August 2014

  1. Teaching LEGO Programmes in schools
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    Teaching LEGO Programmes in schools

    From the early years, robotics can teach schoolchildren basic skills, such as critical thinking, presentation and teamwork. Continue reading →
  2. A day in the life of NAO
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    A day in the life of NAO

    NAO is a humanoid robot developed by the French robotics company Aldebaran Robotics.  NAO can be programmed so that it acts autonomously, or independently of human control and, according to the manufacturers, is the most widely used robot of its type for academic purposes worldwide. Continue reading →
  3. Juke Bots - More Robot Triage
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    Juke Bots - More Robot Triage

    My second task during work experience was to get two cute Wall·E like bots up and running. The plan was to have them whizzing around whilst blaring out music. These bots seemed relatively cute and simple compared to the behemoth of the hexapod, so I began trying to fix them. Continue reading →
  4. Work Experience - In at the Deep End
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    Work Experience - In at the Deep End

    Having had no prior experience with any robotics, it was quite daunting to see a huge hexapod lying in front of me on my first day of work experience. This hexapod had been abandoned in a box for many years, wires were spewed out across its lifeless back and its circuitry was all exposed. It was my job to nurture this poor robotic ant back to health. Continue reading →

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