tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315832272011-04-21T16:30:43.063-07:00OEPS Life Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464291715942701326noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31583227.post-1153748384208643692006-07-24T06:38:00.000-07:002006-07-24T07:00:35.233-07:00Why Robots ?<br />There are many benefits to using robots instead of humans. Can you imagine working in a factory all day, every day, doing the exact same thing over and over again? The good thing about robots is that they will never get bored, and they will do things more efficiently than people. Also, robots never get sick, or need to rest. This means they can work for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They will never need time off, or lunch breaks. Sometimes, when a task is too dangerous or difficult for a human, a robot will be able to do it without any risks or problems<br />What is a robots ?<br />An intelligent and obedient, but impersonal machine. <br />Any machine that does work on its own, automatically, after it is programmed by <br />humans. <br />All robots are made up of 3 elements: <br />Body Control Behaviour<br />These definitions includes many objects that we encounter in our everyday lives. <br />For example,<br />Robot Non-Robot <br />Alarm Clock Walkman <br />Traffic Light (timed) Car <br />Microwave (cook for 2 min) Typewriter <br />Photocopier (make 100) Bicycle <br />VCR (recording) Flashlight<br />Students were shown a short movie on Kaimax, the next generation of Robotic System.<br />Students watched a short movie on walking monsters adapted from Arts Central<br />Mavin noted the flying dragon and how we adapted for use in sky diving skill.<br />Raashi noted Lizards are most intelligent and fastest animals.<br />Ya Hui called the lizard the Olympic champion in the animal world.<br />Most the students knew the definition of robots.<br />Students were playing with Kairobots<br /><a href="http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=59763&cdate=20060724&ctime=144434">Watch the short video clip on Kairobot</a><br />Student testing the Robolab program of AC forward and reverse<br /><a href="http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=59763&cdate=20060724&ctime=154030"><br />Click to watch s short video clip</a><br /><a href="http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=59763&cdate=20060724&ctime=154102"><br />Click to watch a short video clip</a><br />Watch the students in action<br /><img src="http://www.dropshots.com/photos/59763/20060724/154048.jpg"><br /><img src="http://www.dropshots.com/photos/59763/20060724/162302.jpg"><br /><img src="http://www.dropshots.com/photos/59763/20060724/162308.jpg"><br />Challenges on tracing black line to determin the fastest line to reach the finishing line.<br /><a href="http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=59763&cdate=20060724&ctime=164000"><br />Click to watch how students were exciting for these challenges</a><br /><a href="http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=59763&cdate=20060724&ctime=164708">Watch a short video</a><br /><a href="http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=59763&cdate=20060724&ctime=165908">Click to watch s short video</a><br />Girls won<br /><a href="http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=59763&cdate=20060724&ctime=170002"><br />How girls through patience and persistent won the game</a><br />Boys fought back<br /><a href="http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=59763&cdate=20060724&ctime=170448"><br />Boys would not accept the insult and fought back and won the race</a><br />See Champion<br /><img src="http://www.dropshots.com/photos/59763/20060724/164148.jpg"><br />Students at work<br /><img src="http://www.dropshots.com/photos/59763/20060724/165859.jpg"><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31583227-115374838420864369?l=oepspluto.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>OEPS Life Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464291715942701326noreply@blogger.com0