Net Results: IED Students Show Off “Ping Pong Robots” April 30


About 260 students enrolled in Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) displayed their final projects for the semester, “Ping Pong Robots,” on April 30 in the Alumni Sports and Recreation Center.

Twenty teams of IED students were challenged to develop robots that can play table tennis against a human, said IED course coordinator Bill Foley. The robots must simulate all levels of ping-pong from beginner to expert, receive and return volleys, vary shots during a game, and “decide” where to redirect lobs on the game table.

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