A team of final year Engineering students have secured a top position in a global design competition. After careful consideration by an expert panel of judges, the team’s Group Design Project was selected as a Top 10 Finalist for the National Instruments annual Global Student Design Showcase.
National Instruments (NI), a global leader in test, measurement and control solutions, invites students from around the world to enter their Student Design Competition. The competition allows students to showcase their projects for a chance to win cash prizes and an opportunity to present their work to industry leaders.
Team Pegasus, whose members (pictured above) include team leader George Alexopoulos, Radovan Gallo, Aniket Chopda, Jun Yuan Tan, Neophytos Demetriou, Andreas Hadjiraftis and Rahul Nair, built a wirelessly teleoperated robot that could assist astronauts in space explorations, and could also be used in search and rescue missions. They were supported by their academic supervisor, Dr Mohamed Torbati.
Speaking about the competition, George Alexopoulos said:
Working on a robotics project of this complexity is a truly challenging but valuable learning experience. The combination of mechanical design, electronics and software is very intriguing.
The winners of the Global Grand Prize will receive a trip to NI Week in Austin, Texas.
To find out more about the Pegasus Group Design Project, visit their Facebook page.
