Robofest eNewsletter, 8-20-13
(1) Robofest on PBS Detroit on
Sep 2 at 7:30pm
(2) Inaugural GRAF (Global Robotic Arts Festival)
registration is open
(3) 8th annual RoboParade registration is open
(4)
Seeking Site Hosts for 2013~14 Competitions
(5) Robofest
won 1st place at IEEE-USA Video competition
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(1) Robofest on PBS Detroit on
Sep 2 at 7:30pm
WATCH Robofest 2013 World Championship Monday,
September 2 at 7:30 pm for 30 minutes on Detroit Public Television, Channel
56-1. Please mark your calendar now!
(2) Inaugural GRAF (Global Robotic Arts Festival)
registration is open
Express yourself with robots while learning core concepts
of STEM. The inaugural GRAF organized by LTU Robofest office will be held on Nov
22~23 at Macomb Community College. To register interactive robotics teams for
visual and performing arts categories, please go to www.robofest.net and click on GRAF link. Please be a part in making history.
(3) 8th annual RoboParade registration is open
8th Thanksgiving RoboParade will be held in multiple
cities across the nation. Warren, Michigan; Sugar Land, Texas; and St. Petersburg,
Florida are organizing RoboParade in the 2013-14 year. To register
teams, please go to www.robofest.net and click on RoboParade link.
If you are interested in hosting RoboParade in your city,
please check out the Information to become a RoboParade Site Host in 2013-14 at
http://www.robofest.net/4siteHosts.htm
(4)
Seeking Site Hosts for 2013~14 Competitions
Robofest
provides unique opportunities to maximize math and science learning through
autonomous robotics. However, in contrast to other big robotics competitions, it
does not require teams to hold major fundraisers to underwrite the cost of
participation. Robofest is now seeking site hosts for the 2013~14 year. RoboParade
hosting opportunities in the fall of 2013 are open. Hosting opportunities for
Robofest Game and Exhibition in Feb ~ early April of 2014 are also open.
Interested individuals, organizations, or schools should contact Robofest
office at robofest@ltu.edu or check out www.robofest.net and click on
*For Site Hosts* link.
(5) Robofest
won 1st place at IEEE-USA Video competition
5 minute video summarizing Robofest 2013 is on YouTube at http://youtu.be/QQc-F9XBIPM
IEEE has been
sponsoring Robofest participation medals since 2004 now for 10 years! To thank
IEEE, we hope you *like* the video. We won 1st place at IEEE-USA Video
competition.
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If you have
questions, please *do not reply* directly to this email message. See below for
contact information.
Lawrence Tech
University / Robofest / M219
21000 W. Ten
Mile, Southfield, MI 48075
Fax: (248)
204-3518
CJ Chung,
Professor, Director, chung@ltu.edu
Christopher
Cartwright, Associate Professor, Program Manager, ccartwrig@ltu.edu
Teri Dubois,
Associate Coordinator, (248) 204-3568, tdubois@ltu.edu
Chris Parker,
Admin Assistant, cparker@LTU.edu