School pupils from the north-east were given the chance to showcase their computing science, cybersecurity and digital media talents as part of a Robert Gordon University (RGU) competition.
The School of Computing Science and Digital Media launched the RGU Pupil Project Prize and invited pupils from S1 or above to submit a video and a description of any individual project in the realm of computing science, cybersecurity or digital media.
The winning entry was ‘Quancobot’ which is mobile robot which can be driven onto the field of play during rugby conversions, and can stream a perfect view of the conversion as a live video back to the audience's mobile devices. It was created by Wick High School pupils Maja Pearson and Erin MacGregor who are in year S3.
Maja and Erin, who were awarded with smartwatches, said: “We absolutely loved working on Quancobot. It took us a long time to come up with the idea, but given Erin's love for rugby we knew it was something that would enhance the viewing experience for spectators.
“Thank you to RGU for choosing us for the RGU Pupil Project Prize.”
Their teacher at Wick High School, Mr Chris Aitken said: “I am absolutely delighted at the recognition that Maja and Erin have received with their Quancobot Raspberry Pi robot. They worked hard for over a year, really pushed themselves to learn, not only advanced programming concepts but also electronics.
“Their hard work and dedication, as well as their awards, is inspiration for other young girls to pursue STEM school; choices."
Dr Mark Zarb, lecturer and Foundation Year Coordinator at the School of Computing Science and Digital Media, said: “This is the first year that we have run the RGU Pupil Project Prize at the School of Computing Science and Digital Media, and I am delighted with the work that Maja and Erin put in.
“Their Quancobot project is exactly what we were looking for when we launched this competition: something fun, creative and innovative.
“Activities like this are absolutely beneficial to pupils, as it gets them involved and excited about STEM from a young age, allowing them to think about career paths down the line that they had perhaps not considered.”