Recruitment of Students for Gwanak-gu-Seoul National University Campus Town SNU RAIP (Robot Autonomous Driving) Program

Providing Robot Test Space and AI Education Program Using Autonomous Robot Kits... Recruiting High School Students in Gwanak-gu Until the 11th to Foster AI Talent

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) will operate the ‘SNU RAIP (Robot AI Program)’ education program from May as part of the Seoul National University Campustown startup fostering program.

The district and Seoul National University have been selected for the Seoul Campustown comprehensive project since last year, operating various startup fostering programs and regional win-win programs utilizing SNU’s excellent human resources, technology, and startup infrastructure.

Among them, the representative startup fostering program SNU RAIP aims to nurture talent by educating students interested in robotics and AI technology using autonomous driving robot kits, and further foster excellent AI-based companies with global technological competitiveness.

Kim Tae-wan, head of the Seoul National University Campustown project team, introduced the program inspired by the MIT Racecar (an autonomous driving open-source platform) during his tenure as a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). An autonomous driving track was installed at ‘Startup HERE-RO3,’ which opened in March, and teaching materials development has been completed.

This program is a total of six weeks, targeting high school students in Gwanak-gu interested in robotics and AI technology, consisting of four weeks of online education including ▲ how to use ROS ▲ Python coding ▲ Gazebo simulation, and two weeks of offline education including ▲ robot operation ▲ indoor map creation and pathfinding execution ▲ track mission driving.

All courses are free and will be held every Saturday from 2 PM to 6 PM for 4 hours starting from the 15th.

Students who wish to apply can fill out and submit the Google Form link via the Seoul National University Campustown website (Program Application → Recruitment Announcement) or the QR code on promotional materials by the 11th.

The district plans to expand the education target to middle school students in the future, continuously operate programs such as vacation special lectures, and diversify programs using YouTube and other platforms to enable more students to participate in the education.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “I hope that through the excellent programs of Seoul National University Campustown, students in the region will have the opportunity to experience robotics and AI technology and grow into outstanding talents,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to provide opportunities to grow into talents equipped with competitiveness in preparation for the 4th Industrial Revolution by operating specialized programs utilizing SNU’s excellent human and material resources.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.