The said competition is divided into two categories: elementary and high school category. More than 40 teams joined the elementary category and 70 teams joined the high school category. Each team has three persons in it, and came from all sides of the country.
The contest proper was started with a two hour and thirty minute timer. Each team must finish building and programming the robot within the given time. After the time, robots were quarantined if they fit the given dimension. When the robot is too big for the block, the robots are returned and the teams are given three minutes to modify the robot. When the time is up, the robots are tested to run in the playing field filled with obstacles. After all robots finished, they are given another thirty minutes to correct whatever is done wrong. After time is consumed, the robots are once again set to run in the field. The round with the best score is the final score.
There were 35 teams in elementary and 41 teams in high school who were qualified to join the finals. The qualified teams will compete on September 7, 2012. Unfortunately, RHSRC lacked 10 points from the cut-off score.
It was an unforgettable experience, and they did their best to do the task right. Maybe it was not really meant to be. But one thing is for sure, this was one fun-filled yet tiring day.
Congratulations you guys! You still are the winners from the bottom of our hearts...
- Electric Jed
11th Philippine Robotics Olympiad
From left to right: Valderrama, Macatangay, Mr. Alvarez (coach), and Macapinlac
The team during the match
Highschool teams
Elementary teams
Macapinlac setting the robot on the field
Buboy on the run!
After the loss. :(
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