Eng Phys students in upcoming RoboCup SSL North American Open

Come cheer for the UBC Thunderbots as they compete in the RoboCup SSL North American Open - the first ever university-level RoboCup competition in Canada - against the best teams in the world in artificial intelligence and robotic soccer from June 9 to June 15 at the Engineering Design Center! Check out their autonomous soccer-playing robots, learn about the technology, and meet the people behind these goal-scoring robots. You may even get a chance to take control of a robot and drive it using an Xbox controller. The round robin takes place on Sunday, June 10, with public demonstrations on Monday, and finals on Tuesday. All events will be held at the Engineering Design Center (EDC) on UBC campus (2345 East Mall). There will also be networking events, a guest speaker and panel on artificial intelligence, and more!

The Thunderbots team is made up of students from Engineering Physics, Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. Together they design, build, test and compete autonomous soccer-playing robots. The team features three Engineering Physics students. Koko Yu, a third year Fizzer, is a member of the electrical and software teams. She has attended competitions in Singapore, Turkey and is traveling to Mexico with the team this year. She has a diverse range of skills and has designed components for the electrical team including the ball speed sensor and a predictor for the artificial intelligence component. Patrick Wong, a fourth year Fizzer, is a member of the administrative team. His detailed-oriented approach to tasks help the team find sponsorship, advertise and travel to competitions - without forgetting a student or a bot. Mireille Ghoussoub, a third year Fizzer, is a member of the software team. After joining the team last year, she has modified and contributed to the skills, tactics and plays of the team's artificial intelligence architecture. 

Visit www.robocupNAopen.com for more information about the competition, and learn more about the home team at www.ubcthunderbots.ca.