EEPIS Online, This afternoon, July 18, 2009 is the last exercise for Robot Teams D4 and S1 after a long time of doing renovations and innovations on their robot so that it will able to compete in the International Robot Contest 2009. Team of 6 people are recreate all the robots which used in international matches.
Not only that, speed are also added to the robot, considering the average speed of the robot rival was under 30 seconds from start to finish. Team D4 and S1 is trying to match the other team s ability to accelerate their robot. Asked about the extent of preparation D4 and S1 team, the supervising team of the robots, Fernando Ardilla, S. ST stated that the supervised has been tried as maximal as they could. "InsyaAllah we are ready," he said. Their rival is tough enough reminds that all of them are the national champions in their countries. "We ve been trying now live do anya, because we never underestimate the ability of our opponents" he added.
EEPIS Director, Ir. Dadet Pramadihanto, M. Eng, Ph.D, was also sitting close together with the teams of robots in the middle of the field. He gives motivational and inputs for the improvement of mental robots and teams. Their planned, this week the robot will be transported to Tokyo. While the team itself will follow on August 19. Recalling the moment of victory Robot Team D4 and S1, after the successful overthrow SHIRARU (Educational University of Indonesia) in the semi-finals, Team Robot D4 and S1 from EEPIS finally confronted with the host team, PATRIOT (UGM). Although there could retry from D4 = S1 and nearly being pursued by the PATRIOT, but finally remained D4 = S1 is a successful sounding drum with 3 sounds of victory. This victory led PENS to once again represent Indonesia in the fight ABU Robokon 2009 which held in Tokyo, Japan on 22-23 August. With the theme "Travel Together for The Victory Drums " This contest participated by 21 countries (more than last year,red). (humas/deka)