Overview:
Create an automated robot that is able to detect different color chips and rubber duck objects and organize them in designated areas on the board
Timeline:
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August 2022 - April 2023
Role:
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Team Coordinator -
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liaison between Professors and advising team, planning conference logistics, advocating on behalf of student team.
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managing team, establishing timeline for project progress and completion,
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Challenges:
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Securing funding for all members to attend.
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I was able to gain support from IEEE E-Board and established a new position to coordinate regional conferences!
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Putting all members to work, everyone was apart of a competition - if not the main hardware competition, the Software, the T-Shirt Designing, or the Website or Fireworks Competitions.
IEEE SoutheastCon Regional Hardware Competition 2023
Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
April 15th, 2023 | Orlando, Florida
Problem:
A "hurricane" has hit Orlando ruining a Duck Garden. Create a robot that can move colored chips to their respective colored boxes, clean up debris, and move the ducks to a duck pond. (for more info)
Outcomes:
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Won third place out of 36 teams in the region
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Recognized by Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at NC A&T
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Conducted meetings with leading faculty to organize transportation, competition registration, and advanced funding for the team.
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Established a new position on the NC A&T IEEE Chapter, Conference Chair, to be the appointed person to help the team with registration and coordination between the faculty and student board.
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Grew the teams membership by 7 members from 2022.
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I started this team from a team of 0 in 2021. We competed in 2022 and did not make enough points to qualify. To then go to the conference again in 2023, and winning 3rd place!!! Watching this team grow and being apart of that has been truly amazing.