Jousting in Japan [Robot Grand Prix]
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At the Japan Robot Grand Prix, held in Tokyo, the team of students and faculty from the University of Maryland, the only non-Japanese entry, defied the odds. Against a field of dozens of students and engineers from across Japan who often compete in events of this sort, they were undoubtedly a long shot. To hedge their bets, they built three robots with different designs. They hoped that at least one would make a respectable showing. Instead, one finished in first place and another ranked among the top 10 finalists. For everyone on the team, the victory was as gratifying as it was shocking
Published in:
Intelligent Systems and their Applications, IEEE
(Volume:13
,
Issue:
1
)
Date of Publication: Jan/Feb 1998