Techfest, the Annual International Science and Technology Festival of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B), is all set to start from January 24. This is for the first time the Techfest is going to global as students from Sri Lanka, Dubai and Denmark are going to participate in the fest.
Techfest, is popular among science and engineering students across the country.
A competition for legged robots for the first time named the 'arthrobot' is being introduced by the organizers. The participants are expected to build a legged robot which can pass through a designated path in the least possible time.
They are expecting participants to build a biped (having two feet) robot, which is very difficult at institute level. "We will definitely get quadrupeds or six-legged robots," added Shintre.
Around 20 teams will participate in the initial rounds. Three teams from each centre will participate in the finals at Mumbai.
Besides the competitions, Techfest is also offering a platform for innovative ideas. 'Prayaas', one of their competitions, will allow participants to present their ideas on how to use renewable sources of energy. There will also be workshops on ethical hacking and archery.
Techfest 2009, scheduled from 24th to 26th January, promises to carry the legacy handed over to it through eleven years and bring a bigger and a better Techfest.
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