"OPEN TOURNAMENT OF ARMENIAN ROBOTS – "ARMROBOTICS" ALL ARMENIAN YOUTH CONTEST" TO BE HELD IN A MORE EXTENDED FORMAT THIS YEAR

ARMENPRESS
Feb 10, 2009

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 10, ARMENPRESS: This year the "Open tournament of
Armenian robots – "ArmRobotics" all Armenian youth contest" will be
held in a more extended format.

Executive director of "Union of IT enterprises" Karen Vardanian told
Armenpress that 4 different contest of robots will be organized for
children, students and programmers.

"Last year the contest of robots was held for the first time in Armenia
and found a great resonance among the youth. We wish to expand it
involving more participants", – K. Vardanian noted.

According to one of the tasks of the last year’s contest the robots
were to be able to move across the black lines drawn on the white
field within a definite period of time. The field was a square area
with barriers alongside. Overcoming of existing barriers by the robots
brought additional scores to the teams.

This time new tasks will be given according to which besides passing
the intended way the robots must be able to find articles of various
size and color and move them.

K. Vardanian said the contest aims at general development of robot
technology, increasing the interest of the public towards it and
involving the scientific potential.

"The contest gives the youth an opportunity to develop their abilities
in working in team, it also helps in discovering new cadres and
involving them in other programs in the future and in promoting the
entrance of new technologies in Armenian scientific and industrial
centers", – K. Vardanian added.

The organizers do not want the contest to be end in itself and wish
the presented programs to be applicable. This year a contest of
sappers will also be held. An area covered with soil will be singled
out where the robot must find mines and place a flag on the place.