2021-2022 Innovation and Imagination Student Challenge

This is the inaugural year that the Mid-Pacific Owls Robotics Team participated in this student challenge. This program was developed by the University of Hawaii college of architecture in conjunction with Hawaii's Wood Show.  Teams of students from middle school through university level were tasked with creating an innovative and imaginative product using Hawaii hardwoods. These woods were donated by local suppliers for teams to use in their creations. Our team imagined what if modern day robotics engineers went back in time to ancient Hawaii and assisted the military then with a custom battlebot using materials from that time. The team cam up with this autonomous sensor controlled robot named "Kia'i" or the protector. Our creation combines modern day microcontroller technology with Hawaii hardwoods such as Koa, Mango, Ironwood, Eucalyptus and Mahogany. Here is our journey on the creation of our award winning submission.

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Meet the Team

​ Brennan (8th Grade)    Cayden (9th Grade)   Ryo (12th)    Ethan (9th)   Emily (9th)   Kekai (9th)  
​ Caden (9th)   Jael (9th)   Bryce (12th)   Brandon (9th)   Julian (10th)

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Meet the Mentors:

Name: Mr. Bailey
Profession: Engineering/Robotics Instructor @ MPI
Duties: Coach
​Years Active in Robotics: 12 years

​Name: Aunty Lillian
Profession: Artist & Designer
Duties: Imagery Coordinator
​Years Active in Robotics:  4 years

Robot Build Photos

Week 1: Planning and Training

2021 Hawaii's Wood Show with I + I Student Challenge
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​November , 2021

Innovation + Imagination (I+I) Student Challenge AwardsHigh School – 1st Place  –  Kent Award*: Most Promising Young Artists
Mid-Pacific Owl Robotics (Team)… Kia’i – Ancient Hawaiian Battle Bot Protector