EIC Chula - Engineering Innovator club at RoboCup 2023
In the previous 8 - 12 July, team EIC_chula, a robot team from Engineering Innovator Club (EIC), had participated in Robocup@Home 2023 at Bordeaux, France and we obtained 14th place in the world in the RoboCup@Home Open League. Since this is the first time competing abroad in a decade, we want to prioritize the ease of transporting our robot while maintaining its stability and structural integrity. To achieve this, we designed the robot to be easily split into multiple parts, added a suspension system, and introduced a novel lifting mechanism that improves strength and stability compared to last year's design. The electrical aspect of the robot has also undergone significant changes to enhance sensor detection range and response time. As for the software side, our Natural Language Processing (NLP) has transitioned from to fully offline models. OpenAI Whisper has resulted in more accurate and faster speech-to-text compared to last year. For the Robot Operating System (ROS), we have created our own open-source package that stores and visualizes furniture data in the house as a 3D model. Moreover, we are working on an experimental grasping workflow for our robot arm. The highlight this year is the development of a method for synthesizing datasets for keypoint detection using Blender. This method has proven to be much easier, faster, and more reliable compared to traditional methods during the competition. As a result, our team is aiming to submit a conference paper about this method in the near future. The team has granted a lot of valuable experiences from this competition, which is certain to be useful for the junior members and for participating in the next competition. Even though we may not have received the victory this year, it was nonetheless a journey that was full of growth and accomplishment. Our deepest gratitude for your support for our students from the generous sponsors: 1. International School of Engineering (ISE), Chulalongkorn University 2. Thai Airways Co., Ltd. 3. Phisut Technology Co., Ltd. 4. Chulalongkorn University Engineering Alumni (CUEA) 5. JS Asia Beverage Co., Ltd. 6. Mr. Thanachot Sappakit, our late club president 7. PTT Public Co., Ltd. 8. A.I. Technology Co., Ltd. 9. Mr. Mahisorn Wongphati, our alumni We are honored to have you, and we hope that you will continue to support us in the future. The team Representative to RoboCup 2023 at Bordeaux, France 1. THANAKORN SAPPAKIT 2. NATHAMPAPOP JOBSRI 3. TANAKRIT SUETRONG 4. SUPPAKIT LAOMAHAMEK 5. CHAYAVICH ASAVAKANOKSLIP 6. SIRAPOB PRATIPNATSIRI 7. WASIN LAPTHANAPHAT 8. BHAMMANAS PRAESANGEIM 9. TINAPAT LIMISILA 10. THEPPASIT LUANGSIRITANYA Furthermore, we extend our great appreciation to all team members in our club for their valuable contributions. Additionally, we are grateful to Assoc. Prof. Ronnapee Chaichaowarat for his kind advice in robot designing, assistance in finding us the practice room, and his support during the convention. Their involvement significantly contributed to our achievements. Follow us to keep updated about our club and read more in details: facebook: eic chula - ชมรมหุ่นยนต์จุฬาฯ instagram: walkie_eic website: eicrobocup.com
CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH SOUNDING ROCKET TWO, CURSR-II (CURSOR TWO)
Congratulations to our CUHAR team (Chulalongkorn University High Altitude Research Club) for being able to launch the CURSR-II, the CUHAR's fastest and highest-going rocket at the 30,000 feet altitude (triple time from the last year), produced by the student-led club at the Spaceport America Cup 2023 on June 23, 2023! This year Spaceport America Cup 2023 was held on June 19-24 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. There were 159 student teams from more than 100 institutions located in 24 countries. We would like to express our gratitude to the generous sponsors for their tremendous support for our students. 1. Faculty of Engineering Chulalongkorn University 2. PTT Public Company Limited 3. AerCap Ireland Limited 4. CH. Karnchang Public Company Limited 5. Cake Baansuan Company Limited 6. Three bees filament 7. Double A 8. Energy Absolute Public Company Limited 9. Gistda 10. Amnaj Mungkornbin Coffee Company Limited 11. Peppermint field 12. WANGCHAO SHIPYARD CO., LTD. 13. Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. 14. UMC diecasting 15. KUWAIT PETROLEUM AVIATION (THAILAND) LTD. 16. Sedgwick (Thailand) Limited 17. Siam Gumed Tape Co., Ltd 18. EmOne (Thailand) Co., Ltd 19. Q ADVERTISING Company Limited Members of CUHAR who went to Spaceport America Cup 2023 1. Peeravich Chirakunakorn 2. Nitipote Seubhanich 3. Pasin Manaspiya 4. Phuwanut Pataratawinun 5. Ratchagrit Seelsut 6. Porntreetra Rattanapansri 7. Rachaya Deelertkulchai 8. Korrawach Sakornphanich 9. Passawish Choojirawong 10. Mumin Waealee 11. Prinn Chiewpanich 12. Tarakorn Swamivas 13. Korawit Jaiphisut 14. Tanin Limpabandh 15. Kongphom Farwaeroj 16. Pongpat Tarinamornpong 17. Nawakorn Kiatgraigangwan 18. Panmile Jatupanyaporn Chatiketu 19. Ramida Rungroj 20. Krai Naruepornmatee 21. Chayadhorn Thanachaipanich 22. Bhu Hutchesson
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ISE Farewell for Inbound Exchange Students on May 6, 2022
On May 6, 2022, ISE organized a farewell for inbound exchange students of the second semester, Academic Year 2021. These exchange students are from partner universities aboard including France, Germany, and Japan. The exchange student representative Mr. Clovis Lechien from EPITA, France gave a farewell speech and showed the gratitude to Thai buddy students, faculty staff, and supporting staff. A representative of Thai buddies also expressed the appreciation and shared a wonderful moment with exchange students. ISE gave the ISE sweaters as souvenirs to all exchange students. All participants enjoyed themselves at the event, sharing great memories with each other. Hopefully, friendships made in Thailand, learning new courses, and cultural exchange experiences will last a long time.
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ISE Exchange Program Cultural Trip at Suan Sampran, Nakhon Pathom on April 30, 2022
On April 30, 2022, ISE organized a cultural trip to Suan Sampran, Nakhon Pathom for Inbound Exchange Students of the Second Semester, Academic Year 2021. There were 14 exchange students from France, Germany and Japan accompanied by 4 Thai students. They participated in various activities such as making handcrafts with natural dye, rice farming, organic farm workshop, and art & craft workshop. In the afternoon, they visited the admiring massive stupas, Phra Pathom Chedi to experience Thai traditions and cultural values. It was a very memorable and meaningful experience for exchange students.
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Walk to the victory for Thailand with EIC_Chula
“Walk to the victory for Thailand with EIC_Chula” Let’s say congratulations to the EIC_Chula Team. We have been officially accepted to RoboCup@Home 2022! competition. The competition will be held offline on 11 - 17 July, 2022 at Bitec Bangna. RoboCup@Home 2022 is a crucial competition held by RoboCup Federation which aims to build robots that can do the same activity as humans or better than a human in the 21st century. The league aims to develop service and assistive robot technology with high relevance for future personal domestic applications. This Autonomous Domestic Service Robot has a height of 170 cm., a width of 70 cm., and a length of 70 cm. It can conduct 10 daily-life human activities such as carrying the luggage, storing groceries etc. EIC_Chula has developed Walkie which is our representative robot sent to this competition Currently, our team is working on an improvement for the better version of Walkie and preparing for the competition. We can’t do this without your support. Let us all cheer for chulalongkorn students to compete in the final round of the competition. Thank you for supporting us! For more information and update, follow us on FB Page : https://www.facebook.com/eicchulalongkorn Website : https://www.eicrobocup.com/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/walkie_eic/ contact : robocup.cu@gmail.com
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First Meet of Inbound Exchange Students, Academic Year 2021/2
On Monday, February 14, 2022, the Engineering Expat Club of the Faculty of Engineering and International School of Engineering organized a gathering “First Meet for Inbound Exchange Students”, Academic Year 201/2 at Room 305 Engineering Building 2. All students passed Antigen Tests and strictly followed the guidelines for organizing student activities. The exchange students are from partner universities from France, Germany, and Japan. In the First Meet, they met with Thai students and mingled through fun games and creative activities. At the end, exchange students got pair up with Thai student buddies. It is hoped that Thai buddies would show hospitality to exchange students and both will deepen friendship throughout the semester.
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AerCap Announces Scholarship Program with Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Engineering
AerCap Announces Scholarship Program with Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University,Faculty of Engineering Supporting the growth and development of aviation in the SE Asia Region BANGKOK – Thursday, February 17, 2022 - AerCap Holdings N.V. (“AerCap” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AER) today announced it will provide 10 scholarships to students of the Faculty of Engineering at the International School of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand’s number one ranked university and a world-class leader in aerospace engineering education. Over a 4-year period, AerCap will provide 10 fully funded scholarships to students of the undergraduate degree program in Aerospace Engineering. In addition to the scholarships, AerCap will provide a range of tailored supports to students, including guest lectures and workshops, and summer internships. As part of the scholarship program, final year students will undertake a research project in collaboration with AerCap. The project will focus on AerCap’s environmental objectives, to transition to a lower-carbon economy through the purchase of new technology fuel-efficient aircraft, to reduce its carbon footprint and to drive sustainable growth for its airline customers and the wider aviation industry. AerCap has been leasing aircraft to Thai customers for over 40 years. During this time, AerCap has developed deep ties with the Thai aviation industry through its partnership with Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Air Asia X Thailand and Nok Air. Aengus Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of AerCap, said, “We are very proud to partner with such a prestigious institution as Chulalongkorn University. While we recognize the financial hardship and difficulties faced by many people across the world as a result of the global pandemic, it is very important to continue to educate the next generation of aerospace pioneers through educational programs such as this degree in Aerospace Engineering. Through this initiative, AerCap will support the Royal Thai Government’s goal of making Thailand the center of aviation in South-East Asia. We look forward to collaborating with the Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn over the coming years.” Prof. Supot Teachavorasinskun, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University said, “This collaboration between Chulalongkorn University and AerCap represents a dedicated effort to ensure Thailand’s future as a regional aviation hub. Strong collaborative links between industry and academia are crucial for the provision of a cutting edge and industry-relevant engineering education. This aligns directly with Chulalongkorn University’s mission to continue leading in this capacity, with a commitment to industry-led workshops and lectures, along with industry research projects - all contributing to an engaging and enriching learning experience. AerCap’s substantial and generous scholarship program will support the Aero Engineering program in continuing to attract highly talented individuals into this growing and flourishing industry.” In the Message presented to AerCap by the Faculty of Engineering, H.E. Mr. Saksayam Chidchob, Minister of Transport of Thailand, said, “On behalf of the Ministry of Transport, I would like to congratulate AerCap and the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, for their cooperation. This scholarship program will strengthen cooperation and collaboration on aviation through various activities, including educational support initiatives. AerCap’s scholarships to students at Aerospace Engineering Program provides excellent opportunities and consideration on human resource development. Lastly, I am confident that Chulalongkorn University and AerCap will continue to develop high-quality education in aerospace engineering to support the aviation industry in the future.” About AerCap AerCap is the global leader in aviation leasing with one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately 300 customers around the world with comprehensive fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (AER) and is based in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Miami, Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, Seattle, Toulouse and other locations around the world. About Chula Engineering The faculty is Thailand’s oldest and finest engineering school. For many years, it is ranked as the best engineering school in Thailand and listed as one of the top engineering schools in Asia. Dedicated to developing basic concepts into innovative ideas, the faculty works for the betterment of the Thai and global societies. For more information regarding AerCap and to be added to our email distribution list, please visit www.aercap.com and follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/aercapnv. Media Contacts: Ms. Gillian Culhane Vice President Corporate Communications, AerCap Email: gculhane@aercap.com Tel. + 353 1 6360945 Ms. Thitinan Nitiphumiveshsakul PR & Marketing Officer, International School of Engineering (ISE) E-mail:Thitinan.n@chula.ac.th Tel. +66 2 218 6422 ext. 114
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ABET Preparation for Nano and AERO Programs
On Thursday January 13, 2022, ISE organized a meeting on the topic ABET Preparation Meeting at the Faculty of Engineering, as well as via ZOOM Application. Prof. Dr. Methi Wecharatana from New Jersey Institute of Technology was invited as a guest speaker. The main purpose of the meeting was to report the progress of AERO and NANO program revisions towards ABET accreditation. There were 15 participants including Dean, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, ISE Director, Deputy Directors, AERO curriculum management committee, NANO curriculum management committee, and ISE staff. Prof. Methi gave constructive comments and suggestions for the program revision.