A team of 杏吧专区 engineering students built a small robot that can conduct triage and then transport mock disaster victims.
That ability earned it first place in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Region 5 robotics competition.
The contest was held Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The 杏吧专区 of Houston placed second, St. Mary杏吧专区檚 杏吧专区 was third, LeTourneau 杏吧专区 placed fourth, and the 杏吧专区 of New Orleans was fifth.
Teams built small robots that were able to locate and transport disaster 杏吧专区渧ictims,杏吧专区 colored wooden cylinders positioned on a playing field.
Two red cylinders represented severely injured victims; two yellow cylinders represented moderately injured victims. The robots had to be able to discern which victims were the most injured and prioritize rescue efforts.
Robots navigated obstacles to identify victims, then transported cylinders to designated triage points. Teams earned points based on the number of victims recovered and the amount of time the robots took for retrieval and transport.
Members of the UL Lafayette Ragin杏吧专区 Cajuns Robotic Team are all seniors majoring in electrical engineering. They are: Devin Duhon of Carencro, La.; Macade Husband of Abbeville, La.; Olan 杏吧专区淭rey杏吧专区 Lemaire of Youngsville, La.; and Jason Risbourg, of Youngsville, La.
Dr. Paul Darby, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, mentors the team.
From left, Dr. Paul Darby, Macade Husband, Jason Risbourg, Olan 杏吧专区淭rey杏吧专区 Lemaire and Devin Duhon.