Pasadena City College (PCC) has been selected to participate in a 2016 NASA competition.
Swarmathon is a NASA competition to develop cooperative robotics to revolutionize space exploration.
The First Annual Swarmathon will take place at NASA Kennedy Space Center on April 18-22, 2016. Students from Minority Serving Universities and Community Colleges will be challenged to develop search algorithms for robotic swarms, a technology that promises a more effective and efficient locate, and will help collect resources on the Moon or Mars.
PCC was selected as one of12 teams representing 14 schools to compete in the Swarmathon’s Physical Competition. 23 additional teams were chosen for the Virtual Competition.
Here’s a list of all the teams that were selected to compete in the 2016 NASA Swarmathon:
NASA Swarmathon Physical Competition |
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| Institution | Location |
| California State University, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA |
| Pasadena City Community College | Pasadena, CA |
| San Jacinto College & University of Houston, Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | Albuquerque, NM |
| University of District of Columbia & Howard University | Washington, DC |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| York College of The City University of New York | Jamaica, NY |
NASA Swarmathon Virtual Competition |
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| Institution | Location |
| Texas A&M International University | Laredo, TX |
| Navajo Tech | Crownpoint, NM |
| University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo | Arecibo, PR |
| Napa Valley College | Napa, CA |
| Fisk University | Nashville, TN |
| Jackson State University | Jackson, MS |
| Richland College of DCCCD | Dallas, TX |
| Delaware State University | Dover, DE |
| California State University, Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| Durham Technical Community College | Durham, NC |
| City College of New York | New York, NY |
| California State University, Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| Florida A&M University | Tallahassee, FL |
| Honolulu Community College | Honolulu, HI |
| University of Hawaii – Hilo | Hilo, HI |
| University of Hawaii Maui College | Kahului, HI |
| Heritage University | Toppenish, WA |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM |
| Texas Southern University | Houston, TX |
| Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico | San Juan, PR |
| Northwest Indian College | Bellingham, WA |
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