG :
LIGHTING HAPPINESS WITH FRIENDSHIP "
ROBOCON is an annual robot contest targeted for undergraduates students of higher institutions in the Asia-Pacific region. It creates friendship among young people with similar interests, as well as assisting in the growth of advance engineering and broadcasting technologies in the region.
Under a common set of rules, participants will create robots using their creativity and technological abilities. Competitions are held locally in every ABU participating countries.
For this year, Thailand will be the host country of the 10th ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2011.
CONTEST INFO
Date : 28 August 2011 (Sunday)
Venue : Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, Thailand
MALAYSIA ROBOCON 2011
" BUNGA RAYA : UNITY FOR 1 NATION "
CONTEST OUTLINE
This year, ROBOCON 2011 will once again be the arena of dreams for young inventors from higher educational institutions to display their knowledge and creativity. The national ROBOCON 2011 theme, the Bunga Raya, is based on the concept of ‘Unity for 1 Nation’. The game is centred on the construction of the Bunga Raya, which symbolizes the core essence of a strong Malaysia.
The word bunga in Malay means "flower", whilst raya in Malay means "celebration". The five petals represent the five Rukun Negara of Malaysia. They also symbolize the courage, life and rapid growth of the nation. The Sea of Challenges represents the ordeals faced by the nation during the passage of building Malaysia.
CONTEST INFO
Date : 13th - 18th June 2011
Venue : Stadium Tertutup Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
