People of all ages have been intrigued by robots for centuries, reading about them and trying to develop them. Think about the movies that have featured robots. You can experience robots and robotics first hand in the following activities. You may find out that robotics can make us more human!
CONNECT:
• Tech Museum - Robotics (http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/robotics/index.html)
features an introduction to the history of, and issues raised by, robots and robotics.
• The Field Robotics Center (http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/) introduces various types of machines that helped scientific research, especially in the field of astronomy, geography, and environment.
• How have people felt about the ever-changing technology, particularly robots, around them. Find out at http://www.the-robotman.com/
• Read the 1920 play that defined robots: R.U.R. by the Czech author Karel Capek: http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/capek/karel/rur/ Has the author’s future arrived?
• What are the best robots of the year? Find out “who” 17,000 people voted into the Robert Hall of Fame: http://www.robothalloffame.org/
CREATE:
• Use a computer drawing / painting program to visualize your ideal robot. Then watch a robot draw a person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbdQbyff_Sk. You can also go to Pinterest (http://www.pinterest.com) and compare robot images.
• Not only can people collaborate, but robots can too. You can even control one of those robots at http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~Xavier/
• Make your own Nonorover, and use a 3D simulation to build and run your own robot, and many other activities: http://a2zhomeschooling.com/explore/physics_kids/robotics_kids/
• Build your own robot, step by step. There’s also a helpful section for parents: http://www.mos.org/drop-in-activities/design-challenges
• Experiment and do robotics projects at Science Kids: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/robots.html
• Choose from over 20 robotic projects to choose from at Science Buddies: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/search.shtml?v=ia&ia=Robotics
• Does your family have a budding programmer? Try ColoBot simulations: http://www.ceebot.com/colobot/edu-e.php
CARE:
• Save a life with robotic surgery: http://www.childrenshospital.org/views/aug10/demystifying_robotic_surgery.html
• See how GoodRobots can help older people: http://www.goodrobot.com/en/
• Watch how robots can help youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders: http://www.today.com/video/today/50007872
• Robots are used increasingly in health care, as these videos illustrate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzCnnKxd_a8
http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2011/09/19/t_in_irobot_ava.cnnmoney/
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/c-angle-what-role-can-robots-play-in-healthcare.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFexeUheZOk
CAREER:
• As you have seen, robots and robotics play important roles in a range of industries. NASA showcases several of these at http://robonaut.jsc.nasa.gov/default.asp and http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/robotics/home/
• Science News for Kids shows cool robotic jobs: http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/wide-world-of-robots/
• Razor Robotics discusses careers and education at http://www.razorrobotics.com/careers-and-education/
CONNECT:
• Tech Museum - Robotics (http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/robotics/index.html)
features an introduction to the history of, and issues raised by, robots and robotics.
• The Field Robotics Center (http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/) introduces various types of machines that helped scientific research, especially in the field of astronomy, geography, and environment.
• How have people felt about the ever-changing technology, particularly robots, around them. Find out at http://www.the-robotman.com/
• Read the 1920 play that defined robots: R.U.R. by the Czech author Karel Capek: http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/capek/karel/rur/ Has the author’s future arrived?
• What are the best robots of the year? Find out “who” 17,000 people voted into the Robert Hall of Fame: http://www.robothalloffame.org/
CREATE:
• Use a computer drawing / painting program to visualize your ideal robot. Then watch a robot draw a person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbdQbyff_Sk. You can also go to Pinterest (http://www.pinterest.com) and compare robot images.
• Not only can people collaborate, but robots can too. You can even control one of those robots at http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~Xavier/
• Make your own Nonorover, and use a 3D simulation to build and run your own robot, and many other activities: http://a2zhomeschooling.com/explore/physics_kids/robotics_kids/
• Build your own robot, step by step. There’s also a helpful section for parents: http://www.mos.org/drop-in-activities/design-challenges
• Experiment and do robotics projects at Science Kids: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/robots.html
• Choose from over 20 robotic projects to choose from at Science Buddies: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/search.shtml?v=ia&ia=Robotics
• Does your family have a budding programmer? Try ColoBot simulations: http://www.ceebot.com/colobot/edu-e.php
CARE:
• Save a life with robotic surgery: http://www.childrenshospital.org/views/aug10/demystifying_robotic_surgery.html
• See how GoodRobots can help older people: http://www.goodrobot.com/en/
• Watch how robots can help youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders: http://www.today.com/video/today/50007872
• Robots are used increasingly in health care, as these videos illustrate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzCnnKxd_a8
http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2011/09/19/t_in_irobot_ava.cnnmoney/
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/c-angle-what-role-can-robots-play-in-healthcare.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFexeUheZOk
CAREER:
• As you have seen, robots and robotics play important roles in a range of industries. NASA showcases several of these at http://robonaut.jsc.nasa.gov/default.asp and http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/robotics/home/
• Science News for Kids shows cool robotic jobs: http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/05/wide-world-of-robots/
• Razor Robotics discusses careers and education at http://www.razorrobotics.com/careers-and-education/
