Leonard Maina
JKUAT BSc, MT
websiteRobotics Dojo Competition 2022
Student trainees
Scholah Cheyech
JKUAT BSc, GEGIS
Washington Kamadi
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Eric Mwangi
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Rugut Kibet
JKUAT MSc, SCIT
Edwin Mwiti
JKUAT BSc, EEE
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Hussein Mohamed Hashil
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Ismael Mwangi
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Gavins Onsase
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Sammy Oina
JKUAT BSc, MT
Allan Otwori
JKUAT BSc, ME
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Samson Mongare
JKUAT BSc, TIE
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Brian Macharia
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Mamadou Diallo
PAUSTI MSc, TIE
Andrew Omolo
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Emmanuel Ogweno
JKUAT BSc, ME
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David Njuguna
JKUAT BSc, ME
Mohamed Coulibaly
PAUSTI PhD, MC
Steve Nyaga
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Abdoul Aziz Maiga
PAUSTI PhD, EEE
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Koulnodji Elysée
PAUSTI MSc, MT
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Shima Ahmed
PAUSTI MSc, EEE
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Magnoudewa Alaba
PAUSTI MSc, EEE
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Hosameldin Eltayeb Abdelrhman
PAUSTI MSc, MT
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Faith Hunja
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Felix Gateru
JKUAT BSc, MT
Michael Osiemo
PAUSTI MSc, MC
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Emmanuel Ryley
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Mark Odhiambo
JKUAT BSc, EEE
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Abdoulaye Sidibe
PAUSTI MSc, MT
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Abdoul Aziz Arzika
PAUSTI MSc, TIE
Zangui Sabo Ibrahim
PAUSTI MSc, MT
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Chimwemwe Kunje
PAUSTI MSc, EEE
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Emmanuel Soumo
PAUSTI MSc, MT
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Paulo Lubota
PAUSTI MSc, MT
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Trevor Malesi
JKUAT BSc, SCIT
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Rodney Osodo
JKUAT BSc, MT
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Michael Kimani
JKUAT BSc, MT
Raphael Sarota
JKUAT BSc, TIE
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Allan Okeyo
JKUAT BSc, ME
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Admire Chityori
PAUSTI MSc, MT
Sameel Halai
JKUAT BSc, MT
Mark Njoroge
JKUAT BSc, SCIT
| Date | 17th October 2022 (Mini competition) |
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| 16th November 2022 (Grands Prix) | |
| Venue | Exhibition hall, iPIC building, JKUAT |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Eligibility of teams | A team must comprise at least three members and can have five members at maximum (i.e. 3≤N≤5) |
| Eligibility of members | A team member must be the current student of JKUAT or PAUSTI |
Regulation of robot
| Type of robot | Either kit or custom-made |
|---|---|
| Number of wheels | Unlimited |
| Number of motors | Up to 4 motors |
| Dimension | Smaller than 30cm x 30cm x 30 cm (W x D x H) |
| Weight | Up to 2 kg |
| Controller board | Arduino compatible boards (custom board allowed) and Raspberry Pi boards |
| Operation | Fully autonomous |
Gamefield
The robot is supposed tackle four challenges in the gamefield.
- Line following on circuit
- Stop and go
- Obstacle avoidance
- Maze
Line following circuit
Inspired by Suzuka circuit
Stop and go
Freeze for 3 seconds and resume
Obstacle avoidance
Yellow line must be passed over
Maze
Exit as fast as possible
Scoring rules
The scores are calculated by the following rules.
- Each team has 3 minutes
- The team's score is updated as the robot passes the checkpoints
- Retries are allowed from the last checkpoint within the time limit
Checkpoint and gained score
Mini competition
The mini competition was held on 19th October 2022.
Prof. Kiyasu and Prof. Sakaguchi from Nagasaki University joined the mini competition as the judges.
Winner: Optimus Prime
First round
| Entry No. | Team name | Score |
| #1 | Robosapien | 2 |
| #2 | team0804 | 5 |
| #3 | Cygnus | 13 |
| #4 | SPARK | 0.5 |
| #5 | SEEB | 4 |
| #6 | N3rdH3rd | 0.5 |
| #7 | ELBE | No show |
| #8 | Optimus Prime | 13 |
| #9 | Aether | Cancelled (battery problem) |
| #10 | Agrothinkers | No show |
| #11 | RO-04 | 0.5 |
| #12 | Phoenix | 12 |
Final round
| Entry No. | Team name | Score |
| #3 | Cygnus | 12 |
| #8 | Optimus Prime | 14 |
Final Competition
The final competition was held on 16th November 2022.
The competition was officially opened by the speech from the Vice Chancellor represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (RPE).
The judges present were Dr. Kaburu (SCIT), Dr. Njiri (Mechatronics), Dr. Nderu (SCIT), Mr. Oloo (EEE), and Mr. Kimotho (SCIT).
Winner: Optimus Prime
Final round
| Entry No. | Team name | Score |
| #1 | Robosapien | 5 |
| #2 | team0804 | 14 |
| #3 | Cygnus | 7 |
| #4 | Spark | 0.5 |
| #5 | Teem SEEB | No show |
| #6 | N3rd H3rd | No show |
| #7 | E.L.B.E | 6 |
| #8 | Optimus prime | 25 |
| #9 | Team Aether | No show |
| #10 | Agrothinkers | Cancelled (technical issue) |
| #11 | RO-04 | 6 |
| #12 | Phoenix | 14 |