Technovanza 2014 in VJTI

A little more information would drive more audience interest.

Gameplay

1. 1. Start is followed by a ramp which will give speed to the bot.
      
      
   2. Next, the bot has to dodge the poles which will test the controlling skills.
      
      
   3. It is followed by a free fall on sand. Here the bot’s tyres will be tested.
      
      
   4. Now, the bot will have to push through the can pit.
      
      
   5. The narrow Curve will test the driving skills.
      
      
   6. Next are rollers having varying diameters which will test the friction of the wheels.
      
      
   7. It is followed by ball pit and will test the controlling skills.
      
      
   8. The bot will now have to face the humongous speed breakers, followed by a sharp turn.
      
      
   9. Now the bot has to push the blocks properly into the slots and thus complete the track for moving forward.
      
      
   10. The dirt track will test the ruggedness of the tyres.
       
       
   11. After which it will have to carefully cross the uneven surface without damaging itself.
       
       
   12. Next comes mesh bridge which connects to the maze.
       
       
   13. The whirlpool maze will be a driver’s test!
       
       
   14. The bot will have to carefully climb the slope while minding the gap.
       
       
   15. Now comes the dreadful Valley Of Death (mind you, not for the weak hearted)!
       
       
   16. The next module consists of a randomly moving vicious mad bot.
       
       
   17. The next challenge will be to climb a dangerous spiralling curve with the tyres drenched in oil.
       
       
   18. The bot will now have to pass through the ‘state of the art’ suspension bridge which will ask for all that the bot can give!
       
       
   19. After the massive module, the bot will have to alight the stairs.
       
       
   20. The bot can acquire some bonus points in the skittles level.
       
       
   21. Passing through the tunnel, you have to take utmost care in not touching the walls of the ‘touch me not’ module.
       
       
   22. The next challenge consists of crossing the marble bed.
   23. Then there will be 3 doors of which only one will be true.
       
       
   24. On getting through lucky door, stone cubes will be placed having gaps in between them.
       
       
   25. Then comes the tunnel which you will have to cross blindfolded.
       
       
   26. Then comes the curved road which will test the driving skills.
       
       
   27. It will be followed by the water bed module which will test the parking skills of the bot.
   28. The following narrow frictional ramp will test the manoeuvring skills.
       
       
   29. Potholes and M-Humps will be the next tests for the bot.
       
       
   30. The bot then goes through a zigzag path.
   31. Then on crossing the ramps bot finally has to enter the spiral and jump in a thick mud pool.
       

Rules and Specifications
Rules

1. If the bot falls out from the track, 3 chances will be allowed to manually place it back then penalty of 20 seconds and 100 points will be levied from there on.
   
   
2. If an obstacle needs to be skipped then the obstacle points would be DEDUCTED and a penalty of 15 seconds would be levied.(incase of levels with 200 points or more, time delay will be 25)
   
   
3. A bot causing any type on damage to the arena will be disqualified.
   
   
4. Pulling wires to handle the bot would result in disqualification.
   
   
5. The organisers have the right to DISQUALIFY any participant indulging in malpractices.
   
   
6. The DECISION of the EVENT ORGANISERS is the FINAL DECISION and cannot be debated on.
   

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   Bot Specifications:
   
   
2. The MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS are length 35cm, width 25cm and height 20cm, i.e., length should be less than 35cm, width should be less than 25cm and height should be less than 20cm.
   
   
3. The bot can be made manual or automatic.
   
   
4. The manual bot can be controlled wired or wirelessly.
   
   
5. Teams can use on-board power supply or external power supply.
   
   
6. The use of standard chassis, readymade Lego kit is allowed.
   
   
7. The maximum voltage to be used is 24V.
   
   
8. Minimum length of the connecting wires should be 2 meters.

Cash Prize of 15,000 INR to be won.

TECHNOVANZA 2014

INTRODUCTION
Technovanza is the Annual Techno-management Event organized by VJTI(Students of VJTI). The motto of Technovanza is to take technology to the society. The event’s popularity has grown in leaps and bounds over the years and last year close to 20000 people from all over the country attended the event, leading to its grand success.This year our theme 'Plugged Into the World' is in accordance with the constant developments in the field of technology and being in touch with latest of the technologies. The three day event has various activities which are of interest to all type of visitors, young and old who visit or participate in the event.

For students and youngsters who visit there are a lot of Competitions in which they can take part and win prizes. Parents and elders can visit the Exhibition and understand how various gadgets which they use in every-day life work. Reaching out to students, industry and the society in general, Technovanza 2014 promises to be bigger than ever!

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Registration is FREE!! No participation fees whatsoever! On the spot certificates will be awarded!

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Come, be a part of this extravaganza...

Technovanza-28th,29th and 30th December 2014.

Like the sound of metal clashing against metal? If yes then the Technovanza Robowars arena is the place to be! Feel the heat of competition as strong & robust wireless bots confront in an all-guns-blazing showdown with the opponent! Cash prize of INR 80000 to be won!
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Gameplay

1. Each match will comprise of 3 rounds.
2. Each round will be of 3 minutes.
3. Each team will be given a maintenance time of 5 minutes in total.
   They may use this time in any manner for eg. 2 minutes in first round, 2 minutes in second round, 1 minute in the third round or all 5 minutes at a time between any two rounds.
4. For each minute used extra than given time 10 points would be deducted.
5. Team using more than 10 minutes of maintenance time in a match will be disqualified.
6. A winner will be declared after each round. Team winning two or more rounds will be declared the winner.
7. Points will be taken into account only if there is no winner based on the immobilization criteria.
8. Point Scoring - Pinning Down = 30 points
   Aggressive attack / Damage = 50 points

Contact:

Aniket Chavan: 9819552768

Ninad Nerkar: 9405835969

Rishikesh Patil: 9768952878

Sushant Sawant: 865238590

PS: Bot should weigh less than 60 kg and should be controlled wirelessly. More detailed rules on the website. 😉😀Start building your mean bot now!!

ISRO successfully placed the Mangalyaan in Mars' orbit; we give you the perfect space mission for a Robotics fanatic. Create your own Manual & Auto bots and compete on a demanding arena to place your Mangalyaan in its orbit! The arena is sure to test your technical as well as creative skills so suit up & get in! Get a chance to win cash prize of INR 40000!

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FULL ARENA



Gameplay , Rules and other details are available on the website (#-Link-Snipped-#)

Note:
Teams have to send their abstract of their robots for VJ Robotics Challenge with their Team name and Team Leader on #-Link-Snipped-# on or before 05th November, 2014. Teams also have to send the video of their working model on the above mail-id by 25th of December, 2014.

Contact:

Kartik Shanbhag: 9987625235

Vivek Ajage:9403703368

Make the fastest and toughest IC Engine car & brace yourselves as you manoeuvre it around an all-terrain course with steep ramps and tight bends! Go fast, go furious and punch in the fastest times to blow away the competition! Cash prize of INR 45000 up for grabs!

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GAMEPLAY:

Make a wireless remote controlled machine, powered by only an IC engine, which can race against other opponents on an off-road dirt track with many obstacles.

There will be three different types of races in qualification round:
A. Time Trial
B. Drag
C. SURPRISE (to be revealed on the day of competition)

A. Time trial:
Each team will get two trials. Each trial consists of two laps. The fastest trial will be considered!!! Not more than two team members will be allowed in the arena at a time. Checkpoints will be placed throughout the arena. If a machine is stuck or falls off the arena, that team will be allowed to pick it up and place it at a checkpoint behind that point, the time for which will be added to the total lap time. If a machine disintegrates in the arena leaving behind loose parts the team will be disqualified. Once the race begins team members will be immediately disqualified if found touching their’s or opponent’s machine. If any of the bots starts off before the flag is waved, the counter would be restarted and the machines will get a second chance. However, if any machine starts off before the waving of flag (or countdown) for a second time, it will be disqualified. Once disqualified the team can't participate again in the event.If any member of a team is found purposely damaging other team's bot the team will be disqualified.

B. Drag:
Each team will get two laps. The fastest lap will be considered!! There will be no obstacles in this race type. The teams just have to accelerate on a straight path. Once the race begins the bot is not allowed to stop until it crosses the finishing line. If the bot stops in between the race then that lap will not be considered. The bot is not allowed to touch the boundary tires. Extra time will be be added if the bot touches any boundary tires.

C. SURPRISE EVENT
All rules related to this race type will be revealed on day of the tournament.
Total time = A + B + C. Top teams in qualifying round will make it to the second round.

Arena dimensions , Rules and other details are available on the website(#-Link-Snipped-#)

Contact:

Gunjan Bafna : 961901015

Parth Kanakia: 9867027879

Kinal Bid: 9769624249

Harshil Shroff : 9819802193

Monil Mehta : 9819531449

Ever wondered to experience the most challenging coding competition? Can you keep your cool under tense situations & focus on your code? If yes, then this is the event for you! Prizes worth INR 25000 to be won!

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Gameplay:

There will be 5 rounds of 15 minutes each.
The participant has to code for the given problem statement within the time allotted and also finish a TASK,
which will be revealed on the spot. The participant has to score maximum points in each round.
The one scoring the maximum cumulative points and completeing all the tasks will be the winner.

Rules and Specifications
1. Registration will be free.
2. Each person can register only once.
3. Participants are not allowed to bring any media devices such as pen drives, CD, DVD etc.
4. Cell phones must be switched off.
5. All stationary such as pen, paper etc. will be provided.
6. Any violation of rules will lead to disqualification.
7. Apart from these rules, additional rules will be disclosed on the spot.
8. The decision of the organizers is final and binding.
9. All other details and further explanation about the event will be disclosed on the spot.
10. The points from previous rounds will be carried forward.
11. The last round will be a decided on the basis of all the accumulated points

Contact:

Suraj Sunil Naik : 9987284007

Akash Mane : 9930265066

Intelligent bots tested by a shrewd arena! The bots will have to tackle challenges thrown by the automated arena in the forms of line following, grid solving and wall following. The fastest bot with most efficient code will take home the title of –“WALL-E”. Cash Prize of 8,000 INR to be won.

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ARENA:



Contact:

Pranav Nayak:9167961916

Prit Gala:9930499646

Yash Beri:9833128502


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Ever harbored dreams of building a city? Realize your dream through Technovanza’s newest event, wherein you’ve to put creativity and planning skills to use and create the perfect City! Prizes worth INR 5000 to be won!

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Rules & Team Specification
Rules
1. The team is confined to use only the provided material.
2. The building structures provided should be handled carefully and so
damaging them can cause a penalty.
3. The judging system will be undoubtedly proper and thus no objections
will be entertained.

Team Specification
For the participation in this event, 1 team contains 3-4 Individuals.

Gameplay:
1. The two teams will compete in the round 1.
2. The teams will be given fixed amount of virtual money at the start of the game which they will use to
buy the structures which will be afterwards used to design the city in competition with the other team.
There will be limited structures thus a team should make sure that there are sufficient structures
of make good city.
3. Some golden structures like college, shopping complex, hotel etc. will be placed for auctions
between the two teams

Contacts:

Dipesh balani : 8793408281

Pradnya Pandit : 9820365646

Here’s your chance to present yourself, explain the working of gadgets or provide innovative solutions to the current problems faced by the world. Grab this opportunity and present your views by submitting and drafting your thesis on white paper. Based on your fact-finding and experimentation you will be rewarded with cash prizes worth INR 12000!

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Rules
1. Presentation cannot exceed 10 minutes with additional 2-3 minutes of Q&A.
2. Any graphs, tables, charts, pictures and other illustrations shall be counted in the 6 page limit. Topics, table of content and the bibliography will not be counted under 6 page limit.
3. Papers which do not mention the sourced content in either the references or the bibliography will be disqualified on the basis of plagiarism.
4. The maximum number of members allowed in a team is 3. The participants should have valid identity card as proof of they being students of their college.
5. Winner would be decided on points given by three judges based on different criteria as mentioned. Decision of judges would be final.
6. Participating teams would get participation certificates.


Team Specification
A team may consist of 2 or 3 participants. Students from different educational institutes are allowed to form a team
CERIFICATE POLICY
1. Participating teams would get participation certificates. Top three teams will be given certificates of excellence.
2. Disqualified teams will not be given any certificates
Free Registration

Contact:

Parag Pachpute: 8698030488

Juhi Duseja: 8855994448

Rohan Sewaney: 7350804065


Other details on our website (#-Link-Snipped-#)

X-CON is a national level event to display your exhibits and projects ranging from electronics to robotics, mechanics, civil, physics experiments, etc. Make use of this platform provided by Technovanza to showcase your ideas to the world by redesigning technologies and devices. There are prizes worth INR 12000 to be won!

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Gameplay

Conditions and limitations:

1. Discuss with your teammates and chose a topic that interests you the most.
2. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation briefly describing how you will go about your project on the topic chosen by you. Be specific in your ideas to be implemented.
3. Send your presentation to us and we will assess how good and efficient your project is.
4. If you are selected your project will be on display during Technovanza 2014.
5. Teams have to send their presentation about their project in XCON with the Team Name to #-Link-Snipped-# before 15th December 2014


Team Specifications
A team may consist of max 6 participants.
Students from different educational institutes are allowed to form a team
CERIFICATE POLICY
1. Participating teams would get participation certificates. Top three teams will be given certificates of excellence.
2. Disqualified teams will not be given any certificates
Free Registration

Contact:

Sarup Dalwani:9970843602

Nitesh Idnani:9096777854

Interested in football? And want to make it tech-savvy? Make a manually controlled bot that can play football. Participate in this amazing event at Technovanza and Prizes worth INR 5000.

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Gameplay

There will be 2 players from a team at the arena.
One will be the drive and other will be wire holder .

Arena

Arena Dimensions: 5 feet by 7 feet
Bot Dimensions: length<=35 cm
Breadth<= 30 cm
Height<= 20 cm
Weight<= 5 kg
Ball Diameter: 7cm

Contact:

Rupal Kulat:9405306832

Mohit Jaju:9665036175

Pranit Khadilkar:9527961676

Well the title says it all! We give you the rope to success, but can your bot climb it? The hydraulic equipment can be as simple as a syringe! Prizes worth INR 3000 to be won.
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TEAM SPECIFICATION :

A team may consist of a maximum of 2 participants. Students from different educational institutes can form a team.


CERTIFICATE POLICY:

1. Certificate of appreciation/participation will be awarded to the all teams. And certificate of excellence will be given to top three teams.
2. Disqualified teams will not be considered for any certificates.

GAMEPLAY:

FIRST ROUND:

1. The bot has to climb vertically upwards against gravity.
2. The bot must reach the top in least time.

SECOND ROUND:

1. The top five teams will compete against each another in a race format.
2. The race would be on an incined rope.
3. The team that reaches to the flag in least time wins.will be qualified on the basis of judging criteria mentioned.

Contact:

Sayali Sonawane:9403056294

Shashank Bondre:8087590768

Cash Prize of 3,000 INR to be won.

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Algorithm is defined as an instance of logic, the key to unlock the toughest challenges of programming.
Here is your chance to test your logic and crack the most demanding and mindboggling challenges of Algorithm.
Are you ready to change your thinking radically to solve our most difficult problems?

Hurry !!! The online competition is on!!

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Wow...............That's totally Mind Blogging 😀

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These are just few of the events in our fest. Check out our website for more exciting events!

Bridges, trusses, forces, strength. Its all here.
Here is an opportunity for you to build a structure with your own techniques and show the world the marvels of engineering.
Technovanza brings you the challenge to design and construct a model of a cable stayed bridge using popsicles and thread which can withstand maximum load under given constraints.

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After taking place in Silicon Valley, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, Sydney, Dubai, Russia, Beijing, Bangalore,etc.

Devfest 2014 arrives in Mumbai!

GDG Mumbai is proud to host World’s last DevFest for 2014 Season.

DevFest Mumbai,has been world’s largest DevFest for past 2 years and is a part of worldwide series of Developer fests.

Google DevFest Mumbai is a great opportunity to learn more about Google technologies and open source/developer products.DevFest will also give one a chance to meet developer advocates and engineers who work on these products and ask them any questions one might have.

The conference will have introductory, medium level talks on Google developer products which will help community users to get familiarize with these technologies like App Engine, Web Services and Android.

Entry is FREE.

From the Project Director of the Nuclear Submarine program to the Chief Executive of Nuclear Recycle board to Board member nuclear power corporation of India to Currently being the Director of BARC.
VJTI's Technovanza,Alumni Association and Nirmaan presents you Padma Shri. Sekhar Basu live in VJTI!

Registration is necessary.

Hurry!!!

Register now on #-Link-Snipped-#

The world of Robotics is all set to welcome revolutionizing automation. In view of this Center of excellence in complex and non- linear and dynamical systems worked on a project amazingly astonishing

Today, with the future before mankind, VJTI Technovanza presents to you its second exhibition: Humanoid

Lecture #2 : Technovanza and Alumni Association presents to you its second lecture by Mumbai City's ultimate utility inventor- Mr. Sachin Teke, Developer of m-Indicator live in VJTI!

From Co-Founder and CEO of Mobile2win which was later acquired by Disney to being the founder of Games2win, VJTI Technovanza and Alumni Association presents to you, the man who changed the pace of India's Gaming Industry, 'Rodinhood' #-Link-Snipped-#.

Director of our very own sunday favourite #-Link-Snipped-#, that one eye-opening and inspiring show which rebuilt our patriotism. VJTI#-Link-Snipped-# and Alumni Association present to you our fourth speaker, Satyajit Bhatkal

VJTI Technovanza presents you with the future of robotics Swarm Robotics and Lego Self Balancing Robots

Life without fun is no life at all!!
Come, have the fun of your life with #-Link-Snipped-#

#-Link-Snipped-# is a group of learning centers in Mumbai, Delhi, Kanpur and Chennai that provides 750 bright, low-income high school students with science and math education.
VJTI Technovanza and Alumni Association proudly presents to you the co-founder of this noble organization, Krishna Ramkumar.

For those who have registered and not registered yet, Robowars prize money is INCREASED TO INR 1,00,000 /-
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VJTI Technovanza and Alumni Association present to you a Ted Talk!
Date : 30th Dec
Time : 11 AM
About the speaker:
Angad Nadkarni, the founder of #-Link-Snipped-# and a BITS Pilani graduate.
Angad started hacking up code on his computer ever since he was 13. He continues to do the same at Examify as well.
Here stands a chance for all of you to hear from him live.

'Demo or Die '
Having more than 40 patents on his name, inventor of femto-photography, Brain behind #-Link-Snipped-# and Head of the #-Link-Snipped-# Media lab's Camera Culture Group
VJTI #-Link-Snipped-#, #-Link-Snipped-# with #-Link-Snipped-# present to you #-Link-Snipped-# to interact with young budding innovators!

Being an Indian Rubik's Cube speedsolver, he hold the record for 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6 and 7x7 Rubik's Cube. He currently uses the Fridrich method to solve the 3x3x3 cube, 3-2-2-2-3 Reduction method to solve the4x4x4, 5x5x5, 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 cube.

See 'India's best speed cuber' LIVE in VJTI during #-Link-Snipped-# in #-Link-Snipped-#

Inventor of Desi Google Glass, Developer of wearfin -Bluetooth ring, Founder of #-Link-Snipped-# displaying his low cost Google glass clone on 30th december followed by a tutorial on it.