Tuesday, 25 October 2016

The Calicut Diaries: Fond memoirs . . . .

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It’s a warm tuesday morning and an evening has elapsed since the victorious contingent returned back to Chennai after a memorable journey! Their bags probably still remain unpacked, but so should be their spirits for it was an event that will talked about for a long time at Kidobotikz. While...

Unmanned Warrior puts the future of marine warfare to the test

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What will the Royal Navy look like in 2036? This month's Unmanned Warrior 2016 exercise taking place off the West Coast of Scotland might provide some of the answers. The Navy's first ever large scale demonstration of marine robotic systems not only showcases new technology, but tests the ability...

Sunday, 23 October 2016

Autonomous tricycles could form the basis of urban taxi systems

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Self-driving cars, trucks and buses might get the bulk of the headlines, but a team at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) is developing a smaller kind of autonomous vehicle. With the aim of providing a relatively inexpensive alternative to owning an autonomous car, the team is creating...

The Calicut diaries: Kidobotikzians@Tathva '16 (Contd....)

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What word has two ‘O’s and an ‘R’ in it? You are thinking of the word “Robot”. Nope, we are talking of the other word- “Hooray”! Yes, “Hooray” it was! The bandwagon of roboticists at NIT-C have finished their campaign and are now retiring to the stables! Yep. It was the third and final...

Robotic arm gives quadriplegic man a new sense of touch

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In 2012, quadriplegic Jan Scheuermann used her own thoughts to control a robotic arm and feed herself a chocolate bar thanks to a system developed by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Now, the same team has recreated the physical...

Saturday, 22 October 2016

The Calicut diaries: Kidobotikzians@Tatva '16

08:45 Posted by Anonymous 1 comment
A trip to the “God’s Own Country” is usually one that nobody affords to miss. All of us who’ve been there can relate to the beautiful beaches, the lovely shorelines and the wonderful weather. But when you also roboting into this mix, it becomes an experience for a lifetime . Thanks to NIT-Calicut’s...

Robotic ALIAS puts Cessna Caravan through basic maneuvers

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The ALIAS system, developed by DARPA, could cut down on crew requirements in military and civilian small aircraft by taking control with a robotic arm. Although it's still a ways off production, the system has been successfully demonstrated on a Cessna Caravan aircraft. As aircraft have become...