WHAT IS RoboParty®

RoboParty® is an educational event that gathers teams of 4 people, during 3 days and 2 nights (bring your sleeping bag) to teach how to build autonomous mobile robots in a simple and entertaining way, supported by qualified tutors. Initially, a short course is given to teach the first steps in electronics, robot programming and mechanical construction. Afterwards, a robotic kit developed by the company SAR - Soluções de Automação e Robótica and by Minho University is supplied to be assembled by the participants (mechanics, electronics and programming), belonging to the team in the end of the event. The tutors will be following the team's work closely in all stages in order to assure that every robot works properly in the end.
In parallel there will be ludic activities such as sports, music, Internet, games, parties, etc. Each participant brings its own sleeping bag and stays overnight in the venue the whole event.
The RoboParty® is identical to a LANParty and it works non-stop since it starts with educational and pedagogical aims. Rules of important national and international robotic competitions are shown and explained where you can also participate.

Event features

1) To provide good fun
2) To provide knowledge and know-how exchange between participants
3) To learn "The introduction and history of Robotics"
4) To learn basic concepts of a mobile robot
5) To learn how to assemble an electronic board to control the robot
6) To learn how to solder the components
7) To learn basic programming commands of robots and computers
8) To build the mechanics of a mobile platform (robot)
9) To understand sensor reading (data signal acquisition)
10) To undestand about motor and other device's actuation (to move the robot)
11) To know the national and internation robotics competitions (rules, demo videos, how to participate)
12) To show you University alternatives in order to enable you to do the right choice at your knowledge stage
13) You also have sports, joy and lots of good fun

RoboParty® KIT

The robotic KIT received and assembled by the participants was developed specifically for the RoboParty® by the company SAR - Soluções de Automação e Robótica and by Minho University.
The participants have to assemble the mechanical parts, assemble the electronic board (soldering the components) and programme the robot (language similar to BASIC). The KIT is easy to build, upgradable, and it can be used in several national and international competitions of robotics.


Robotic Kit box (2009 edition)




Assembled Kit (2009 edition)