Welcome!!
Thanks to the sponsorship of Institute of Navigation (ION) Satellite Division, the ION North Star Section is proud
to announce the completion of the Second Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition.
We are now starting the Third Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition, that will be held in 2013.
The purpose of this competition is to challenge university and college students, as well as the general public,
to design, build, and operate a fully autonomous snowplow to remove snow from a designated path.
The objectives of this competition include encouraging students and individuals to utilize the state of the art in
navigation and control technologies to rapidly, accurately, and safely clear a path of snow.
2012 Competition
The very successful Second Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition has recently ended in January 2012.
CONGRATULATIONS AND GREAT JOB TO ALL 2012 COMPETITORS!!
Watch for the Official Competition Video (coming soon)!!
The top-place finishers were:
1st Place: The Ohio University, Avionics Engineering Center
2nd Place: Miami University (of Ohio)
3rd Place: University of Michigan (Dearborn)
For complete details, including the competition results and itinerary, please see
the 2012 Event and Results page,
the 2012 Event Schedule,
as well as the competition Rulebook.
The final paper will be presented by Ohio University at the ION GNSS 2012.
The Third Annual 2013 Competition is beginning now in the spring 2012.
A draft of the official 2013 Rulebook has just been released.
We strongly encourage all interested teams to apply as soon as possible.
Additional ION Student Competitions
This competition is developed in conjunction with two other ION sponsored student competitions:
Robotic Lawn Mower Competition
