The IEEE Region V Robotics Competition takes place every year at the IEEE Technical, Professional, and Student Conference. The competition usually involves small robots performing a task to simulate a real-life need or situation for autonomously navigating robots.

Whiny 1.1
IEEE Region V, 2007
Sorts colored cans with a camera (CmuCam2) in a circle pattern using compass encoder navigation. Whiny 1.1 drives with two motors in tank steering configuration with two ball casters

Whiny
IEEE Region V, 2006 - San Antonio
Sorts colored cans with a camera (CmuCam2) using line sensor navigation. Whiny qualified with the 4th best score and went to finals division.

Kim Smith
IEEE Region V, 2004 -Oklahoma City
Line following robot processed 2D images to make decisions for turning, stopping and ball launching. Main differential racing motor with third back steering wheel for high speed turning.