Indonesian Students in the U.S. Champion Robogames

Indonesian Computer University student managed to bulldoze 14 participants from other countries.

The robot team of Indonesian Computer University (UNIKOM) again won the gold medal in the event Robogames 2010. Y-member team Yusrila Kerlooza as mentors and Rodi Hartono got gold in the open category autonomous fire fighting robot.
"We get this news this morning Mr. Yusrila send SMS me," said Rector WELCOME Suryanto Soegoto Eddy told reporters in Digital Campus, Bandung, 26 April 2010.
Robogames of 2010 in San Mateo County Event Center, San Francisco, USA. This competition has been run in the seventh and was followed by 14 participants from various countries. According to Master in this race sends three robots at once. Robot-shaped robot tanks, six-legged robot and eight-legged robot.
In the open category of autonomous fire fighting robot, the robot from Digital successful search for the source of fire is determined randomly and automatically put in the fastest time. By winning this competition, the Master successfully defended the gold medal earned in the year yesterday.
According to Rector, a robot that was sent this year is no different in the past year. But the robots that are sent have undergone innovation in algorithms and sensors. This is to anticipate the level of difficulty continues to be enhanced in the competition.
According to the Digital copyright will patent the algorithms that have been made. This is in line with government programs. All costs incurred by the Directorate General of Higher Education which gives a contribution of USD 260 million.
He said this achievement is proud of Indonesia because the competition was followed by various countries. He added that the team actually had difficulty due to different weather between Indonesia and America. "The influence of weather effect, the robot had suffered damage," he said.
Rector added things done by Rodi Hartono more powerful than thesis that implementation is not clear. Robots accountable academically. Rodi Hartono is a final year Master students and have earned the gold medal twice. Master will prepare regeneration to anticipate who will graduate Rodi.
"For next year there will be regenerated because Rodi senior," said Rector.
WELCOME robot team is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 13:05 pm. The team will be greeted by the Director General of Higher Education at Soekarno Hatta Airport.