20 teams from 4 Universities compete in the “Robot Programming 2024” Competition held at PTIT

Recently, at the Hanoi training base, the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) held the final round of the “Robot Programming for 2024” competition. This is the second year that the institute has organized the inter-school competition, expanding the participation to students from across the country. In addition to the PTIT students, the competition attracted 20 teams from other universities such as the University of Technology (Vietnam National University, Hanoi), Electric Power University, and Phennika University. The competition was sponsored by Agest Vietnam Company, Man to Man Company, KIS Vietnam Creative Solutions Company, and NTTe-MOI Joint Stock Company.

The competition consisted of two rounds: the Preliminary round and the Final round. In the Preliminary round, the teams participated in a Hackathon format, where they were provided with hardware to program, test, and compete within 4 hours and 30 minutes. Each team had three attempts, and the top 8 teams with the best times advanced to the next round. After the Preliminary round, the organizers handed over all the hardware and maps to the 8 qualifying teams for the Final round.

The Final round took place in a competitive format, with the 8 teams divided into 2 groups for a round-robin competition to select the top 4 teams for the semi-finals, and then the top 2 teams for the final match.

The competition was filled with excitement and determination as the teams successfully overcame challenging obstacles such as stairs, sharp turns, and blurry paths to reach the finish line in the shortest time possible. Throughout the competition, there were dramatic and spectacular moments with continuous impressive comebacks. All 8 teams truly shined, showcasing not only their individual characteristics but also their creativity and intelligent problem-solving skills.

Dr. Nguyen Trung Hieu, Deputy Head of the Department, in charge of the Electronics 1 Department and Dr. Ngo Duc Thien, Head of theDepartment of Science Technology Management and International Cooperation, awarded the First Prize to the LION TECH team.

At the end of the final round, the Organizing Committee awarded:

• The First prize to the LION TECH team, consisting of students: Le Thiem Giang, Nguyen Pham Tuan Kiet, Phung Phuong Anh, Tran Quang Minh from the University of Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
• The Second Prize went to the OH MY BANANA team, consisting of students: Tong Sy Tan, Tu Quoc Tuan from the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology.
• The Third Prize belonged to THE TURTLE team, while the PINK PANTHER, FOUR ARMS, POCOLO, THAP CAM and LOCOMOTIVE teams all received Encouragement Prizes.
• In addition, the Organizing Committee also awarded a dedication prize to the LOCOMOTIVE team.

Dr. Nguyen Trung Hieu, Deputy Head of the Department, in charge of the Electronics 1 Department and Dr. Ngo Duc Thien, Head of theDepartment of Science Technology Management and International Cooperation, awarded the Second Prize to the OH MY BANANA team.

The Organizing Committee awarded the Third Prize to THE TURTLE team.

The Organizing Committee awarded prizes to the teams that received Encouragement Prizes.

The Organizing Committee and the participating teams took commemorative photos.

The competition is an annual event organized by the Electronics 1 Department with the desire and objective to promote scientific research activities, stimulate creativity, train programming and control skills, and create a healthy playground for students. This is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their passion for innovation in research and development of new technologies, thereby gaining motivation to enhance their knowledge and skills in studying and scientific research.

As a unit under the Ministry of Information and Communications, in recent years, the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology has continuously opened new majors and training programs to meet the demand for human resources. Robotics is one of the three majors in the Electrical – Electronic Engineering field (including: Signal Processing and Telecommunications, Electronic Computing, Robotics). From 2023, the Institute will enroll students in the Control Engineering and Automation major with a focus on “Robotics and Artificial Intelligence” at the undergraduate level. In 2024, the Institute will enroll 240 students in the Electrical – Electronic Engineering major and 100 students in the Control Engineering and Automation major. In 2024, the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology will enroll 5,060 students at both training facilities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. For more information about enrollment, please visit: https://tuyensinh.ptit.edu.vn/