The Introductory class is an orientation in robotics. The class meeting will be about 1 hour long. Various educational robot systems will be demonstrated as well as custom built robots. Short video presentations will be used to illustrate the state of robotics today. There will be classes offered for families, beginners and advanced robotics. The classes are free. This is a summer program and will last about 6 weeks.
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This is a VEX Robot Education Kit. Many robot variations can be built with this system. The modular construction eliminates the need of machine tools. The system can be autonamous controlled or radio controlled. It can be programmed and has a large selection of parts and sensors. This is a good system to learn mechanics and use a few hand tools.
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This is an educational robot kit that is made by Parallax and is called the BoeBot. This robot system allows for the easy construction of electronic circuits to use as sensors. It is easy to program and has a large number of electronic sensors available, including GPS, compass, inertial navigation and vision systems.
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The Toddler is another Parallax Robot educational system that is bipedal, but has all of the other features of the BoeBot. Easy programming and loads of sensors makes this a good system to learn on.
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