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FIRST® Robotics Competition kicked off its 2016 season
with Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) as a proud supporter. More than 75,000
high school students worldwide are working with adult mentors for six
weeks to design, build, program, and test robots in the 2016 FIRST STRONGHOLDSM competition.
ADI provides students with not only the sensors used in robots for
motion and balance, but also tools to make data acquisition and signal
generation easy. In addition, ADI employees volunteer with FIRST as
mentors, judges and coaches. ADI has also set up a webpage for students
to learn more about how to use ADI components in their robots: http://www.analog.com/FIRST.
FIRST is a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean
Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science
and technology.
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“ADI has a long history of supporting STEM education and is excited to
be a partner in the 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition season,” said
Vincent Roche, president and CEO, Analog Devices. “From mentorship
opportunities, to ongoing financial assistance, to supplying technology,
Analog Devices is proud to further expand our support of the FIRST
Robotics Competition and empower tomorrow’s innovation leaders to create
solutions and opportunities that make a positive impact on people’s
lives and the world around us.”
This year ADI is donating, for inclusion in the FIRST student kit
of parts, an easy to use tool that simplifies code debugging and
introduces the fundamentals of electrical engineering. The company is
also providing an ADI gyroscope board that enables precise measurement
of motion and rotation to help students’ robots better navigate the
field. Additionally, ADI is providing an inertial measurement unit that
packs gyroscopes, accelerometers, a barometer, and a magnetometer into a
small and robust housing designed for robotics.
"We appreciate the continuous support Analog Devices has shown FIRST over
the years," said Donald E. Bossi, president, FIRST. "As
a world leader in technical innovation, Analog Devices has a rich legacy
of discoveries and can help inspire and guide the next generation of
technology innovators.”
At the recent FIRST Kickoff, teams were shown the FIRST
STRONGHOLD game field and challenge details for the first time. Once
these young inventors build a robot, their teams will participate in one
or more of the 118 Regional and District events that measure the
effectiveness of each robot, the power of collaboration, and the
determination of students. In FIRSTSTRONGHOLD, two Alliances of three robots each are on
a Quest to breach their opponents’ fortifications, weaken their tower
with boulders, and capture the opposing tower. Robots score points by
breaching opponents’ defenses and scoring boulders through goals in the
opposing tower. In the final 20 seconds of the Quest, robots may
surround and scale the opposing tower to capture it.
About FIRST®
Accomplished inventor
Dean Kamen founded FIRST® (For Inspiration and
Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an
appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in
Manchester, N.H., FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs
to build self-confidence, knowledge, and life skills while motivating
young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, and
engineering. With support from over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies and
more than $25 million in college scholarships, the not-for-profit
organization hosts the FIRST® Robotics Competition for
students in Grades 9-12; FIRST® Tech Challenge for
Grades 7-12; FIRST® LEGO® League for Grades
4-8; and FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. for Grades
K-3. Gracious Professionalism® is a way of doing things that
encourages high-quality work, emphasizes the value of others, and
respects individuals and the community. To learn more about FIRST,
go to www.firstinspires.org.
About Analog Devices, Inc.
Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI)
designs and manufactures semiconductor products and solutions. We enable
our customers to interpret the world around us by intelligently bridging
the physical and digital with unmatched technologies that sense, measure
and connect. Visit http://www.analog.com.
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visit: http://www.analog.com/library/analogDialogue/
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Contacts:
Analog Devices, Inc.
Linda Kincaid, 781-937-1472
linda.kincaid@analog.com
or
Porter
Novelli
Andrew MacLellan, 617-897-8270
andrew.maclellan@porternovelli.com
Source: Analog Devices, Inc.
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