On Saturday January 26, 2013, 48 teams will gather at the Georgia Tech Student Center to pit their LEGO robots against one another in the State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament. This all-day event will have about 300-400 students ages 9-14 on campus, along with their families, friends, and other members of their entougage to cheer them on.

In the 2012 SENIOR SOLUTIONSSM Challenge, these teams are exploring the topic of aging and how it may affect a person’s ability to maintain his or her lifestyle – solving issues like getting around, keeping in touch, or staying fit. Teams are researching obstacles and then suggesting ways to improve the quality of life for the seniors affected. Teams build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® to solve a set of missions on an obstacle course.

This event is coordinated by the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing.

Watch the event live or on Georgia Tech Cable Network, Channel 19.