Goal to build more than 30 more KASPARs to help children with autism
Researchers in the UK have a goal to build over 30 more KASPAR robots to help children with autism.
More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011074632.htm
Archive for October, 2011
Robotic telescope network with access via Internet to be built
Internauts will be able to connect to 17 telescopes on four continents to share observation time. A world network of robotic telescopes is to be developed as part of a European citizen science project that has just kicked off in Spain. The network, to which any citizen will be able to connect and share observation [...]
Tree-dwelling animals were the first to fly, new research suggests
A six-legged, 25 gram robot has been fitted with flapping wings in order to gain an insight into the evolution of early birds and insects.
More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017214917.htm
Robotic bug gets wings, sheds light on evolution of flight
When engineers outfitted a six-legged robotic bug with wings in an effort to improve its mobility, they unexpectedly shed some light on the evolution of flight. The wings nearly doubled the running speed of the 25-gram robot, but was that good enough for takeoff?
More Info: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111017214919.htm