Author Archives: dkohn96

MABEL Bipedal Robot is Fast Enough to Run You Down

Posted on July 24, 2012 by dkohn96

from: IEEE Spectrum Posted Tue, Aug 16, 2011 by Evan Ackerman It was only a year ago that the University of Michigan’s MABEL biped robot was breaking its ankles trying to walk over rough terrain. Now the robot is defying … Continue reading →

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Every Kid Needs One of These DIY Robotics Kits

Posted on July 24, 2012 by dkohn96

From IEEE Spectrum Posted by Evan Ackerman Wen July 11, 2012 Robots are intimidating, and starting from scratch with them is hard, no matter what age you are. You usually have to learn both hardware and software at the same … Continue reading →

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MidSouthMakers Move

Posted on June 27, 2012 by dkohn96

In the past I have written about the MidSouthMakers, a group I belong to (you know Make Magazine right?) Well they are in the process of moving to a new and improved space in Bartlett. If you loved the idea … Continue reading →

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Did you know

Posted on June 15, 2012 by dkohn96

Did you know that their is a “Congressional Robotics Caucus”? I didn’t but I just found this youtube video showing a briefing: The video also includes a presentation by a FRC Team….. Link to their Website

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Pleo Hunt

Posted on June 13, 2012 by dkohn96

IEEE Spectrum Online POSTED BY: Evan Ackerman / Fri, June 01, 2012 Pleo hasn’t looked this poorly since we saw one get shredded by a Combot back in 2008, but it’s possible that this little movie is all special effects … Continue reading →

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Robot Heads Do K-Pop

Posted on June 13, 2012 by dkohn96

IEEE Spectrum Online POSTED BY: Evan Ackerman / Fri, June 01, 2012 And now, without further ado (or really any ado at all), here are four robotic heads singing K-pop:

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Bring Me the Head of Philip K. Dick

Posted on May 25, 2012 by dkohn96

Bring Me the Head of Philip K. Dick How a creative team of scientists and academics from Memphis created – and lost – an android superstar. In this week’s Memphis Flyer there is an article about the android head build … Continue reading →

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What happends to your bags after check it

Posted on May 25, 2012 by dkohn96

Just a neat video showing how your bag gets from check in to the plane and (hopefully) back you you.

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How to Survive a Robot Uprising

Posted on May 15, 2012 by dkohn96
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Resource List

Posted on May 10, 2012 by dkohn96

Back on April 28th and 29 the USA Science & Engineering Festival was held at the DC Convention Center. A colleague on the Engineering Technology Listserve Wrote the following: Hello Listmates, Last weekend at the USA Science and Engineering Festival … Continue reading →

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