Thai student teams to compete in 2015 World Robot Games

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Thai student teams to compete in 2015 World Robot Games

BANGKOK, 29 May 2015 (NNT) – Four student teams from Thailand have been selected to compete at the 2015 World Robot Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, aiming to integrate their in-class knowledge to practical use, according to the OBEC.

The Secretary-General of the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) Kamol Rodklai revealed that 4 student teams from Thailand have been selected to compete at the 2015 World Robot Games to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia during 1-3 June 2015.

The 4 teams, comprising of 12 students, have been selected from the simulations and competitions hosted by OBEC during last year’s National Student's Arts and Crafts Competition. The schools that qualified are Anuban Nong Yai School from Chonburi province, Ban Na Tong Saharat Uthit School from Sakon Nakhon province, Wiang Mok Witthaya School in Lampang province, and Nong Bua School in Nakhon Sawan province.

The Thai contestants will compete in five different categories pf robot building, Sumo Robot, Fire Fighting Robot, Line Tracing Robot, Underwater Robot, and Innovative Robot.

The Secretary-General of OBEC said that the competition will provide an opportunity for Thai students to demonstrate their capability in robotics to solve designated tasks under simulated conditions. This will allow the students to integrate their knowledge to design robots with various kinds of tools.

He has said that this will encourage students to use the scientific procedures and apply technology to create their work that could be useful for the daily life. This opportunity will force students to adapt their problem solving skills from the hands-on approach under the guidance from their teacher.


-- NNT 2015-06-29

[BigBadGeordie]

THAI STUDENT ROBOTS COMPETE IN 2015 GAMES.

Well done Dear General, the reforms you demanded in the Thai education system have achieved your desired results!

[Crazy chef 1]

in the category of "thinking like a robot" the winner is: Thailand

[DLang]

Well done.

Let's hope they win so their head teacher can buy himself a new Hilux.

[Manbing]

Typical Thai naivete, participants we expected to enter a machine in competition, not a person.

Edited June 29, 2015 by Manbing

[Lupatria]

Good news! It will definitely counterbalance the recent report from the World Bank titled "Thailand's Economic Monitor":

According to the report, one-third of 15-year-old Thai students are "functionally illiterate".

[Srikcir]

I wonder if the Thai student teams will be motivated to include a "democratic soldier" robot.