Nexus
Registrations for accommodation at the Nexus competition centres have started.
Nexus workshops at Hyderabad and Pune have completed successfully.
How do four teams in four different corners of India pitch their machines against each other without having to sacrifice their home advantage? Quite simple in fact, they do it through Nexus. Nexus, a feature unique to the precedents, is an effort by Techfest 2009 to reach out to the whole of India, quite literally. Initiated in Techfest 2007, it is held as a preliminary level competition from where the top three winners of each center are selected to compete against the best in the country in India's national robotics challenge to be held at IIT Bombay.
Living true to its legacy of introducing new dimensions to the countries robotics, the competition chosen at the nexus level is Photoroller, India's first and only solar power machine competition.
This year Nexus will be held at four strategic centers, spanning throughout the country's length and breadth, namely Thapar University Patiala, SGSITS Indore, IIT Bombay and IIIT Hyderabad.
The Nexus programme also comprises of workshops on Solar robotics to be held at Patiala, Indore, Bhopal, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Mathura. making it a truly national event.
Get your grey cells working and build an efficient bot which is powered by nothing but light.
View the Photoroller (Nexus Round) problem statement »
Tutorials on solar robotics can be found in the resources section of Photoroller.
View the Photovore (Final Round) problem statement »
Registrations for Nexus have started.
To register for the Nexus Competition (Photoroller), click here.
To register for the Nexus Workshop, click here. Register for your nearest workshop centre.
The workshop is organised by Robosoft Systems.
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North Zone
Techfest Nexus - Thapar University, Patiala
Competition date: 18th October, 2008
Competition venue: Thapar University, Patiala
Postal Address:
Thapar University,
Post Box no. 32, Patiala, Punjab, India - 147004.
Registrations for Nexus have started.
To register for the Nexus Competition (Photoroller), click here.
To register for Accommodation at Thapar University during Nexus, click here.
Workshops
1. Patiala
Date: 4th and 5th October, 2008
Venue: Thapar University, Patiala
Cost: Rs. 2600 (2300 + 300 (tax)) for a team of 3 members
Postal Address:
Thapar University,
Post Box no. 32, Patiala, Punjab, India - 147004.
2. Mathura
Date: 27th and 28th September, 2008
Venue: GLAITM, Mathura
Cost: Rs. 2600 (2300 + 300 (tax)) for a team of 3 members
Postal Address:
GLAITM,
Milestone 17 Km, NH 2, Delhi - Mathura Highway,
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India - 281001
Registrations for the workshop have started.
To register for the Nexus Workshop, click here. Register for your nearest workshop centre.
The workshop is organised by Robosoft Systems.
For further queries contact:
Prateek Mittal
Manager, Infrastructure
Techfest 2009
+91 98332 54452
prateekm[at]techfest[dot]org
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Central Zone
Techfest Nexus - Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS), Indore
Competition date: 20th September, 2008
Competition venue: Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS), Indore
Postal Address:
Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science,
23, Park Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India - 452003.
Registrations for Nexus have started.
To register for the Nexus Competition (Photoroller), click here.
To register for Accommodation at SGSITS during Nexus, click here.
Workshops
1. Indore
Date: 30th and 31st August, 2008
Venue: Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS), Indore
Cost: Rs. 2600 (2300 + 300 (tax)) for a team of 3 members
Postal Address:
Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science,
23, Park Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India - 452003.
2. Bhopal
Date: 30th and 31st August, 2008
Venue: Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology (LNCT), Bhopal
Cost: Rs. 2600 (2300 + 300 (tax)) for a team of 3 members
Postal Address:
Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology,
Kalchuri Nagar, Raisen Road, P.O. Kolua, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India - 462021.
Registrations for the workshop have started.
To register for the Nexus Workshop, click here. Register for your nearest workshop centre.
The workshop is organised by Robosoft Systems.
For further queries contact:
Agyeya Sharma
Manager, Dimensions
Techfest 2009
+91 98199 02815
agyeya[at]techfest[dot]org
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West Zone
Techfest Nexus - IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Competition date: 11th October, 2008
Competition venue: IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Postal Address:
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400076.
Registrations for Nexus have started.
To register for the Nexus Competition (Photoroller), click here.
To register for Accommodation at IIT Bombay during Nexus, click here.
Workshops
1. Mumbai
Date: 20th and 21st September, 2008
Venue: IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Cost: Rs. 2600 (2300 + 300 (tax)) for a team of 3 members
Postal Address:
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400076.
2. Pune
Date: 23rd and 24th August, 2008
Venue: College of Engineering, Pune (COEP)
Cost: Rs. 2600 (2300 + 300 (tax)) for a team of 3 members
Postal Address:
College of Engineering, Pune (COEP),
Wellesely Road, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411005.
3. Surat
Date: 13th and 14th September, 2008
Venue: Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat
Cost: Rs. 2600 (2300 + 300 (tax)) for a team of 3 members
Postal Address:
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT),
Ichhchha Nath, Surat, Gujarat, India - 395007.
Registrations for the workshop have started.
To register for the Nexus Workshop, click here. Register for your nearest workshop centre.
The workshop is organised by Robosoft Systems.
Techfest Outreach Programme (TOP)
1. Mindspark 2008, College of Engineering, Pune (COEP)
This event is completely organised by Mindspark 2008, COEP. The problem statement, rules and specification of the competition to be held under TOP will be the same as that of Nexus. Also the competition certificates and prizes will be given by Mindspark 2008, COEP. However, the winners will still get a direct entry into the final round of the Nexus (Photovore) to be held at Techfest 2009 and thus a chance to compete against the best in the country.
To know more about TOP, click here.
Date: 4th October, 2008
Venue: College of Engineering, Pune (COEP)
Postal Address:
College of Engineering, Pune (COEP),
Wellesely Road, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411005.
2. Autofest 2008, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat
This event is completely organised by Autofest 2008, SVNIT, Surat. The problem statement, rules and specification of the competition to be held under TOP will be the same as that of Nexus. Also the competition certificates and prizes will be given by Autofest 2008, SVNIT, Surat. However, the winners will still get a direct entry into the final round of the Nexus (Photovore) to be held at Techfest 2009 and thus a chance to compete against the best in the country.
To know more about TOP, click here.
Date: 10th and 12th October, 2008
Venue: Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat
Postal Address:
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT),
Ichhchha Nath, Surat, Gujarat, India - 395007.
For further queries contact:
Vaibhav Desai
Manager, Xcelerate
Techfest 2009
+91 98336 65246
vaibhav[at]techfest[dot]org
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South Zone
Techfest Nexus - International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
Competition date: 21st September, 2008
Competition venue: International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
IIIT Robotics Club: IRC
Postal Address:
International Institute of Information Technology,
Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India - 500032.
Registrations for Nexus have started.
To register for the Nexus Competition (Photoroller), click here.
To register for Accommodation at IIIT Hyderabad during Nexus, click here.
Workshop
Date: 23rd and 24th August, 2008
Venue: International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
Cost: Rs. 2600 (2300 + 300 (tax)) for a team of 3 members
Postal Address:
International Institute of Information Technology,
Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India - 500032.
The workshop is organised by Robosoft Systems
Registrations for the Hyderabad workshop have ended.
For further queries contact:
Someshwar Marepalli
Manager, Exhibitions
Techfest 2009
+91 98338 25645
somesh[at]techfest[dot]org
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Techfest Outreach Programme (TOP)
In the year 2007, a group of 22 people and one fest, with the sole motive of spreading science and technology through the country, revolutionized the way robotics competitions are held by bringing college students from all corners of the country to participate in the nation's ultimate robotics competition. Since the past two years Techfest Nexus has out grown itself in terms of quality and quantity, receiving over 3000 participants in the year 2008 at the 7 centers where it was held.
Testifying the words "Revolutions never go backwards" by Mao Tse-Tung, Techfest 2009 aims to take this motive a long way ahead by introducing the Techfest Outreach Program (TOP). TOP will be held in association with a multitude of other college festivals across the country.
The difference between Nexus and TOP being that Nexus is organized completely by Techfest and only held at other centers while TOP will be organized by the college festival itself where it is being held. The problem statement, rules and specification of the competition to be held under TOP will be the same as that of Nexus. Also the competition certificates and prizes will be given by the festival where TOP is being held. However, the winners will still get a direct entry into the final round of the Nexus (Photovore) to be held at Techfest 2009 and thus a chance to compete against the best in the country.
In its maiden year TOP will be conducted at:
- College of Engineering, Pune (COEP) in Mindspark 2008.
- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat in Autofest 2008.
Let the revolution begin...
