July 15, 2005
Students attend SIUC's robotics camp
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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Sixteen youths attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale's robotics camp, held June 20-23.
Each student learned basic electronics and programming skills by assembling and writing code for his own small-scale robot.
Martin A. Hebel, an assistant professor of information management systems in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts, directs the camp, now in its third year. Parallax Inc., a microcontroller manufacturer based in Rocklin, Calif., contributed the robotics kits.
Offering educational camps is among the goals of Southern at 150: Building Excellence Through Commitment, the blueprint for the development of the University by the time it celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2019.
Camp participants, listed by hometown, were:
Anna
• Brandon M. Wild, an eighth-grader and the son of David and Lori Wild (515 Casper Church Road). (Photo 4)
Broughton
• Corey R. Christer, a Galatia Junior High School student and the son of George E. and Melody Odle (P.O. box listing). (Photo 4)
Carbondale
• Patrick A. Bobell, an eighth-grader at Giant City School and the son of David A. and Jennifer R. Bobell (1350 W. No Name Road). (Photo 1)
• Michael P. Coffman, an eighth-grader at Carbondale Middle School and the son of Michael G. and Marsha A. Coffman (2717 W. Kent Drive). (Photo 1)
• Nikolas N. Owen, a seventh-grader at Unity Point School and the son of Danie P. Owen and Lillian Vucinic (669 Union Hill Road). (Photo 1)
• Luther E.H. Penny, an eighth-grader at Giant City School and the son of Paul R. and MeLissa L. Obermiller (2 Atlanta Road). (Photo 2)
• Louis D. Ramirez, an eighth-grader at Carbondale Middle School and the son of Daniel and Lucy Ramirez (2915 W. Alveria Drive). (Photo 2)
• Seth Richardson, a seventh-grader at Marion Junior High School and the son of James S. and Stepheni Richardson (608 Surrey). (Photo 2)
• Jasjaap S. Sidhu, an eighth-grader at Carbondale Middle School and the son of Jaswant S. and Nonie S. Sidhu (11 Pine Lake Drive). (Photo 1)
Creal Springs
• Bryan N. Gross, a seventh-grader at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Herrin and the son of Nathan L. and Laurie Gross. (Photo 3)
Du Quoin
• Richard D. Pigg, a 10th-grader at Christian Fellowship School and the son of Ron D. and Terri L. Pigg (707 Spring Lane). (Photo 4)
Freeman Spur
• Jacob M. McClure, who will be a seventh-grader in Herrin, is the son of Michael E. and Karin L. McClure (604 Berry St.). (Photo 3)
Marion
• Kristopher R. Boomer, a seventh-grader at Marion Junior High School and the son of Billy J. Boomer and Samantha Boomer. (Photo 3)
Murphysboro
• Samuel H. Chapa, a seventh-grader at Murphysboro Middle School and the son of Mr. And Mrs. Heriberto Chapa (2027 Division St.). (Photo 2)
O'Fallon
• Alan M. Franklin, a seventh-grader at Edward A. Fulton Junior High School and the son of Jeffrey F. and Belle S. Woodward (744 Shamrock Drive). (Photo 4)
Pittsburg
• Shon R. Thomas, a seventh-grader and the son of Tim D. Thomas and Wendy Dudly. (Photo 3)
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Robotics Group 1
Dawgzooka and pups — Boys attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s annual robotics camp June 20-23 compare the microcontrollers they are assembling with a different breed of ‘bot: Dawgzooka, a high-powered, radio-controlled paintball gun designed by SIUC students to shoot giveaway T-shirts into the arena at home basketball games.
(Caption #1: Holding their mini-‘bots are Carbondale campers (from left) Patrick A. Bobell, Michael P. Coffman, Nikolas N. Owen and Jasjaap S. Sidhu.)
Robotics Group 2
Dawged pursuits— Robotics campers gather round Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Dawgzooka, a high-powered, radio-controlled paintball gun designed by SIUC students to shoot giveaway T-shirts into the arena at home basketball games.
(Caption #2: Pictured are (from left): Carbondale residents Luther E. H. Penny, Louis D. Ramirez, Seth Richardson and Samuel H. Chapa of Murphysboro.)
Robotics Group 3
Dawgzooka and pups — Boys attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s annual robotics camp June 20-23 compare the microcontrollers they are assembling with a different breed of ‘bot: Dawgzooka, a high-powered, radio-controlled paintball gun designed by SIUC students to shoot giveaway T-shirts into the arena at home basketball games.
(Caption #3: Holding their mini-‘bots are (from left) Kristopher R. Boomer of Marion, Bryan N. Gross of Creal Springs, Jacob M. McClure of Freeman Spur and Shon R. Thomas of Pittsburg.)
Robotics Group 4
Dawgzooka and pups — Boys attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s annual robotics camp June 20-23 compare the microcontrollers they are assembling with a different breed of ‘bot: Dawgzooka, a high-powered, radio-controlled paintball gun designed by SIUC students to shoot giveaway T-shirts into the arena at home basketball games.
(Caption #4: Holding their mini-‘bots are (from left) Corey R. Christer of Broughton, Richard D. Pigg of Du Quoin, Brandon M. Wild of Anna and Alan M. Franklin of O’Fallon.)