41. Weekend Spotlight: Robotics This last definition points to three basic things that all robots must have sensors to detect something about the world, processors to handle the http://www.chabotspace.org/vsc/exhibits/ws/robotics/

Observatory Planetarium Weather Station Youth ... Astronomy in California 1850-1950 Weekend Spotlight: Robotics View schedule of Robotics activities Robotics on the Web Activities for Home: Robot for a Day What is a Robot? This is not so easy to answer! Webster’s Dictionary says: A machine that looks like a human being and has the capacity to perform human tasks. By this definition, are you a robot? You can see why it’s hard to define a robot. Some other attempts: A bunch of motors controlled by a programmable computer. (Karl Brown) An intelligent connection of perception to action. (from the book “Mobile Robots” by Jones, Seiger and Flynn) This last definition points to three basic things that all robots must have: sensors to detect something about "the world," processors to handle the information from the sensors and decide what to do, and actuators to act upon "the world." Note how "the world" fits at both ends of this cycle. Sensors that Sense We also have other senses like balance, position, direction, and “well being.” These help us know our own internal condition and place in the world. A robot may need senses like these to manage its operation. Walking robots need a sense of balance or they’d fall right over! Processors that Process Living creatures have brains and nervous systems that perform amazing feats of processing so they can “understand” the information collected by their senses.

42. What Is Robotics? The word robot was coined by the Czech playwright Karel Capek (pronounced chop ek ) from the Czech word for forced labor or serf. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~chuck/robotpg/robofaq/1.html

Back to Table of Contents [1] What is robotics? In this section we define the words 'robot' and 'robotics' and look a little at the history of robots. [1.1] What is the definition of a 'robot'? [1.2] Where did the word robot come from? [1.3] When did robots, as we know them today, come into existence? 1.1 What is the definition of a 'robot'? "A reprogrammable, multifunctional manipulator designed to move material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various programmed motions for the performance of a variety of tasks" Robot Institute of America, 1979 Obviously, this was a committee-written definition. It's rather dry and uninspiring. Better ones for 'robotics' might include: Force through intelligence. Where AI meet the real world. Webster says: An automatic device that performs functions normally ascribed to humans or a machine in the form of a human. [1.2] Where did the word 'robot' come from? The word 'robot' was coined by the Czech playwright Karel Capek (pronounced "chop'ek") from the Czech word for forced labor or serf. Capek was reportedly several times a candidate for the Nobel prize for his works and very influential and prolific as a writer and playwright. Mercifully, he died before the Gestapo got to him for his anti-Nazi sympathies in 1938. The use of the word Robot was introduced into his play R.U.R.

43. Industrial Robots And Factory Automation Equipment - EPSON Robotics Industrial robots and factory automation equipment including the cartesian robot, scara robot, pc based control system and robot machine vision systems http://www.robots.epson.com/

Industrial Robots and Factory Automation Equipment EPSON Robotics is the leading manufacturer of precision based industrial robots (over 17,000 sold), PC based controls, machine vision systems and other Factory Automation products. Our mission at Epson Robotics is to make industrial robots and factory automation products that are powerful, flexible and easy to use. Benefits of EPSON Robotics Industrial Robots Industrial robots from EPSON Robotics offer unparalleled benefits. Our industrial robots and factory automation equipment set the standard in the industry by offering improved productivity, reduced cost and a better manufacturing quality. EPSON Robotics specializes in both Cartesian robots and SCARA robots Epson Robotics Cartesian Robots Cartesian robots, due to the linear nature of their movements, are naturally more precise than rotary motion style robots (SCARA robots) . However, typical Cartesian robots have the trade-off of a lower speed for this greater repeatability. Additionally, in the past, Cartesian robots have tended to be bulky units which require larger workcells that consume more factory floor space. Not any more! Epson Robotics XM3000 Series is EPSON's third generation of Cartesian robots derived from EPSON's keen commitment to listing to customer needs and feedback. EPSON Robotics XM3064 has a 600 x 400 mm XY work envelope while the XM3106 has a 1000mm x 600mm envelope. Both Cartesian robot units come standard with the same style 150mm Z axis and +/- 360 degree tool rotation axis as the E-Series SCARA robots. And, as with the E-Series SCARA Robots, an optional 300mm Z-Axis is also available. EPSON Robotics XM3000 is also available in a variety of other sizes and configurations such as 2 and 3 axis models.

44. Hacienda Robotics Program Welcome to the Hacienda robotics web site. This site is built and maintained by coaches, kids and other volunteers of the Hacienda robotics program. http://haciendarobotics.com/

Hacienda Robotics Welcome to the Hacienda Robotics web site. This site is built and maintained by coaches, kids and other volunteers of the Hacienda Robotics program. If you have any feedback or questions, please contact the webmaster Since 2001 Hacienda has been an active participant in the FIRST LEGO League. We've had hundreds of kids succesfully complete the program, creating many memorable moments along the way. The experience and knowledge gained, along with friendships made, are the biggest benefits to FLL participants. Whether it's 2005's Director's Award winning Surfer Girls, or any of the first time rookie teams, everyone finishes the season with a huge smile on their face. The 2006 teams are already hard at work on this year's challenge. We're looking forward to another fun and exciting program this year. Now that the challenge details have been announced it's time to get busy and start working on those missions. To help teams practice we've put together a PDF form that quickly calculates your total score for all missions. You will need Adobe Reader or Acrobat to use this form. You can use the links below to download the form and Adobe Reader. FLL 2006 Nano Quest Scoring Form Learning One of the objectives of this site is to teach kids and coaches in the Hacienda Robotics program more about LEGO robotics, including building techniques, programming and other concepts that are needed for participating in FIRST LEGO League challenges. To accomplish this goal we have posted some projects and lesson notes that teach various concepts of LEGO robotics.

45. Robots And Robotics At The Space And Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego robotics research and development at a US Navy laboratory. http://www.spawar.navy.mil/robots/

ROBOTICS at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego (SSC San Diego) and its predecessor organizations (NRaD, NOSC, NUC, etc.) have been involved in various aspects of robotics since the early 1960's. Robotics research and development at SSC San Diego are currently performed by two groups: The Advanced Systems Division (Code 237): land and air robots The Ocean Systems Division (Code 274): underwater robots Late in 2002, SSC San Diego was designated by the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the Center of Excellence for Small Robots.* Recent Updates: Collaborative Behaviors Demonstration Publications: Our Technical Publications Publications About Us Newsletter: Current issue latest robotics news and developments at SSC San Diego. Previous issues Public Services: Mobile Robot Technology Database search for a platform or robot component. Robotic Systems Pool obtain a robot for evaluation. Present and past SSC San Diego robotics activities: (Listed in approximately reversed chronological order in each category.)

46. Robotics - Professional Robots And Robiotics - Amateur Robots Professional and amateur robotic sites robot kits - parts - electronic supplies - build a model for battlebots - robot wars - model competitions. http://inventors.about.com/od/roboticsrobots/Robotics_and_Robots.htm

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47. Standard Technologies Of The Seattle Robotics Society This guide is ultimately intended to help you build a simple robot. I hope to do so by introducing some of the technology that the Seattle robotics Society http://www.seattlerobotics.org/guide/index.html

Search WWW Search seattlerobotics.org Standard Technologies of the Seattle Robotics Society Kevin Ross President, Seattle Robotics Society Last Updated This guide is ultimately intended to help you build a simple robot. I hope to do so by introducing some of the technology that the Seattle Robotics Society has developed and/or adopted over the past couple of years. The pre-existing designs shown here are easily incorporated to robots of almost any size or complexity. The target reader is someone with at least a small amount of experience and/or extreme interest in building a small project. There will be some hardware to build, some software to write, and some electronics to assemble. This project is completely within the grasp of most people who can dedicate their attention to building a project from start to finish. Along the way, I hope you learn a few things. The Overview The current state of robotics can be summed up in one word: Infancy. While a whole lot of progress has been made in the past 25 years, you would be quite surprised at how elementary the technology really is. For the most part, this is actually good news for you since the step from having no robotics to state of the art is really quite short. The bad news, of course, is that leaves a lot of design and building work to be done. Several members of the Seattle Robotics Society have been striving to provide standard robotic technologies as a starting point for hobby robotics. This document will describe these basic technologies, and hopefully provide you with inspiration and a list of resources from which you can start building your own robot.

48. USC Robotics Research Lab USC robotics Lab has a large and constantly growing collection of robots. Several projects make use of our group of Pioneers for research into coordination, http://robotics.usc.edu/?l=Robots:index

49. The Tech Museum: Robotics: Sensing, Thinking, Acting robotics Sensing, Thinking, Acting, The Tech Museum of Innovation. top About the Exhibition Classroom Activities robotics Timeline Contact http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/robotics/

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50. Burdick Group Home Page Research topics include sensor based motion planning, robot locomotion, control theory, medical robotics, and modular robots. http://robotics.caltech.edu/

Burdick Group Home Page Robotics and BioEngineering Research Departments of Mechanical Engineering and BioEngineering , California Institute of Technology Thomas Laboratory, Mail Code 104-44 Home People Research Papers ... Links Current Research Topics Our research group covers both Robotics and BioEngineering. Current topics of interest include: Neural Prosthetics and Brain-Machine Interfaces. A neural prosthesis as a ``direct brain interface'' that enables a human, via the use of surgically implanted electrode arrays and associated computer decoding algorithms, to control external electromechanical devices by pure thought alone. In this manner, some useful functions that have been lost through disease or accident can be partially restored. Patients who might benefit from such a prosthesis would include those with spinal cord sections or lesions, peripheral nerve disease, stroke to motor cortex, and ALS. Our lab collaborates with the laboratories of Prof. Richard Andersen and Prof. Y.C. Tai to develop neural prostheses and brain-machine interfaces. Our group focuses on these main issues: Autonomously Moving Neural Recording Probes Neural decoding algorithms Locomotion Rehabilitation.

51. ROBOTS DREAMS: Aldebaran Robotics And NAO Start Recruiting Looking for a fantastic opportunity to join a leading edge humanoid robotics team? Want to do stateof-the-art work that will be immediately put to the test http://www.robots-dreams.com/2008/01/aldebaran-robot.html

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52. Community.java.net - Robotics Community New SunSPOT projects are committed in the SunSPOT robotics subproject incubator area. There are also some new SPOT projects in the main incubator. http://community.java.net/robotics/

Robotics Community Robotics Community Home Home Page Projects Announcements Mail Lists Pertinent Conferences Jan 23-24, Santa Clara Related technologies JXTA community project JDDAC (Java Distributed Data Acquisition and Control) Practical embedded Java book Blogs Bruce Boyes Mark Polishook Worth a Look: JRoboOp at the University of Naples Prisma Lab Lego PackBot - impressive NXT bot by Brian Davis RTJ at DevX - Go Inside the Java Real-Time System (article) Robots.net - fresh robotics news from around the world Robot magazine Vex Robotics - great-looking parts such as these beefy treads, gears, and more. Welcome to the Robotics community Developer Days in Santa Clara. Bruce Boyes will be presenting on TrackBot , with Sun SPOTs and JStamp, and there will be numerous other Sun SPOT and wireless (e.g., Sentilla ) presentations. This is a great chance to meet developers with similar interests. There is time Wed and Thu evening for dinner and discussions. Email Bruce if you want to schedule a meeting about TrackBot, mobile/embeddded Java, or related topics. // Code Commits of Note 2007 Nov: The TrackBotCode project now includes TrackBot sensor diagnostics which emit out the SPOT USB/UART.

53. Hanson Robotics :: Press Hanson robotics was founded in late 2003 in order to pursue the commercialization of socialized robotic characters and their constituent technologies. http://www.hansonrobotics.com/press.htm

Press Press Links Zeno Could Be Next Robot Boy Wonder The man who mistook his girlfriend for a robot Can robots look all too human? Hanson Robotics' quiet genius ... UTD's Hanson changes the face of robotics Press Statement Hanson Robotics Hanson Robotics was founded in late 2003 in order to pursue the commercialization of socialized robotic characters and their constituent technologies. Hanson Roboticsis the brainchild and home base for Dr. David Hanson and his team of visionaries. Dr. Hanson is responsible for core innovations derived from years of research on building robots and their accompanying materials, such as Frubber™, the robots' internal mechanics (including servo-motors and battery-powering capability), and the software that gives them their capability to interact with humans (AI itself, or the "brain" and "vocabulary" of each robot). Academic and public recognition in the press Hanson's work has been recognized by national and international resources, such as: WIRED magazine, who featured his work in July of 2004 and June of 2005, labeling his work "genius" and awarding his Albert-Hubo robot with a cover in January 2006; in fact, the Albert-Hubo was ranked as the 17th greatest robot in history, using HRI's Einstein portrait atop the KAIST walking Hubo robot.

54. Vancouver Robotics Club Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The club holds monthly meetings. Site includes meeting calendar and mailing list. http://vancouverroboticsclub.org/

The Vancouver Robotics Club Website City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, Country of Canada (eh!) The Vancouver Robotics Club is a meeting place for people who like building robots. We have lots of information on available kits, part sources, electronic components, microcontrollers and computers. Membership is $12 a year, and we usually bring something interesting to each meeting. Our members are more than willing to help you with your questions or problems. Next Meeting: Sunday January 13, 2008 Our regular meetings are at BCIT, in room SW3-2745. Sometimes, somebody "steals" our room and we'll move to a room nearby. Click here for a map of BCIT. SW3 is in the middle of the "yellow" buildings. Zoom in to see more details. Our meetings start at 10:00 am and run until everyone leaves, typically 12:30-1:00. Please note that some of the outside doors are locked. If you zoom in on the map and locate SW3, you'll see a coffee cup symbol. The doors which enter into this area on the North side (left on the map above) seem to always be open.

55. Robotics | Robotics News, Research And Current Events Brightsurf robotics news and robotics current events, research and discoveries. http://www.brightsurf.com/search/r-a/Robotics/1/Robotics_news.html

Brightsurf Science News Latest science news and current events. RSS Top Science News Most viewed science news and current science event articles this week. RSS Add Brightsurf Science News to your Web Site Science Resources Earth Science Space Science Life Science Fields of Scientific Study ... Nanotechnology Articles Science RSS News Feeds Earth, Life and Space Science RSS News Feeds. Earth Science RSS News Space Science RSS News Life Science RSS News Fields of Scientific Study RSS ... Next Sort By: Page Views Date Mars Explorers Wanted - No Experience Necessary The University of Kent's Electronics Department is offering school pupils an opportunity to learn about robotics and the design of intelligent systems in a three-day residential summer school to be held from 2-4 August. Walking with Robots will bring together 80 young people on the Canterbury... view more The Changing Face of Space Robotics Dr Eddie Moxey of the University of Surrey recently gave a speech at the IEE seminar on the Changing Face of Robotics. His speech concentrated on the use of robotics in space. view more The second humanoid robot in France The HOAP3 humanoid robot has just arrived at the Laboratory for Computer Science, Robotics and Microelectronics of Montpellier (LIRMM - CNRS - University of Montpellier 2).

56. 16-311 Introduction To Robotics (Spring 2007) This course presents an overview of robotics in practice and research with topics including vision, motion planning, mobile mechanisms, kinematics, http://generalrobotics.org/

57. Robotics India - Your Online Robotics Community robotics community site for India. Site include discussion forums, news, and links. http://www.roboticsindia.com/

Advertise on RoboticsIndia Web www.roboticsindia.com Home Topics News Forum ... Join Now Welcome Guest Register to remove adds Navigation Home Downloads Events Forums ... Wiki Login Welcome, Anonymous Nickname Password Register Membership: Latest: smartdudemohit New Today: New Yesterday: Overall: People Online: Visitors: Members: Total: Communicate Wiki Shops Delhi Hyderabad BHOPAL ... Dehradun The TEAM Founder Vikas Patial WWW Email Co -Admin Prashant Rao Email First Look World News Events Forums Welcome to Robotics India you online robotics community offering 24x7 news , tutorials , support and downloads . Do register to access free personal help , guidance and advanced features . Just starting out ? Just starting out dont know where to begin " Robotics for dummies " is the section for you to get all set and go . Robotics is what like !!! Then check out our tutorials and articles on robotics , microcontrollers and artificial intelligence . Need to say somethings or have somethings which is intresting and helpful . Do share it by posting it , we will be happy to publish it .

58. Robotics Learning Kids Workshops This class is an introduction to building and programming robots using the LEGO Mindstorms robotics Invention System. Students will learn mechanical design, http://www.roboticslearning.com/kids.html

Robotics Learning LEGO Robotics Kids Classes About Robotics Learning Robotics Learning Home Mentor Workshops Sign Up for Classes LEGO Robotics Classes for Kids (and Adults) Click Here for Schedule of Classes in the San Jose, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino, Mountain View, and Palo Alto Areas Pictures of Sample Robots LEGO Robotics Workshop 1 This class is an introduction to building and programming robots using the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System. Students will learn mechanical design, construction, programming and teamwork skills. In small teams, using LEGO blocks, motors and sensors, students explore gears and pulleys, build and control a line drawing robot, and finally build a robot that can find its own way and avoid obstacles. Students use a computer to teach their robot to move, react, and make sounds in order to solve challenges. This class is good practice for kids or mentors interested in robotics competitions such as FIRST LEGO League. Minimum age: 8. Adults are welcome to register. Bring a sack lunch for 45 minute lunch break. LEGO Robotics Workshop 2 LEGO Animation Studio In one day, build your own mini movie set and create your own animated movie using provided LEGO mini figures or other objects you bring or make! Using LEGO Cam and LEGO Studios software, you use a computer and video camera to make your animated movie using stop-motion and live video techniques. You then edit your movie and add exciting sound effects, music, narration and titles with the LEGO Studios software. Your finished movie will be mailed to you on a computer CD. Bring a sack lunch for 45 minute lunch break.

59. Robotics Note The lugnet.robotics newsgroup and the lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com mailing lists are gatewayed with the legorobotics@crynwr.com mailing list. http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/

Set Reference Set Reference (Popup) Parts Reference News News (Robotics) Robotics Education Handy Board Palm Computing Events ... Vision Command Fred G. Martin, MIT Media Lab Homebrew LEGO Sensors Brian Stormont LEGO Engineer Ben Erwin, Tufts University LEGO Robots and Artificial Intelligence Bert van Dam LEGO-Robotics WikiWeb Andy Bower MindStorms RCX Sensor Input Page Michael Gasperi The Logo Foundation MIT Media Books available at Amazon.com by Jin Sato Robotic Explorations: An Introduction to Engineering Through Design by Fred Martin, MIT 6.270 in book form Behavior-Based Robotics (Intelligent Robots and Autonomous Agents) by Ronald C. Arkin, 1998 Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology by Valentino Braitenberg, 1986 by Allison Druin (Editor), 1998 Sensors for Mobile Robots: Theory and Application by H. R. Everett, 1995 Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms by Benjamin Erwin, 2001 Mailing list format Note: The lugnet.robotics newsgroup and the lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com mailing lists are gatewayed with the lego-robotics@crynwr.com

60. Memepool.com: Robotics Archive As robots coopt humanity s upright mode of transportation they may even become downright ubiquitous. Consider, however, the increasingly creepy implications http://memepool.com/Subject/Robotics/

memepool for external use only - do not swallow [ articles posted to Robotics recent articles Search ] [ archives by Date Subject Author Friday Sep 29, 2006 I want to build a robot that steals its own batteries to Robotics by fool Saturday Jan 28, 2006 Perhaps the coolest robotics hobbyist project I have ever seen: remote controlled steam-powered robots to Robotics by riotnrrd Wednesday Jul 27, 2005 For busy parents who just don't have time to shake their own children to death , there's Robocoaster to Robotics by riotnrrd Monday Feb 21, 2005 Kami-robo are robot fighters made from paper, measuring about 15 to 20 centimeters tall. They have joints at the shoulders, hips, elbows, knees, wrists and ankles, which enable them to move freely and smoothly." They are also too damn cool to Robotics by riotnrrd Friday Nov 26, 2004 Construction, surgery , and space exploration : robots excel at doing difficult or precise work in environments too dangerous or restrictive for humans. Now, they have finally conquered the bathroom to Robotics by riotnrrd Monday Nov 15, 2004

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