May 31, 2006 :: No. 267
| What: |
Cal State Fullerton engineering majors will demonstrate their design skills at the third annual Institute of Navigation Autonomous Lawnmower Competition. Instead of human power, these mowers rely on global positioning systems for navigation. |
| When: |
June 1-3 |
| Where: |
Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio |
| Who: |
Members of the Cal State Fullerton team are:
Burhan Nashawati of Lake Forest
Hajer Loussaief of Rancho Santa Margarita
Sandip Patel of Anaheim
Shaiful Islam of Laguna Niguel |
| Contestants: |
Cal State Fullerton’s team of four electrical engineering majors will compete against teams from seven other educational institutions: Cedarville University, Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Illinois Institute of Technology, Ohio University, University of West Florida, Wright State University and Choctawatchee High School. |
| Contest: |
The goal of the contest is to see which unmanned lawn mower does the best job of mowing a field of grass, based on speed and precision. All lawn mowers entered in the contest have been designed by students. The top cash prize is $6,000. |
| Web Link: |
www.AutoMow.com |
| Media Contacts: |
Mohinder Grewal, professor of electrical engineering, at 657-278-3874 or mgrewal@fullerton.edu
Mikel Miller, ION competition chair, at (937) 231-0993 or Mikel.Miller@wpafb.af.mil |
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