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Place: Timisoara, Romania Dates: 12 July 2013 to 21 July 2013 Season: summer13 Organised by: BEST Group Timisoara University: "Politehnica" University of Timisoara (See University profile in BEST university centre)	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 0.0 euro. Convert to BGN Bulgaria Leva HRK Croatia Kuna CSK Czech Republic Koruna EUR Euro DKK Denmark Kroner EEK Estonia Kroon HUF Hungary Forint ISK Iceland Kronur LVL Latvia Lat LTL Lithuania Litas MKD Macedonia (FYR) Denar NOK Norway Kroner PLZ Poland Zloty RON Romania Leu RSD Serbia Dinar RUR Russia Rubles SKK Slovakia Koruna SEK Sweden Krona CHF Switzerland Francs TRL Turkey Liras UAH Ukraine Hryvna GBP United Kingdom Pounds USD United States Dollars Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 18 Mar 2013 at 23:00 CET Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: Prior knowledge required (Understanding of a programming language - object oriented is a plus.) Academic complexity: Advanced [Read more] Working time: 29 hours (estimated)

General description

Are you into robots? Have you ever made one move? How about giving it a go this summer in Timisoara!

Join us for 10 amazing days in an adventure that intrigues every robot enthusiast: making robots act like humans and use their senses to come up with their next decision. We have intelligent robots prepared to meet your creativity and learn how to take all inputs and turn them into movements which allow them to engage in a game of soccer or enjoy taking a stroll through a maze.

Ready? Action! Captivating academics, competitive environment, passionate developers, breath-taking cultural mix, mesmerizing party experiences, all in one: Timisoara, July 2013! Book your own front-row seat in the experience that will change the way you look at robot life.

Meet you there!

Academic information

• Fields of activity: Computational Sciences , Computer Science/Automatic Control/Informatics
• Content and topics: Discover one of the fastest development platforms to date: .NET framework. With .NET, creating interfaces and even controlling robots is as easy as it can get. This course will cover the basics of C# and .NET technology, so only basic understanding of programming language is needed. During this course you will have the opportunity to study how to create an interface with a hardware device and how to control those devices. You will also gain basic understanding of threading and decision making in robots.
• Learning goals and objectives: Understanding the basics of C#. Learning to control hardware through independently and concurrently. Understanding threads.
• Examination type: Project
• Number of ECTS credits issued: 1.0 [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: Motivational Letter,interest in the topic, knowledge of programming languages

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: Campus dormitories
• Food during the event: 3 meals per day are included. At least one hot meal per day.
• Transportation during the event: Public Transportation(bus,trams)

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

• Event website: http://www.besttm.ro/sc13
• Event schedule: http://www.besttm.ro/sc13/schedule
• Event survival guide: http://www.besttm.ro/sc13/survival-guide.pdf