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UofM Computer Science Department Open House Dec. 10

Posted on December 7, 2009 by dkohn96

The week of Dec. 6-12 will be Computer Science Education Week, as declared by President Barack Obama. To celebrate, the computer science department will host an open house Thursday, Dec. 10, from 2 until 6 p.m. in Dunn Hall. The … Continue reading →

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A New Way to Show off your Bot

Posted on December 5, 2009 by dkohn96

A friend of mine from Triangle Amateur Robotics (TAR) cub has started a new website to show off your robots. You can find it at http://beta.robotbox.net/.

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BIC Robotics wins BEST Award

Posted on November 22, 2009 by dkohn96

The Town Crier Nov 19, 2009 Buffalo Island Central Robotics team joined 19 other teams from across Arkansas and Tennessee to compete at Arkansas State University in the BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) robotics competition held on Oct. 31. … Continue reading →

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UofM E-Day a Big Success!

Posted on November 21, 2009 by dkohn96

Yesterday, the University of Memphis held it’s annual E-Day open house. There were many displays and contests held, but since I was doing a demo on mobile robotics I really did not get a chance to look around. My demo … Continue reading →

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IBM aims to simulate brain’s abilities with computer system

Posted on November 19, 2009 by dkohn96

An IBM Research-led cognitive computing team claims advances in large-scale cortical simulation and a new algorithm that synthesizes neurological data, two major milestones that indicate the feasibility of building a cognitive computing chip. By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News — … Continue reading →

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Roomba Pac-Man

Posted on November 10, 2009 by dkohn96

Link to CNET article Project Website

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“Go” Programming Langauge

Posted on November 10, 2009 by dkohn96

Google Launches New Programming Language: Go By: Darryl K. Taft 2009-11-10 Google has introduced a new programming language, known as Go, that is aimed at being fast, productive and fun for developers to use. Google officials described Go as an … Continue reading →

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China Plans Olympics For Humanoid Robots

Posted on November 10, 2009 by dkohn96

Source: DailyTech November 9, 2009 China is the latest country interested in hosting a competition for robots. Humanoid robots and their designers will have a chance to show what they’re made of, with an organized Olympics in 2010 that will … Continue reading →

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Ares I Launch – New era in Space

Posted on October 29, 2009 by dkohn96

Today, Ares I finally launched! In other news, Russia announced a proposed plan to go to Mars with an Atomic Powered Rocket (Link). All we can do is hope for another space race! Editorial Comment: Yes I want to return … Continue reading →

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Boston Dynamics – PetMan

Posted on October 29, 2009 by dkohn96

Boston Dynamics, the maker of robots like “Big Dog” and “Little Dog” are at it again. “PETMAN” is their latest internet sensation. As Mikell Taylor reported on IEEE Spectrum’s Automation blog on Mon, October 26, 2009: If you’ve been impressed … Continue reading →

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