The 5th Annual Hawaii Robofest season is underway with isisHawaii hosting the program’s first workshop held on Saturday, January 14th, 2012, at Highlands Intermediate School. This year’s game, “Robot 2 the Rescue”, challenges students to design, manipulate and program NXT LEGO® robots in a mock rescue course. Program Director Jake Tamaye and Joe Adcock (volunteer [...]
(Honolulu) Hawaii celebrated the culmination of its 7th annual FIRST LEGO® League scholastic robotics season at the State Championship Tournament on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena. 56 teams advanced from a field of over 200 teams (ages 9-14) that competed during previous months at 15 district tournaments throughout the State. [...]
isisHawaii sponsored the 2011-12 Hawaii Robofest Seasonal Kickoff on Saturday, October 1st, 2011, hosted by community partner, Highlands Intermediate School. Robofest (an autonomous scholastic robotics program originated at Lawrence Tech University in Southfield, MI) is entering it’s 5th year in Hawaii. The Hawaii region boasts the largest number of participants in this international program, with [...]
Pearl City – Based on research and technology developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 4th and 5th graders from Palisades Elementary School proposed an innovative solution to help young diabetics manage their diabetes without the discomfort of daily blood sugar testing. First place winners at the 2011 Hawaii Robofest Exhibition Competition (Junior Division), [...]
The 2011 Hawai‘i Robofest Tournament (held Saturday, April 16 at Leeward Community College) was a great success! The tournament featured over 200 students competing in autonomous robotic challenges and showcasing robotic inventions and exhibits. This year’s theme, “My EcoSystem,” challenged Hawai‘i students to explore how innovative good stewards can be in caring for the environment. [...]
In early August, the Hawaii FIRST LEGO® League (HFLL) held its first clinic of the 2010 season. Sponsored by Women in Technology/MEDB, this is the fourth annual statewide clinic series developed to assist new and veteran coaches on the many aspects of this popular scholastic robotics program for young students. In addition to its traditional [...]
A great, big “MAHALO!” to the Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center for inviting the 2010 Hawaii Robofest teams to showcase their projects and games in early April (Sunday, April 11, 2010). Special thanks to Loretta Yajima (HICDC Executive Director) and Liane Usher (HICDC Program Director) for their gracious invitation and support. This is the third year [...]