The Robocon 2023 exam had a moderate level of complexity.

The Robocon 2023 competition had a moderate level of complexity because teams were not required to build fully autonomous robots.

Robocon Vietnam 2023 is a technology and engineering innovation competition for students organized by Vietnam Television (VTV). The competition provides a practical environment for testing knowledge in mechanical design, control programming, electrical engineering, and many other soft skills.

Robocon is a competition initiated and continuously maintained by the Asia- Pacific Broadcasting Association (ABU) since 2002. Each year, the competition's theme is announced by the host country and used by the participating nations.

In 2023, Cambodia hosted the ABU Robocon competition. Inspired by the architecture of Angkor temples and traditional games, the competition required two robots, Rabbit and Elephant, to perform tasks such as throwing rings onto poles on the competition field.

In Vietnam, participating teams in the Robocon competition must go through two rounds: a regional qualifying round and a final round. Following the qualifying rounds, 32 teams will compete in the Robocon Vietnam 2023 Final Round, held in Nam Dinh City. The program will be broadcast live at 8:30 PM from May 23rd to May 28th, 2023 on VTV2.

Mr. Dinh Dac Vinh, Deputy General Director of VTV and Head of the Organizing Committee for Robocon Vietnam 2023, stated, “The Robocon 2023 competition has a moderate level of complexity as teams are not required to build fully autonomous robots. After a three-year hiatus, this competition is quite manageable for participating teams as students return to this arena. Vietnam Television, as the organizing unit, will provide the best possible support to the students to ensure the competition is objective, transparent, and of high quality, in order to select the best robot team to participate in the international competition in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in August 2023.”

With the Robocon competition theme changing every year, competing teams must use two robots, either manually controlled or automatically programmed, to complete tasks. To meet this requirement, contestants need extensive knowledge of programming, mechanical design, and electronic circuit design. This year's challenge, titled " Exploring the Ancient Temple," emphasizes the competitive nature of the game. Teams compete for points by throwing rings onto poles of varying heights on the field. To win, teams must employ strategies to deploy their robots and prevent opponents from achieving their goals.

One interesting aspect of the rules is that the team whose circle is on top scores the points. Therefore, teams compete continuously, making the arena very lively. Many teams adopted popular technologies in this year's competition, such as omnidirectional wheel technology, laser distance measurement technology, and gyroscope sensors. These technologies aim to increase the accuracy of robot movement and operations on the field, and are also familiar technologies widely used in factories and automated production lines today.

Being able to program or use such technologies proficiently will greatly benefit students both inside and outside the competition.

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