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

 

发表评论

电子邮件地址不会被公开。 必填项已用*标注