3, 2, 1, LEGO! ÌýThose words opened each competitive heat on Saturday at theÌýFIRST LEGO LeagueÌý(FLL) West Ontario Championships, held at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. ÌýSome very focused 9 to 14 year olds were competing in the 2013 FLLÌýchallenge, Nature's Fury. Ìý
The program was created in 1998 by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)ÌýFounder Dean KamenÌýand theÌýLEGOÌý³Ò°ù´Ç³Ü±è’sÌýKjeldÌý°¾±°ù°ìÌýKristiansen, to help children discover the fun in engineering, science and technology. Ìý
"The only difference between this sport and all the others is every kid on our teams can go pro. There's a job out there for every one of these kids." Dean Kamen, FIRST Founder.
Programming Award winners, Fireflies,Ìý°¿²¹°ì±¹¾±±ô±ô±ðÌý(E-BOTS)
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The SKKÌýBots team The Toads won the Research award for their creative study of how toads can be used to detect impending natural disasters, such as earthquakes.Ìý
TheÌýSKKÌýBotsÌýteam The Toads looked at how toads sense change in environment and have the tendency to leave areas prior to earthquakes."ÌýMaudÌýGorbet, Professor, Systems Design Engineering, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Award Results at the West Ontario Championship
| Awards | Team Name | City |
|---|---|---|
| Champions' Award 1st Place | The KIN-nects | Oakville |
| Champions' Award 2nd Place | Category 10 | Toronto |
| Champions' Award 3rd Place | LegoÌýMy Lego | London |
| Innovation & StrategyÌý | Here Comes Trouble! | Garson |
| PresentationÌý | Robot Rampagers | À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ |
| TeamworkÌý | Sci-Nadoes | Mississauga |
| ProgrammingÌý | Fireflies | Oakville |
| Innovation SolutionÌý | Robot Notre-Dame Du Sault | Sault Ste. Marie |
| InspirationÌý | Rusty Bolts | Kitchener |
| Mechanical DesignÌý | Boisterous Beepers | Oakville |
| ResearchÌý | SKK Bots, The Toads | Cambridge |
| Gracious ProfessionalismÌý | Falcon Robotics | Chatham |
| Playoff Winner | Tornado Cats | Oakville |
| Judges' | Garbage Geeks | Mississauga |
| Robot Performance 1st Place | Here Comes Trouble! | Garson |
| Coach of the year | David Spacek | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Young Adult Mentor | Down 2 Earth | Mississauga |
| Volunteer Award | Jeff Laucke | Sarnia |
| Volunteer Award | Linda Wainewright | Oakville |
Playoff Award winners, Tornado Cats, °¿²¹°ì±¹¾±±ô±ô±ðÌý(E-BOTS)
Champions' Award 1st Place, The KIN-nects, Oakville (E-BOTS)