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THE 1ST AEGEAN RO-BOAT RACE AN AUTONOMOUS BOAT COMPETITION
12 July, 2023
An international university level competition, challenging teams to design and develop innovative autonomous robotics systems that can perform at sea in real world conditions.
The main aim of this competition is to foster innovation, while strengthening ties between academic institutions and industry. Relationship building is the key.
Topics to be judged include autonomous behavior, robotics, sensor fusion, boat design and overall innovation.
Each team will present their project to a panel of experts in the areas of systems engineering and naval architecture.
Rules are simple: team with most points wins!
The races will take place in Syros, Greece at the location of the Dept Product & Systems Design Engineering.
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The Action 1.7 E-learning and Skills Development: Promotion of the Interregional Competitiveness, Development, and employment & Career Center for the Aegean Researchers is implemented by University of the Aegean and is funded by the Initiative “Regional Excellence”, under the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” (EPAnEK),with total budget 3 million Euro.
Contract number MIS 5046494 Act ” The Research and Technology Network of the Aegean Archipelagos: Strengthening Regional Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Excellence”[e- Aegean R&D Network], Subproject 2 “North Aegean Communities for Knowledge, Innovation & Entrepreneurship [e-Aegean Communities]”.
The Initiative “Regional Excellence” is targeting Greek regions that are lagging behind in R&D performance (Eastern Macedonia & Thrace, Western Macedonia, Epirus, Peloponnese, Continental Greece, North Aegean, South Aegean, Ionian Islands). It provides funding for research infrastructures and equipment in HEIs and public research centers, as well as for the support of research teams in order to respond to the priorities of the respective regional RIS3 strategies. It is co-funded by Greece and the European Regional Development Fund of the European Union.
