BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260806T194039Z UID:9F566CD8-A334-4040-87A5-12A40AE325E2 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260720T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260906T235900 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nIEEE Region 6 is hosting a contest for students to build an inverted pendulum. Students are allowed (and encouraged) to use any des ign they find online\, but deploy their own algorithms to stabilize their prototype and compete for prizes.\n\nThe goal of the competition is not to have students build a unique pendulum from scratch\, but to learn/apply t heir knowledge of control theory to a physical prototype.\n\nFor inspirati on on how to build a mobile inverted pendulum\, there are resources online \, such as:\n\n- [Inverted Pendulum: Control Theory and Dynamics](https:// www.instructables.com/Inverted-Pendulum-Control-Theory-and-Dynamics/)\n\nF or help and support while building the project\, join the [IEEE Region 6 S tudents discord server!](https://discord.gg/WT52Kt84f8)\n----------------- ----------------------------------------------\n\nHow to Enter\n\nThe comp etition has 2 phases:\n\n- Phase 1: Submit the [interest form](https://doc s.google.com/forms/d/1u1yG05ui_zvX7cl6QODSHRuRCcAy6gZi_Kf-Wo-EQnA/edit) by August 8\, 2026.\n- Phase 2: Completed project deadline by September 6\, 2026.\n- *Optional weekly updates submissions by August 15\, 22\, and 29.\ n\nPlease submit the following in the final submission (separate form will be sent to teams that have expressed interest):\n\n- An uninterrupted\, < 3 minute video introducing the individual/team behind the project and sho wing how the project performs under the relevant judging metric.\n- A publ ic GitHub repository containing the control logic and a README.md that exp lains how to run the code.\n- A 3-5 page PDF stating the judging metric va lues\, detailing the control theory used and how the prototype was built.\ n---------------------------------------------------------------\n\nReview the Challenges\, Prizes\, Timeline\, Rules\, and FAQ on the website.\n\nh ttps://r6.ieee.org/students/opportunities/inverted-pendulum-contest/\n\nVi rtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571588 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571588 ORGANIZER:alberto.tamyong.us@ieee.org SEQUENCE:45 SUMMARY:IEEE Region 6. Inverted Pendulum Contest URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/571588 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p dir="ltr"><img style="display: block\; mar gin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://r6.ieee.org/students/w p-content/uploads/sites/191/2026/07/IEEE_Inverted_Pendulum_Challenge_Flyer -5.png" alt="" width="708" height="1000"></p>\n<p dir="ltr">IEEE Region 6 is hosting a contest for students to build an inverted pendulum. Students are allowed (and encouraged) to use any design they find online\, but depl oy their own algorithms to stabilize their prototype and compete for prize s.</p>\n<p><em>The goal of the competition is not to have students build a unique pendulum from scratch\, but to learn/apply their knowledge of cont rol theory to a physical prototype.</em>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>For inspiration on how to build a mobile inverted pendulum\, there are resources online\, su ch as:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href="https://www.instructables.com/Inverted-Pend ulum-Control-Theory-and-Dynamics/">Inverted Pendulum: Control Theory and D ynamics</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p>For help and support while building the projec t\, join the&nbsp\;<a href="https://discord.gg/WT52Kt84f8">IEEE Region 6 S tudents discord server!</a></p>\n<hr>\n<div class="elementor-element eleme ntor-element-1f593b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="1 f593b2" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type=" heading.default">\n<h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-defau lt">How to Enter</h2>\n</div>\n<div class="elementor-element elementor-ele ment-32c70c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="32c70 c8" data-element_type="widget" data-e-type="widget" data-widget_type="text -editor.default">\n<p>The competition has&nbsp\;<strong>2 phases:</strong> </p>\n<ol>\n<li>Phase 1: Submit the&nbsp\;<a href="https://docs.google.com /forms/d/1u1yG05ui_zvX7cl6QODSHRuRCcAy6gZi_Kf-Wo-EQnA/edit">interest form< /a>&nbsp\;by&nbsp\;<strong>August 8\, 2026.</strong></li>\n<li>Phase 2: Co mpleted project deadline by&nbsp\;<strong>September 6\, 2026.</strong>\n<u l>\n<li>*Optional weekly updates submissions by August 15\, 22\, and 29.</ li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Please submit the following in the final subm ission (separate form will be sent to teams that have expressed interest): </p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>An uninterrupted\, &lt\; 3 minute video&nbsp\;</st rong>introducing the individual/team behind the project and showing how th e project performs under the relevant judging metric.</li>\n<li><strong>A public GitHub repository</strong>&nbsp\;containing the control logic and a &nbsp\;README.md&nbsp\;that explains how to run the code.</li>\n<li><stron g>A 3-5 page PDF</strong> stating the judging metric values\, detailing th e control theory&nbsp\;used and how the prototype was built.</li>\n</ol>\n <hr>\n<p>Review the <strong>Challenges</strong>\, <strong>Prizes</strong>\ , <strong>Timeline</strong>\, <strong>Rules</strong>\, and <strong>FAQ </s trong>on the website.</p>\n<p><a href="https://r6.ieee.org/students/opport unities/inverted-pendulum-contest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https:/ /r6.ieee.org/students/opportunities/inverted-pendulum-contest/</a></p>\n</ div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR