In this tutorial we are going to cover Data Acquisition boards (or DAQ’s as they are better known) and how to program them using FlowBotics Studio which uses the FlowStone graphical programming language inside. Data acquisition devices form the basis of most robotics systems obtaining signals in and out of a system from external [...] ...
Already used for filming at the recent Olympics in Sochi, and Stateside in many ‘extreme sports,’ drones may appear next in college and prep sports. ...
A rock musician regains his career with the aid of the robotic prosthesis that turns him into a ‘three-armed power-drumming cyborg.’ The performer can control either one drumstick or two with his right ‘arm.’ ...
MIT researchers report the first self-contained autonomous soft robot capable of rapid body motion: a “fish” that can execute an escape maneuver, convulsing its body to change direction in just a fraction of a second, or almost as quickly as a real fish can. ...
The Russian Defense Ministry began testing the system earlier this month and later this year intends to place the security bots at five ballistic missile launch sites, a government spokesman says. These devices then are to carry out varied missions such as reconnaissance, patrol, detect-and-destroy and provision of fire support as needed at the heavily guarded facilities, further explains Major Dmitry...
A bionic elephant trunk is training to do real-world jobs like picking apples or replacing light bulbs, bring the dexterity of an elephant’s trunk to industrial robots. ...
Soft robots don't just have soft exteriors but are also powered by fluid flowing through flexible channels. Researchers now report the first self-contained autonomous soft robot capable of rapid body motion: a "fish" that can execute an escape maneuver, convulsing its body to change direction in just a fraction of a second, or almost as quickly as a real fish can. ...
When a team of mechatronics students built a robot dedicated to Robyn, they didn't expect the pop star to become personally involved. The dancing "Robyt" makes its world debut this week and earns props from its inspiration. ...
International Space Station personnel now can collaborate with ground operators via a 3-D user interface. This capability was demonstrated by Lockheed Martin recently and is expected to create opportunities to enhance missions in Earth orbit and beyond. ...
A rock musician regains his career with the aid of the device that turns him into a ‘three-armed power-drumming cyborg.’ The performer can, if he wishes, control either one drumstick or two with his right ‘arm.’ The first public demonstration is planned for March 22. ...
As part of Robohub's focus series on Big Deals, in Robots Podcast #151 interviewer AJung Moon talks with Avner Levin, Chair of the Law and Business Department, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, and Director of the Privacy & Cyber Crime Institute. Their conversation ranges widely, but keeps coming back to recent acquisitions on the part of Google, in particular, and whether they...
Ruling effectively invalidates FAA’s ban on the use of commercial drones. The FAA can appeal the decision. ...
Some of you may have hear about Scout — The Autonomous Transatlantic Robot. She is a 12-foot long robotic solar-powered boat designed and built by 7 college/university students from the USA. She was launched in August 2013 from Rhode Island and programmed to autonomously cross the Atlantic Ocean to her destination in Spain. Although she [...] ...
Facebook is in talks to acquire Titan Aerospace, makers of solar-powered drones that can fly for five years, to blanket parts of the world without Internet access, beginning with Africa. ...
British scientists are developing a humanoid robot that can keep secrets due to privacy concerns surrounding surrogate robots. ...
There has been a 60% increase in robotics adoption by UK food manufacturers in 2013, according to a new report. ...
Scientists have created a robotic drumming prosthesis with motors that power two drumsticks. The first stick is controlled both physically by the musicians’ arms and electronically using electromyography (EMG) muscle sensors. The other stick “listens” to the music being played and improvises. ...
NASA has successfully concluded a remotely controlled test of new technologies that would empower future space robots to transfer hazardous oxidizer -- a type of propellant -- into the tanks of satellites in space today. ...
According to a budget released by the Pentagon, the military has increased acquisitions budgets for half of its drone programs. ...
Criminals don't have to pick your pocket to get what they want out of your mobile. But a certifiably secure operating platform is being developed by researchers so that consumers can be confident that their mobile data is safe. ...