The winners of the competition:
The 1st prize: Nguyen Du secondary school (1st group) 6th grade, Vacuum Robot
The 2nd prize: Singapore International School Gamuna Garden, Smart Fridge
The 3rd prize: LQD Highschool, Smart Binbot
Timetable of the competition
Wed 14 Dec 2022 Official opening ceremony
15.00–16.15 Vietnam time, 10.00–11.15 Finnish time
Watch the recorded opening ceremony
- Opening speeches: Dang Thi Hai Tam, Ambassador of Vietnam in Finland and Jari Multisilta, President of SAMK
- Keynote speech: Future of robotics and why you should be part of it, Marcel van Geffen, Head of Teaching, SAMK
- Challenge reveal, Santeri Koivisto, Head of International Affairs, Xamk
Wed 25 Jan 2023 Q&A session
15.00–16.00 Vietnam time, 10.00–11.00 Finnish time
Mon–Thu 30 Jan – 9 Feb 2023 Training sessions
15.00–17.00 Vietnam time, 10.00–12.00 Finnish time
Mon 30 Jan Training session on how to build robots and tips for the recommended kits, Petteri Pulkkinen, Senior Lecturer
Watch the recorded session
Tue 31 Jan Training session on how to run a Neural net as part of your robot software, Toni Aaltonen, Full-time Lecturer
Watch the recorded session
Wed 1 Feb Introduction to Arduino C/C++ Programming, Teemu Saarelainen, Xamk
Attn: 17.00–19.00 Vietnam time, 12.00–14.00 Finnish time
Watch the recorded session
Thu 9 Feb Presentation on studying in Finland, Johanna Kares-Koskinen and Elina Valkama, Education Export Team, SAMK and Minna Hämäläinen and Anu Pirttimäki, Xamk
Watch the recorded session
Wed 15 Feb 2023 Registration closed
22.00 Vietnam time, 17.00 Finnish time
Participating teams start to work
Wed 8 March 2023 Deadline for submissions
22.00 Vietnam time, 17.00 Finnish time
- Submissions as video clips on functioning robots + screenshots/codebase of the program running it
Tue 14 March 2023 Top 20 teams of finals announced
The final results will be sent to the leaders of the top 20 teams by e-mail on Tue 14 March.
- Final evaluation criteria and schedule
Thu 16 March 2023 Training session on how to present at the finals
13.00–15.00 Vietnam time, 8.00–10.00 Finnish time
Thu 23 March 2023 Finals
15.00–17.30 Vietnam time, 10.00–12.30 Finnish time
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Opening speeches: Mr Santeri Koivisto, Head of International Affairs and Education Export/XAMK, Mr Timo Mattila, Vice President, Education/SAMK and Mr Heikki Saastamoinen, CEO, President/XAMK
- Live functioning robot + presentation on the structure and code
- All the participants will be able to watch the presentations in the final session.
Watch the recorded session (main stage)
Watch the recorded session (room 1)
Master Robot Builders robot competition for Vietnamese high school students in Spring 2023.
Official opening ceremony of Master Robot Builders 2023 robot competition on 14 Dec 2022.
The theme of the competition
Robot sensor and part restrictions
In order to guarantee an equal playing field, there are some limitations to your robot creations.
Software side you can do what you best see fit! There are no limitations to software. We will do our best to help you to surpass your original plans.
The maximum limitations are (not necessary to use all of these):
- Maximum three motors
- Infrared transmitter
- Speaker / ’horn’
- Visible light sensor
- Infrared sensor
- Ultrasounds sensor
- Camera
Structural parts are not limited. You can use a mobile phone and/or a laptop as part of your creation.
You DO NOT need to use all the components mentioned in the list. You can add LEDs and such as much as you like.
Maximum height A4-sized paper, no width limitations. The size of A4-sized paper is 210×297 mm. Please demonstrate on your submission video that your robot meets the requirement by placing A4 paper next to your robot.
Suitable kits are, for example: mBOT, Lego robots, GRobot. All kits are possible (not only those mentioned)
Please get in touch if there are any questions regarding the restrictions or rules! We keep the right to change these rules if needed.
Submissions
Submission is done per a team and as video clips (max. 5 minutes) on functioning robots. You can share e.g. link to Youtube video or Dropbox. You should also include screenshots / codebase of the program running it. If possible please name the submissions according to the firstname.surname of the contact person of the team. Please notice, that all submissions need to be unprotected so that the evaluation is possible for the judges and make sure everyone with the link can view the file.
Presentation in the finals
All teams will present their robots and their structure and code in the finals. It is recommended to use English when presenting the function of the robot. You can use e.g. NAB model (need, approach, benefits) when presenting the robots.
Evaluation
The evaluation will be as follows: 1/3 is about the idea, 1/3 is about engineering/technical part, 1/3 is about coding.
The participation certificates per a team will be delivered by e-mail to the leader of the group in a month.
More information:
International Relations Coordinator, Education Export, SAMK
Johanna Kares-Koskinen
robocovietnam@samk.fi
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences – Xamk
Xamk is a higher education institution with focus on responsible wellbeing, technology, and creative industries. At Xamk, learning is unlimited. Our campus is the world – the bases are located in Kotka, Kouvola, Mikkeli and Savonlinna. We train skilled professionals for the needs of the future and promote entrepreneurship, international activities, as well as solutions to develop business life. Gain the skills, become an expert and define a new era of work.
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences – SAMK
SAMK is one of the Finland’s top universities of applied sciences, with modern campuses on the west coast of Finland. SAMK is a multidisciplinary, internationally oriented university of approximately 6,000 students and 400 employees. SAMK is a dynamic community that brings people together to exchange knowledge and expertise. At SAMK you can study to become an expert in business, engineering, health care, maritime management and tourism.
