Robotics Association of Nepal congratulates “Educational robot Karkhana Rover” for being the winner and “Controlled/automatic all-terrain video capturing robot” for being 1st runner up and “Saving lives by detecting anomalous conditions” for being 2nd runner up in NASA Space Apps Challenge on 21st April, 2013 at DECC, United World Trade Center. http://spaceappschallenge.org/project/karkhana-rover/

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2013

NASA is calling on the best and the brightest software developers, engineers, designers and technologists from Nepal to join NASA Space Apps Challenge in responding to real-world problems with solutions than can have a lasting impact. The event is organized by ICIMOD and YoungInnovations Pvt. Ltd and supported by Robotics Association of Nepal and mobile social networking.

What is the International Space Apps Challenge?

The International Space Apps Challenge is an international hackathon with events on all seven continents and in space that will take place over a 48-hour period from 20 to 21 April.

The event embraces collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing open-source solutions to global challenges.

 What is a hackathon?

Hackathons are technology development marathons that draw on the talents and initiative of bright-minded developers, engineers, technologists, designers, and anyone with a desire to make an immediate impact on the world. They are focused on developing real solutions to global challenges by the end of the event.

What is the date of the hackathon?

20–21 April 2013

What is the deadline to register?

15 April 2013

Where will the Kathmandu hackathon be held?

Direction Exhibition and Convention Center Hall (DECC), United World Trade Center (UWTC), Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal

How can I register?

Fill out the registration form by following the Register Now link on the Kathmandu location’s dedicated webpage.

What challenges can I work on?

NASA has compiled a list of featured challenges for participants to choose from that include a wide range of topics, including possibilities for software and hardware development, citizen science, and data visualization.

 

|| Congratulation ||

We would like to congratulate Nepal College of Information Technology team for being the first Runner up and Advanced college of Engineering and Management team for being Second Runner Up in international Autonomous Robotic Challenge [iARC] on 17th March 2013 organized in IIT Kanpur, Techkriti’13.

We are proud as our Nepali teams proved themselves to be best among the participants from countries like Japan, UAE, Singapore, Thailand, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Participants from NCIT:  First Runner UP – iARC
a. Yagya Prasad Devkota
b. Ganesh Bikram Singh Ale
c. Sunil Godar
d. Ujwal Koirala

Participants from ACEM: Second Runner Up -iARC
Participants
a. Anil Karki
b. Arun Aryal
c. Bibek Thapa
d. Dipak Pradhan

|| Congratulation ||
Winners of e-Sewa Yantra GRC Techkriti 2013
Winner: Nepal college of Information and technology 
Participants: 
a. Yagya Prasad Devkota
b. Ganesh Bikram Singh Ale
c. Sunil Godar
d. Ujwal Koirala

1st runner Up: Advanced college of engineering and management
Participants
a. Anil Karki
b. Arun Aryal
c. Bibek Thapa
d. Dipak Pradhan

2nd runner Up: Kathford international college of engineering and management

Participants
a. Abhishek Kumar Shah
b. Pankaj Kumar Nepal
c. Devi Bahadur Khadka
d. Bikarant Karki

 

|| Special Thanks ||
Title Sponsor: e-Sewa 
eSewa is the Digital Payment Portal of Nepal. With new and unique services like VISA Prepaid Card, Mobile Wallet, Payout Agent (Cash in & Cash out), Internet Wallet and many other facilities. eSewa guarantees you optimum customer satisfaction.

Co-soponsor: Cas Trading House Pvt. Ltd.
CAS is a leading company engaged in providing total solutions in IT hardware, software, communications, support and business process outsourcing.

Co-soponsor: Kings College [Architecting your future]

Sponsors: Fonepay, Sparrow sms, colors mobile, neoteric, mobile social networking, semicolon;

Supporters: Nepalese Young Entrepreneur Forum, GDG-Kathmandu, CSIT Association of Nepal, katibajyo.com

Tech-Partner: KARKHANA : karkhana.asia

Official Internet Service Provider: Websurfer Nepal Communication Pvt. Ltd.

Thanks to all the participants, volunteers, visitors and media person for making e-Sewa Yantra GRC Techkriti’13 a huge success !!!

 

Robotics Association of Nepal [RAN]
“Between Human and Machine”

Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN) is the only national-level non-profit association that provides an outstanding platform for students and enthusiasts all over Nepal and established to promote, educate, explore, and compete in the field of robotics.

Today, this organization has grown to become a consortium of one dozen engineering colleges of Nepal with support of premier organizations like Nepal Academy of Science & Technology under Ministry of Science and Technology, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Lalitpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nepal Automobile Dealers Association, Robotics Certification Standard Alliance, and various academic institutions and private business organizations throughout the country.

Robotics Association of Nepal has not only being conducting the workshops, training, seminars and competitions but is under the constant procedure of research and development which is believed to be increasing the level of association itself and giving them the fresh outputs to be spread to the fellow students. Research and development has been a keen subject for the association from the time of its origin, different subjects like surveillance systems, power management systems, automation, robotics, embedded systems etc has been the chief areas for the research.

WHY? ROBOTICS WHY?

The robotics program is a multi-discipline program. It can be incorporated into every subject area. It offers the opportunity to integrate technology with the curriculum and the students love it.

The robotics program facilitates teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, applying science principle, and mathematical solutions. The program integrates reading and writing, presentation skills, research, and creativity. The skills learned via this program can be readily applied and transferable to work in any industry. In a nutshell, this program prepares students for the workforce of the 21st century.

Motto of RAN

To act as a common platform in the field of Robotics and Technology in Nepal.

Following are the work we are currently doing:
Research & development on different electronics and robotics project.
Organize robotics workshops, trainings, seminars, competitions and exhibition.
Robotics, science and technology awareness in schools, colleges and engineering Colleges.
Different workshops and trainings in schools, high school and engineering colleges.
Library initiations in school and college in rural parts of the country.
Research on different robotics and embedded systems.
Internship opportunities for different passed out students.

Our past events and activities:

Successfully co0organized ACE 2012 “Entertainment for the whole world” together with ACE, VRSJ and EduPro Nepal.
 Successfully conducted first National Level Robotics Competition “Yantra 1.0″ on 20th and 21st July, 2012 Covered Hall, Dasarath Stadium, Tripureshower, Kathmandu.
 Robotics workshop @ COSMOS Engineering College, 27th August 2012.
  Conducted following Yantra 1.0 workshops:
Yantra 1.1 engineering @ Kathmandu Engineerin College, Jan 15 , 2012
Yantra 1.2 engineering @ Kathford Int’l College, feb 19 , 2012
Yantra 1.3 engineering @ Nepal Engineering College, March 3 2012
Yantra 1.4 engineering @ Kathmandu University.
Yantra 1.1 college workshop @ RAN office
Yantra 1.2 college workshop @ RAN office
Yantra School 1.1 @ Shikharpur school, Pherping, April 11, 2012
Yantra School 1.2 @ Blue Bird school,Thaiba, Lalitpur, June 12, 2012

Exhibited in following exhibitions:
Made in Nepal Product and Service Expo 2012, 6th to 9th Sept 2012
Robotics exhibition @ CCRC June 25 2011
Science exhibition @ Bridge Water College, July 2011
Science exhibition in Sanjivini school, Dhulikhel sept 9, 2010
Creativity Commons Competition (June 28, 2012)