http://clipmarks.com/clipper/killer_bunny/tag/robotics/http://rss.clipmarks.com/clipper/killer_bunny/tag/robotics/15Clip, tag and save information that's important to you. Bookmarks save entire pages...Clipmarks save the specific content that matters to you!en-ushttp://clipmarks.com/clipmark/9041FA74-651B-48F8-BC90-ED899F74058B/<b>clipped by:</b> <a href="http://clipmarks.com/clipper/killer_bunny/">killer_bunny</a><br><b>clipper's remarks:</b> These are not science fiction. All these robots are currently being developed by universities/research institutes all over the world. <br><div border="2" style="margin-top: 10px; border:#000000 1px solid;" width="90%"><div style="background-color:"><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.marvquin.com/blog/ten-10-high-technology-robots-may-change-world" title="http://www.marvquin.com/blog/ten-10-high-technology-robots-may-change-world">www.marvquin.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H2>10. Molecule Self-Configuring Robots</H2></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/killer_bunny/512/C2D50FB5-E044-4A47-A4D5-C540CFDD5A96.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><P>This shape-changing bot is built of many simple modules which it can move around, allowing it to adapt to different tasks and build 3-dimensional structures.</P></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H2>9. Learning to Walk in 20 Minutes</H2></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/killer_bunny/512/F3050CA9-80D2-4323-B32D-3D49D6E08815.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H2>8. USC Humanoid Robot</H2></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/killer_bunny/512/7A10BEDA-AE60-47E8-8675-9B80C10322C0.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">This freaky looking USC-built robot head can learn facial movements from human teachers and watches objects it finds interesting.</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H2>6. Systems for Surgical Assistance</H2></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/killer_bunny/512/02767928-5039-4A7C-A4BE-1FE8B4811627.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H2>5. Solar-Powered Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (SAUV)</H2></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/killer_bunny/512/0FA603BB-C1A5-4A04-839F-0AA829A24D32.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H2>4. RHex/RiSE</H2></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/killer_bunny/512/E494BAB8-4C95-495C-8D62-DA2017895704.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">The six-legged bug bot shows off remarkable speed, mobility and efficiency never before seen in the robotics world.</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H2>3. COOL Aide: Robotics Assistance for the Elderly</H2></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/killer_bunny/512/D4A01A74-8BD6-4022-B04F-54B84B27719E.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H2>2. COTS-M Scout Robot</H2></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/killer_bunny/512/F3777B32-5B6E-464A-925E-93EF70B83B14.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">Researchers can toss the robot and ask it to drive to a particular location and transmit video to a handheld uni</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H2>1. Aerial Robots</H2></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/killer_bunny/512/419B4773-48D5-45A7-99A4-685506764FCA.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">sensor robots that can fly around on their own to explore forests, caves, and tunnels. These robots could also be used to fly above disaster areas and battlefields to locate casualties</div></div></div></div><br><div style="margin-bottom: 40px;">Tags: <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/robots/" rel="tag">robots</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/robotics/" rel="tag">robotics</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/technology/" rel="tag">technology</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/research/" rel="tag">research</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/science/" rel="tag">science</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/science+fiction/" rel="tag">science fiction</a></div>http://www.marvquin.com/blog/ten-10-high-technology-robots-may-change-worldFri, 17 Aug 2007 18:33:16 GMThttp://clipmarks.com/clipmark/F661D86C-62EE-45E8-A4E9-D59FDF4747F0/<b>clipped by:</b> <a href="http://clipmarks.com/clipper/killer_bunny/">killer_bunny</a><br><div border="2" style="margin-top: 10px; border:#000000 1px solid;" width="90%"><div style="background-color:"><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6924057.stm" title="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6924057.stm">news.bbc.co.uk</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">The distinctive swimming technique of a bony fish is being used to develop agile, propellerless submarines</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">US researchers have created prototype mechanical fins that mimic the movements of the bluegill sunfish</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">The hope is that in the future propellerless, fish-like submarines could carry out a range of tasks, such as mapping oceans, surveying shipwrecks or sweeping for mines, with more agility and speed than current autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) controlled by propellers</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;">The bluegill sunfish (<I>Lepomis macrochirus</I>) moves with great efficiency; its pectoral fins are able to propel it creating very little backwards thrust</div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><P><FONT size="2">Where most fish move by flapping their fins back and forth, the bluegill sunfish uses a "cupping and sweeping" motion. </FONT></P><P> <FONT size="2">Its fin sweeps forwards then curls at its lower and upper edges to create a cup-like shape. This produces a thrust that propels the fish with very little water resistance.</FONT></P></div></div></div></div><br><div style="margin-bottom: 40px;">Tags: <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/science/" rel="tag">science</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/technology/" rel="tag">technology</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/robotics/" rel="tag">robotics</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/robot/" rel="tag">robot</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/fish/" rel="tag">fish</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/water/" rel="tag">water</a></div>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6924057.stmTue, 31 Jul 2007 19:07:59 GMT