Build
the LEGObug
Send your kid to MIT to play with building blocks?
Easy to follow step by step instructions help turn
your pile of LEGOS into an intelligent and remote
controlled robot.
http://lcs.www.media.mit.edu/people/fredm/projects/legobug/
Legomindstorms
This is a commercial site maintained by Lego.
I know this sounds absurd but I believe that a little experience
in robot building may go a long way professionally.
Online Learning
Environment: Robotics
A multimedia presentation introduces basic robotics
vocabulary with an interactive animation of a robot
arm. Check student progress with a follow-up quiz.
http://www.geocities.com/Baja/8205/robothome.htm
There’s
a Robot In Your Future
Robots, androids, artificial brains, Discovery
Channel Online has it all!
http://www.discovery.com/stories/technology/robots/robots.html
| Artificial
Intelligence at About.com For the most
of us, Artificial Intelligence is very interesting field of study.
One of the most enjoyable AI technologies is probably robotics: you can
play with electronic circuits and systems, while learning about power supply
systems, motors and gears,
sensors, control and navigation techniques, machine learning, etc. Each
of these fields has numerous books dedicated to its study. This week I'll
introduce a new book for robot builders, called "Robots, Androids, and
Animatrons"
(12 Incredible Projects You Can Build) by John Iovine, author of several popular titles that explore the frontiers of scientific research, from home-made holograms to the |