Author Archives: dkohn96

Omni-Crawler: Has the Wheel Finally Been Reinvented?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by dkohn96

From: http://technabob.com/blog/2011/09/30/omni-crawler-crawling-robot/ Sep 30, 2011 At the recently concluded Innovation Japan 2011, a group of researchers from the robot-obsessed, ever-innovative Osaka University in Japan presented the Omni-Ball, a ball-shaped wheel that can move in all directions. They then used the … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 23, 2011 by dkohn96

Just got a ROVIO mobile webcam from WowWEE robotics. They are being discontinued, so they are very cheep right now. Think Geek has them on sale for $129.99 (down from $229.99). I was warned that the robot is being discontinued … Continue reading →

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PADO Robot

Posted on September 21, 2011 by dkohn96

Last night, Dr. Shibata the inventor of the “Most Therapeutic Robot” (Guinness World Record Book) gave a talk on “Disaster Recovery in Japan: Project PARO”. Paro is a robot seal that is used in around the world for therapy in … Continue reading →

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FLL Meeting / Memphis FLL Contest Announced

Posted on August 26, 2011 by dkohn96

Yesterday at the Teaching and Learning Academy, an informational meeting was held for those interested in forming teams (see photo). The turnout for the meeting was FANTASTIC (thanks for everyone who turned out)! At the meeting, the 1st FLL contest … Continue reading →

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George C. Devol, Inventor of Robot Arm, Dies at 99

Posted on August 16, 2011 by dkohn96

From: New York Times By JEREMY PEARCE Published: August 15, 2011 George C. Devol, a largely self-taught inventor who drew from science fiction to help develop Unimate, the revolutionary mechanical arm that became a prototype for robots now widely used … Continue reading →

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First Lego League Forming Teams In Memphis

Posted on August 12, 2011 by dkohn96

If you are interested in starting a FIRST Lego League Team in Memphis, MCS along with US First will be holding a FIRST LEGO League Interest Meeting on Thursday, August 25 from 3:30 pm.- 5:00 pm at the Teaching and … Continue reading →

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Virtual BreadBoard

Posted on July 28, 2011 by dkohn96

Just found http://www.virtualbreadboard.net/ The description on the website reads: VirtualBreadboard is a simulation and development environment for embedded applications that use microcontrollers. It is easy to use and can replace a protoboard for experimenting with new designs. VBB simulates many … Continue reading →

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Motoman

Posted on July 27, 2011 by dkohn96
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Flying robotic seagull attracts flock of birds

Posted on July 27, 2011 by dkohn96

From: Los Angeles Times July 26, 2011 German engineering firm Festo has developed a robotic seagull that’s so lifelike it appeared to fool real birds into thinking that it was part of the flock. SmartBird is an ultralight flapping-wing robot … Continue reading →

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Robot Emotions on Display

Posted on July 26, 2011 by dkohn96

Polish Robot Coaxes Expressiveness Out of Weird Design From: IEEE Spectrum July 14, 2011 We’re always impressed by how much expressiveness and emotion can be squeezed out of even the simplest robot faces if they’re cleverly done, and Emys (for … Continue reading →

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