The Age of "Reason"
School of Engineering sophomore Karen Reed and freshman David Discher direct their robot, "Reason," to locate and collect two-inch foam-rubber cubes. Eleven engineering school students, sponsored by Roger D. Chamberlain, D.Sc., associate professor of electrical engineering, spent six months designing and building robots to perform physical tasks. The challenge was part of the 10th annual W.J. "Jerry" Sanders Creative Design Contest held March 14-15 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). "Reason" finished seventh out of a field of 40, and another Washington University robot, "The Lisa," finished fourth in the contest. Teams from five Midwest universities competed. The contest is sponsored by UIUC and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), an international semiconductor company. More information on the competition and the engineering school's robotics team can be found at http://www.ee.wustl.edu/robot. Photo by David Kilper.
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