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All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference “RoboTech Junior Ukraine 2026”

Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, in collaboration with the Kharkiv Regional Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, invites school students to participate in the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference for Gifted Youth, “RoboTech Junior Ukraine” (RoboTech JU 2026). The event focuses on modern advancements in the fields of robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence. The conference will be held remotely (in absentia) in the Ukrainian language and is open to students in grades 9–11 from general secondary and extracurricular educational institutions across Ukraine..

 

 

Conference Themes:

  1. Robot design:
    • wheeled and tracked robots, robotic manipulators;
    • use of servo drives and microcontroller platforms (Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi);
    • educational robotics platforms, robots for domestic, educational, and practical tasks.
  2. Automation and Control:
    • robot motion algorithms, motor control, and the use of sensors;
    • maintaining speed, position, or direction of motion; simple controllers;
    • autonomous route navigation and control of mobile platforms.
  3. Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision:
    • object recognition, machine vision, and entry-level neural networks;
    • use of a camera by a robot and object tracking;
    • voice control and simple intelligent decision-making systems.
  4. Sensors and IoT:
    • temperature, distance, light, motion, and gas sensors, as well as ultrasonic and infrared sensors, IMU;
    • automated data collection and IoT technologies;
    • environmental monitoring and remote control of devices.
  5. 3D Modeling and Prototyping:
    • robot design, CAD modeling, and 3D printing;
    • creation of housings, parts, and mechanical structures;
    • prototyping, original inventions, and STEM projects.

 

Submission of abstracts is open from October 1 to November 20, 2026. The review and external peer-review process will take place from November 21 to December 1, and the conference itself is scheduled for December 5, 2026. To participate, please complete the registration form in advance by this link.