On April 29th, 2011, the
First Smart Car Competition of Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU) was held in
the Middle Hall on the 5th Floor of Telecom Group 2. Twenty-two teams from
Optoelectronics Group, Glectromagnetic Group and Camera Group entered the
competition. Attendants and judges included Deputy Director of School Academic
Affairs Office, Zheng Yihui, Director of Practice Office Zhang Shumin, Deputy
Director of Automation Department Zhou Yue and the guide teacher from the Smart
Car Creation Base. A great many science fans and model car enthusiasts were
also attracted.
According to the competition
requirements, match teams should use Freescale Semiconductor's 8-bit, 16-bit
microcontroller as core control module to produce model cars that can
autonomously recognize the road path by adding road sensors and motor drive
circuits and by writing corresponding software. The cars are required to run a
set route on the specified model car platform. The winning prizes are for cars
that can finish the full distance at the fastest speed without rushing out of
the lane. Clean runway, refined models, smooth running, ultra-fast speed and
precise control were all accessible to the audience, who could thus truly feel
the charm of technology and the passion of youth.
After the fierce competition, a total
of 12 teams won prizes, among them, three were awarded First Prize, six were
Second Prize, and the other three Third Prize. Besides, the Technical
Innovation Award were presented to another three teams.
The competition had started its
registration since late November 2010 and attracted almost 200 students from
SEIEE, School of Machine and Motor Engineering, School of Marine Engineering
and Marine Construction, and Michigan College, among them, 120 students entered
for the technical training. Throughout more than four months’ preparation, the
team members learned in a systematic way the knowledge of programming, circuit
and mechanism, made such modules as road sensors, motor drives and power management
circuits, wrote and debugged the control program for intelligent vehicle.
Thereby, each team created on their own a racing car that could autonomously
recognize the path. During the preparation before competition, they were not in
fear of hardships but always ready to study. Their tenacious spirit is worth
learning and carrying forwards.
Their excellent performances in the
competition demonstrated SJTU students’ innovative power and team spirit to the
fullest.
