Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Challenge 2025 - An Intermural Robotics Challenge

This is an IEEE CVT luncheon event that will be held at UTD on April 15th (11:30 to 1 pm). You do not need to be an IEEE member to attend. Come join us each month if interested in this and future topics.

Register at: **https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/479251**

Meeting details and cost to attend is below. Reservation at IEEE site (vTools) is required by Friday (4-11-25) noon if you'd like lunch. Free to attend if not having lunch.

Come join us on Tuesday April 15th and hear:

Title: "Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Challenge 2025"
Speakers: Thomas Arnett, Nital Schomaker, Kevin Paul
Date: April 15, 2025
Location: UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX
Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr.
Lunch Cost: see below.

Abstract:
The Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Challenge (AVC) is an intermural robotics challenge sponsored by Raytheon that challenges its participants to design a pair of autonomous vehicles that can complete a task without outside help. Our presentation will go over the design constraints of the challenge, our team's process in designing a solution, and a few of our lessons learned in the process.

Bios:
Thomas Arnett (ECE Team Lead)
Senior EE major graduating Spring 2025. RF Engineering intern @ Southwest Airlines for 1 year, Network Engineering intern @ AT&T for 2 years. Mostly interested in RF design and embedded systems. Primarily responsible for development of ground rover + all administrative / project management tasks.

Nitai Schomaker (Drone Lead)
Fast Track B.S./M.S. Electrical Engineering student with a concentration in circuits, graduating this spring. Working on UAV systems for the RTX UXV Competition. Two-time 1st place winner in multiple categories at the University of Tulsa UAV Competition. Interested in mixed-signal chip design, embedded systems, and SOCs.

Kevin Paul (CS Team)
Senior studying CS, interested in network prog, works mostly on the drone and maintains code base.

You do not have to be an IEEE member to attend.

Registration: Please pre-register at:
**https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/479251**

(If you're not an IEEE member, you are welcome to use the "Register as Guest" button at the bottom of the page - be sure to click and check the "I accept the IEEE Privacy Policy" box).

Please pre-register by Friday (4-11-25) noon if you plan on having lunch. The lunch order must go on at noon Friday prior to the meeting on Tuesday (4-15-25).

Lunch will start at 11:30 am and the program runs from 12 to 1 pm.
You do not need to be a member of IEEE and the meeting is free if you do not intend to eat.

Location:
UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX
Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr. (map and more details below)

Prepay via the IEEE website by noon Friday (4-11-25 ):
**https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/479251**

IEEE Members $15.00
IEEE Life Members $10.00
Non-IEEE Members $20.00
UTD students: $5.00 (First 5 Students who have registered in vTools as recorded within vTools date/time stamp on the registration will be given their $5 back at the event, provided they attend), also all students must show UT Dallas ID at the desk the day of the meetings.

Feel free to sign up using the "Register as Guest" button at the bottom of the page. You do not need to be an IEEE member to attend and the meeting is free to attend if you are not eating.

Pay in person:
IEEE Members $20.00
IEEE Life Members $15.00
Non-IEEE Members (Guests) $25.00
UTD student with ID $10.00

Anyone who has not pre-registered for lunch will be asked to wait until all pre-registered folks have had a chance to go through the buffet line.
Anyone not pre-registered will be charged the ‘Guest’ rate.

There is No charge for "No Lunch, just attending the talk".

Parking passes will be available to those that register, and lunch for a fee.

Future meetings:
May 20, 2025 - TBD
Sept. 16, 2025 - TBD
Oct. 21, 2025 - TBD
Nov. 18, 2025 -TBD