On December 26, the 16th National University Students Smart Car Race (Outdoor) was successfully concluded in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Shenzhen Technology University (SZTU) Racing Studio participated in the competition for the first time and won the national second prize and third prize. Two teams consisting of 12 students were selected and trained by College of Urban Transportation and Logistics.

The unmanned vehicles used in the competition [Photo/College of Urban Transportation and Logistics]

This outdoor competition attracted a total of 256 teams from 151 colleges and universities across the country. They can choose to participate in three different categories: outdoor intelligent car racing, outdoor unmanned bicycle driving and unmanned vehicle debugging and maintenance. SZTU Racing Studio competed in the first category. It tested many different advanced technologies including intelligent control of unmanned vehicles, machine vision, electronic circuit, application of robot operating system (ROS), application of lidar, depth camera and other new types of sensors, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), path planning, and autonomous navigation, which are closely connected with what students have learnt in class, which help them improve their ability to design, control and apply. Students can familiarize themselves with the technology used by the companies and get ready for the job market.

Participants debug the car indoors. [Photo/College of Urban Transportation and Logistics]

National second prize winners:

Hua Qiang, Feng Zhengji, Yang Ruitao, Xu Weichao, He Tao, Wang Qi

Instructors: Mou Xiaolin, Yang Disha

National third prize winners:

Zhang Zhuxin, Wang Xuyao, Luo Kaixun, Chen Ruilin, Wu Minghui, Deng Jiexiong

Instructors: Gong Bian, Liu Yu

Participants test the intelligent car outdoors. [Photo/College of Urban Transportation and Logistics]

Tips:

The National University Students Smart Car Race is sponsored by the Chinese Association of Automation under the guiding philosophy of “to train, to participate, to explore and to excel”. It requires the participants to design unmanned smart cars with superior performance on specific tracks. University students are encouraged to analyze, design, develop and research the mechanical structure, electronic circuits, motion control, development and debugging tools of smart cars. Students can apply their multidisciplinary knowledge to real life and explore engineering technology and scientific research.

Drafted by Daisy（姚琦）/ International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office

Revised by International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office

Edited by International Cooperation & Student Affairs Office