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News Release
Office of News and Information
Johns Hopkins University
901 South Bond Street, Suite 540
Baltimore, Maryland 21231
Phone: 443-287-9960 | Fax: 443-287-9920
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March 29, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Phil Sneiderman
443-287-9960
prs@jhu.edu
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MEDIA ALERT
Maryland Schools to Compete in Robotics System Contests
Johns Hopkins Engineering Students Will Oversee
Four Medical Challenges
WHEN: |
Saturday, March 31, 9 a.m. to
1:30 p.m.
Best Photo-video Opportunity: 10:15 a.m. to 11:45
a.m. |
WHERE: |
The Glass Pavilion inside Levering Union at
The Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus, 3400 N.
Charles St., Baltimore, Md. |
WHO: |
Eleven teams from Maryland middle and high
schools will put their high-tech skills to the test in the
second Robotic System Challenge. Each team will consist of
up to three students. The event will be supervised by
Johns Hopkins engineering students who are officers of the
Computer-Integrated Surgery Student Research Society. The
event is funded by the Johns Hopkins-based National
Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for
Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology and by
the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association. |
WHAT: |
Some teams will program small robots to
move from a starting point to a finish line, passing
though a series of "gates." Others must equip their robots
with sensors so the devices can find their way through a
mystery maze. Still other teams will be required to locate
"tumors" (large dark circles) within an enclosure
representing the brain and send out a signal each time a
tumor is discovered. Some students will present oral
reports and demonstrations regarding a new and innovative
use for their small robots. Judging will be done by
graduate and undergraduate students from Johns Hopkins'
Whiting School of
Engineering. |
WHY: |
The event is designed to interest pre-
college students in educational and career opportunities
in engineering and science. This is the only medical
robotics outreach competition in the nation for pre-
college students. Funding from the Alumni Association
Community Grant allows underprivileged students to
participate by waiving fees for registration and robotic
kits. In addition to the contests, a representative from
Johns Hopkins will answer questions and provide admissions
materials. |
MEDIA CONTACT
AT THE EVENT: |
Carol Reiley, president of the Computer-
Integrated Surgery Student Research Society. (Before the
event, Reiley can be reached at
408-718-8249.) |
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