BART LAB Robotics Team won the First Runner Up in Rescue Robot League in RoboCup Japan Open 2012
On May 2-5, 2012 at Osaka, Japan, BART LAB Robotics Team had participated in two leagues, Rescue Robot and Robot@Home leagues, in the RoboCup Japan Open 2012 held at the Osaka Institute of Technology. The BART LAB Rescue team was the 2-consecutive-year Champion in Japan Open 2010 and 2011. This year in 2012, the Shinobi team from Kyoto University closely won the first prize above BART LAB Rescue team in the very final run. The Nexis-R team from Nagaoka University came the third while their robots were fully commercialized for real applications.
BART LAB Robotics team has joined the Rescue Robot League at the RoboCup Japan Open since 2009. BART LAB has achieved several titles from the RoboCup Japan Open as following: In 2009, BART LAB received “SICE Award” from Society of Instrumentation and Control Engineers and “The First Runner Up”; In 2010, BART LAB received “The First Prize”; In 2011, BART LAB received “The First Prize”; and In 2012, BART LAB received “the First Runner Up.”
The BART LAB Assist Bot team had attended the Robot@Home League while the programs were not very ready. However, the BART LAB Assist Bot team performed a reasonable demonstration.
The BART LAB Robotics team was mainly supported by the THAICOM Foundation, the Crown Properties Bureau of Thailand and Mahidol University. The BART LAB Robotics team members to Japan consisted of 17 mebers: Prof. Jackrit Suthakorn (Advisor), Yuttana Itsrachaiyot, Woratit Onprasert, Sakol Nakdhamabhorn, Watcharawit Saensupho, Rachot Phuengsuk, Nonthachai Suratriyanont, Chawaphol Direkwatana, Choladawan Moonjaita, Peerapat Owatchaiyapong, Syed Saqib Hussain Shah, Shen Treratanakulchai, Pitchaya Rayothee, Nantida Nillahoot, Maria Chatrasing, Preedipat Sattayasoonthorn and Karat Thanabooklong.
Prof. Kimura of Nagaoka University of Technology and Prof. Oogane of Niigata University were the representatives from organizing committee to invite us to attend a special welcome dinner.
