Robocon 04 and 'Robot' houses manage transport

Leaving behind the glory of victory, the promise of reward of VND 500 million, the members of the champion Robocon - Asia, the Pacific 2004, the FXR group of BK HCM University again study automation products. .

Le Truong Khang (seated) and Nguyen Hai Linh and products are being tested for buses (Photo: TTO)

The FXR team is considered the quietest among Vietnamese Robocon champions.

In addition to the award of the champion team, returning to the country, the FXR team is quite concerned by the ministries, promising to reward 500 million to continue promoting innovative products in science and technology. But everything is still a promise! After two years from the day of the award, the group contributed specific, practical and applicable products in society.

The champions of the 6th group of people from the previous day, now 2 have gone to study abroad, 4 stay to pursue the way of studying automation applications. Meet two of the 4 working people in Vietnam, Nguyen Hai Linh and Le Truong Khang, when they are gradually improving the product of managing vehicles by satellite navigation system, currently being tested on Buses and products to contribute to solving the problem of developing public transport network in the city and the whole country.

Thanks to Robocon

Linh and Khang recall: ' Robocon contest brings many useful lessons, besides creative thinking, each person must also have the skills to work in teams, coordinate smoothly in work and competition tactics. New results are achieved. In addition, the most benefit from the Robocon competition is confidence. When working at companies, thinking about a product, a project is daring to propose and implement, know small step segments to implement big products . "

About the character: Former member of the FXR team, champion of Asian-Pacific Robocon in 2004 in Korea.Participate in manufacturing taxi clocks for taxi companies in the city.Design and manufacture radio data collection system for hydroelectricity.Participating in designing and manufacturing train speed control products (products won the third prize of Vietnamese Talent 2005)

The competition is also an opportunity for members to compare their qualifications with friends in the region. Linh said: 'Compared to students in the region, I am not inferior to them in terms of theory, creative thinking, only in terms of manufacturing conditions and equipment. In Korea, Japan, China . students have the opportunity to use modern laboratories, fully equipped facilities to serve students' creativity. While Vietnamese students have so often lied to e-marketplaces selling second-hand goods to boil down the equipment they need to use, take them to test, and fail five times in seven turns to succeed. '

The competition also brings friends with similar interests in the field of automatic control closer together. Through stories, exchanges, technology trends in advanced countries in the world such as France, Korea, USA, Australia, Japan, China of the 2004 Robocon friends of countries now studying abroad or working in all over the world, Linh and Khang have a panoramic view of the general development direction of new auto technology, techniques used in big cities.

Also from friends' comments, reviews, reviews for product idea solutions, they adjusted to get better results. Thanks to these friendships, FXR team members have now gained much success in automation with specific products. In the near future, group Linh and Khang launched a public transport management product, which is applied first for buses, which will later be put into public transport vehicles both on land and waterways.

Talking about public transport management products that are being allowed by the SGCC Department to test on buses in the city, Linh said: 'It is not possible to disclose much about this product, because it is currently in the testing phase, soon will be tested on a bus route, then draw specific conclusions. This is a tool to help operators, monitor the types of public transport to be better, bring higher economic efficiency, save a lot of costs to manage these types of vehicles. '

Linh also added: 'In advanced countries, this type of product has been applied on buses and other vehicles, but the cost of products is high, the warranty is expensive, time consuming, do not own the technology. Products made by the team in Vietnam will be competitive with products coming from abroad because of the reasonable price and convenient warranty . '.

Student's friend

In order to earn funding to build robots, all of the six FXR members had to use their knowledge to work at companies that had just spent money to build robots, and also called for more support. economic from many sources. As a result, the members of the team have more experience compared to their peers, from rubbing against the working environment, to thinking ability, living experience, living capital has also been upgraded to higher levels. . From these experiences, the championship team is now passing on to junior students.

Both groups put their email addresses and phone contacts at the school so that students who want to support technical advice, robot design experience, and competition tactics come to them. Khang, Linh and the brothers of FXR each year often support students in learning experiences and creativity, supporting capital and equipment for students. It can be said that this is a good tradition to help students have more conditions and experience to pursue creativity in the field of automation.

In the company, Linh and Khang's colleagues commented: Both have the ability to think independently at work, to be highly creative and to plan scientific work better than their peers. Especially the level of intoxication. In the office, Linh and Khang had almost no concept of time off, both always stuck their noses on boards, drawings, electronic chips . from morning to night. Eat and sleep at the office when the job is not completed.

Linh confided: 'Our products are made primarily for projects and projects that serve social benefits. Saying that is a bit too far, and even many people say that it sounds a bit . arrogant. But really, when projects or products put into operation, society benefits, of course our labor achievements are also compensated accordingly. From that thought somehow motivated us to have more passion in work and creativity . '.