Revival of Limpid Stream
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High tech meets Ecology in the Hori River Join us in "Hori-kawa Eco-Robot Contest", which will find great possibility that everyonefs dream and high tech can create to revive the Hori River. You can express your hope for the Hori River through the pleasure of "production". Nagoya Institute of Technology that leads the world in various advanced technology research will totally support and offer the know-how to create robots. Moreover, Nagoya Hori-Kawa Lions Club will coordinate this contest. Give Your Wisdom and Passion for "Production" to the Hori River of expressiveness We got to know from the survey carried out by the 1000-people Hori-kawa investigating party that the Hori River has complex feature. In order to purify this river and to make it a place for relaxation, the wisdom and various ideas of the citizens who love and know well the Hori River are essential. We investigate what eco-robot is necessary for the whole area of the Hori River of 16.2 km, and then produce robots and operate them in the Hori. "Hori-kawa Eco-Robot Contest" will be a great "production" occasion for everyone from children to adults and from amateurs to specialists to realize our dreams. |
| Organized by Nagoya Institute of Technology/ Nagoya Hori-kawa Lions Club |
 A: Hey, I heard that "Hori-kawa Eco-Robot Contest" will be held
nest summer. Do you know what it is like?B: It seems that the concept of that contest is to purify the Hori by producing ecological robots that take the environment of the Hori into account. A: Come on! Making robots is so professional that everyone cannot get down to it. B: Donft worry. When it comes to robots, we imagine "Astro-boy" that has arms and legs and do everything on his own. But you should take robots in a broad sense for this contest. A robot powered by a spring, wind-power, or hydraulic power, and a robot without arms and legs etc. will be O.K. A: I seec but it is still complicated. C: For example, how about a robot which purifies the Hori by its waterwheel made by putting plastic bottles together? B: Thatfs a good idea. Itfs exactly a robot using waterpower. A: Well, I see. I feel like thinking of some ideas. C: Then, we can make something, canft we? Letfs take part in that contest. A, B: Sure! These are their illustrative plansc@Of course, full-scale robots are welcome.   D: Everyone, do you have any good ideas to show off our technology to the public? E: President, we are going to have "Hori-kawa Eco-Robot Contest" next summer. I suggest that we should use our advanced water-purification technique to meke a Robot and take part in it. D: Whatfs that eco-robot something or other? E: A contest of robots to clean up the Hori River. It seems that lots of people will come to the contest, so it will be great opportunity for publicity. Moreover, it can bring a big business chance. D: That sounds interesting. O.K, you are in charge and go ahead with the plan. E: I wonft let you down. |
 Guidelines for applicants¡Purport An eco-robot contest for purification and beautification of "Hori-Kawa", Mother river of Nagoya, to challenge with passion for "production". ¡Participation requirements Students of elementary, junior high, and high school, and university students, Private enterprises, citizens (individual or group) ¡Period for application November 1, 2004 - March 31, 2005 ¡Explanatory meeting We are planning to have an explanatory meeting about this contest and the subjects of the Hori River during the period for application. For further information, please refer to the web site below. ¡How to apply Application from the web site below is to be accepted. After the application, e-mail will be sent. Nagoya Institute of Technology, Quality Innovation Techno-Center¡Inquiries and information Nagoya Institute of Technology, Quality Innovation Techno-Center¡Hori-Kawa Eco-Robot Contest Date: August 27, 2005 - August 28, 2005 |
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