Category Archives: Memphis Robotics

FRC In Memphis

Posted on January 5, 2012 by dkohn96

The US First Robotics Competition (FRC) is about to start it’s 2012 season. This Saturday (Jan 7) teams from all over the region will be gathering at the University of Memphis to participate in Kick Off were they will see … Continue reading →

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Memphis Boy Scouts Take Robotics Merit Badge

Posted on October 28, 2011 by dkohn96

On Oct 22, 19 Scouts from Farmington Presbyterian Church, Troop 368 came to the University of Memphis for a Robotics Merit Badge Day! Robotics Merit Badge, just added to by Boy Scouts of America this year, has scouts learn about … Continue reading →

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Aldeberon Robot – NAO

Posted on October 17, 2011 by dkohn96

Last week, Aldebaran Robotics was at the University of Memphis at the FedEx Institute demonstrating their NAO Robot. I found out about it because one of my students went there to eat lunch and saw it. I wish I would … 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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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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Traveling Robotics

Posted on July 11, 2011 by dkohn96

Photo by Sue Watson From South Reporter Date: June 9, 2011 Byhalia Middle and High School students taking physical science and chemistry got an hour each to play with robots. The traveling road show for engineering at the University of … Continue reading →

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S.P.A.R.K.

Posted on May 27, 2011 by dkohn96

Looking for educational resources about robotics? Try S.P.A.R.K. (Starter Programs for the Advancement of Robotics Knowledge) at http://spark.irobot.com/. This website, sponsored by iRobot, the makers of the Roomba, has educational resources, links and videos and much more. Check it out!

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Therapy Robot Lecture

Posted on May 25, 2011 by dkohn96

[Update: 4:00pm 5/25/2011 – canceled due to weather] “PARO”, the therapeutic baby seal robot invented by Dr. Takanori Shibata of Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology, will be on display for viewing and interactions with guests on … Continue reading →

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Wii Remote .NET

Posted on May 6, 2011 by dkohn96

Two seniors (Brian MAcArthur and Stephen McKinney) at the University of Memphis Engineering Technology Department created a program to use the Wii remote with a Microbot TeachMover Roboto. They started with WiimoteLib which is a .NET managed library for using … Continue reading →

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