Aber Robotics Week 2023

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Aber Robotics Week 2023

Aberystwyth University's Intelligent Robotics Group are hosting our annual Aber Robotics Week 17th - 23rd June 2023 as part of the UK Festival of Robotics.

BeachLab: Saturday 17th June 10am - 4pm

An photograph of all those involved in BeachLab 2019 outside Aberystwyth Bandstand. Banner present advertising BeachLab on 17th June 2023 at Aberystwyth Bandstand.

We are returning to our seaside location of Aberystwyth Bandstand.

This event is a public showcasing of robots from, but not limited to, research, outreach, student and staff hobbyists, and educators.

We will also have guest exhibits from local companies and groups.


Previous exhibits:

Dr Patricia Shaw with Miro, a companion robot pet
Dr Fred Labrosse with an autonomous all terrain vehicle.
R2D2 and his Steampunk partner. Built by Stephen Fearn
Dr Hannah Dee and her robot submarine
Tally Roberts with a range of educational robots
Another of Dr Fred Labrosse's autonomous all terrain vehicles.
Sivert Hellvik Havsø with Cranc, a coastal surveying robot
Dr Helen Miles with Barnes Rover

All exhibition photographs were taken and provided by Suzanne Fearn (2021)

Robotics Week Activities

Robot Olympics

An event organised with Ceredigion County Council's Education Department.

Pupils from schools across Ceredigion will be joining us on campus to participate in a Lego Robot competition.

There will be a trophy for the overall winner.

Results

Ranking School Lego Robot Score
1 Aberaeron ABER08 320
2 Llanfarian ABER08 270
3 Llanfihangel y Creuddyn ABER06 250
4 Plascrug (AM) ABER08 240
5 Plascrug (AM) ABER07 235
5 Aberaeron ABER04 235
7 Padarn Sant ABER01 230
8 Craig Yr Wylfa ABER01 220
8 Dihewyd ABER09 220
10 Llannon ABER03 215
10 Aberaeron ABER05 215
12 Felinfach ABER10 210
12 Padarn Sant ABER02 210
14 Dihewyd ABER07 205
14 Talgarreg ABER02 205
16 Aberaeron ABER01 200
17 Ciliau ABER03 195
18 Llanilar ABER07 190
19 Padarn Sant ABER05 185
19 Llanilar ABER08 185
21 Plascrug (AM) ABER09 175
22 Llangwyrfon ABER06 170
22 Llanfihangel y Creuddyn ABER05 170
24 Comins Coch ABER04 165
24 Plascrug (PM) ABER10 165
26 Llannon ABER07 160
26 Comins Coch ABER01 160
26 Llangwyrfon ABER05 160
26 Aberaeron ABER02 160
26 Aberaeron ABER06 160
26 Aberaeron ABER09 160
32 Craig Yr Wylfa ABER02 150
32 Padarn Sant ABER04 150
32 Plascrug (PM) ABER08 150
32 Aberaeron ABER10 150
36 Ciliau ABER05 145
36 Talgarreg ABER01 145
36 Talgarreg ABER04 145
39 Llangwyrfon ABER03 140
40 Llanfarian ABER10 130
40 Padarn Sant ABER03 130
40 Plascrug (PM) ABER07 130
43 Llanon ABER04 120
43 Ciliau ABER01 120
43 Felinfach ABER08 120
43 Comins Coch ABER02 120
47 Llannon ABER06 115
48 Plascrug (PM) ABER09 110
49 Padarn Sant ABER06 95
50 Llannon ABER05 90
50 Ciliau ABER02 90
50 Ciliau ABER06 90
50 Llanfihangel y Creuddyn ABER03 90
50 Llanilar ABER09 90
50 Aberaeron ABER07 90
56 Aberaeron ABER03 70
57 Plascrug (AM) ABER10 60
58 Ciliau ABER04 55
59 Llanilar ABER10 50

Wednesday 21st June 4pm - 6pm Robot Lab Live

A Virtual Robotics showcase, livestreamed on the UK-RAS Network's YouTube channel. An opportunity to see inside eight of the UK's top robotics labs, and this year featuring Aberystwyth Field Robotics.

Watch the trailers now:

Aberystwyth Lab:

Overview from all 8 labs:

Cannot Wait?

Here are some activities and workshops to get you started

GCSE/A-Level Considering Artificial Intelligence
All Ages Meet our Entertainment Robots
8+ Designing a Robot in Tinkercad
11+ Scratch: Paddle Ball Game

There are many more workshops available on our Computer Science Outreach Hub.