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2015 WER Theme Released Simultaneously in the World

 

Nov 14, 2014, the 2015 WER theme release conference was held in Shanghai. This event was co-hosted by the Federation of World Educational Robot and WER laboratory of Tsinghua University. Abilix attended the conference as its exclusive sponsor.

Professor Zhao Mingguo, dean of WER laboratory of Tsinghua University, released the main theme of 2015 WER, which was “The Origin of Civilization”, for about 300 students and teachers. The international judge of WER illustrated and elaborated new rules and tasks in the conference.

For more information about 2015 WER, please go to www.wercontest.org

 

Professor Zhao releases the main theme of 2015 WER
Professor Zhao releases the main theme of 2015 WER

 

The international judge of WER illustrates new tasks and rules.
The international judge of WER illustrates new tasks and rules.

 

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2014 WER(China) Begins in Shanghai

 

From Nov 14 to 16, 2014, World Educational Robot(WER) was held in Shanghai University Of Engineering Science. Some 800 participants from 28 provinces attended the contest. WER (China) is the most important contest in the contest region of China, teams that stand out will have the chance to represent China and compete in the 2015 international contest in Canada.

Besides the standard tasks and one on-site-release extra task, two on-site-assign extended tasks, ball-throwing competition and skills report, are added especially to the contest in a purpose to not only increase the diversity and interest of WER, but also evaluate the participant’s ability on creativity, logic thinking and team working.

WER, short for World Educational Robot, is founded by a NGO called Federation of World Educational Robot which is registered in Hong Kong. Annual rule research of the contest is conducted by WER laboratory of Tsinghua University.

 

All seats are taken in the opening ceremony
All seats are taken in the opening ceremony

 

Distinguished guests speak highly of the contest structure.
Distinguished guests speak highly of the contest structure.

 

Participants fully devoted themselves to the contest
Participants fully devoted themselves to the contest

 

WER focus on the ability of team working and dealing with problems as a team. Without the help from their instructors, the participants’ real abilities are tested
WER focus on the ability of team working and dealing with problems as a team. Without the help from their instructors, the participants’ real abilities are tested

 

Participants build their robots on site for the on-site-assign section. Let’s see whose robot can throw a ball further (ball-throwing contest in on-site-assign section)
Participants build their robots on site for the on-site-assign section. Let’s see whose robot can throw a ball further (ball-throwing contest in on-site-assign section)

 

All round abilities of the participants are tested in the skills report section
All round abilities of the participants are tested in the skills report section

 

CCTV, the most influential news media, is interviewing a participant
CCTV, the most influential news media, is interviewing a participant

 

Congratulations to the top three winners. They’re invited to join the international contest next year
Congratulations to the top three winners. They’re invited to join the international contest next year