Roombas

During each of five (5) trials a different Reticulitermes flavipes was used. In the course of the first trial the termite was placed on the red papermate pen path, timing the termite with a stop watch, the insect stayed on the path for the complete thirty seconds. Then the same termite was placed on the pencil path, and stayed for a total of zero seconds. During the second trial a new termite was placed on the red papermate pen line it also stayed on the path for the maximum thirty seconds. Later the same termite was placed on the lead pencil path and reacted just like the first termite, walked away from the pencil path. It was very odd that during the third trial the termite did react to the lead pencil circle for 10 (ten) seconds, meaning it followed the path of the pencil for that time. In the fourth and fifth trial the termite did the same thing as the first and second termites they followed only the red papermate pen path and walked away from the lead pencil circle.

When constructing the mousetrap car, each team member had different ideas. The group considered each idea and included it into the construction of the car. Some team members wanted to test friction, by switching the wheels of the car. The group would test CD wheels and paper plate wheels. The group also wanted to test the axle gearing. The group wanted to test this to see if the speed would increase.The group also had tested the lever arm length, so the speed could be tested. The group tested different lengths, 5 inches and 10 inches. The group tested each of these

Hosts on hitchBOT’s journey offered meals of batteries and screws. They took selfies with her. She could carry out limited conversations. Friends along the way signed her body like a child's cast. Her creators sent her off as an experiment on trust and human interaction with robots.

Detective Childers was on the case of the missing Dr. D. This is case 101 for Detective Childers. She is highly respected and is a math genius also an amazing tech builder. Detective Childers acted fast so she went to go built a robot that could track where Dr. D went. It was a dog that had two times the intelligence than a normal dog.Its name was “RoboDog”. It wasn’t a normal dog in fact it could take down a full grown man. It had blazing red eyes with cheetah like speed. It can smell someone or something from a mile away. And had an eagle's eyesight.

Nineteen years later, Lock Jaws had a project for class. The teacher said, “Ladies and gentlemen, the next presenter is Lock Jaws!” Lock Jaws was excited. His presentation was about a molecular robot (“MR”). The teacher was amazed by what Lock Jaws had made. He demonstrated his MR. The students applauded with happiness and joy.

Josh the Teenager was gaming with his friends when he dropped his Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich on the floor. “Aww”, he thought. “I’ll just let mom pick it up.” All of a sudden, a whirr caught his attention. The sandwich was being scooped up by a little red robot with a tray. He noticed that it had a camera pointing at him. The Clean Queen™ provides a unique service: it can clean your house. This is not just a mock off of iRobot™, because it not only cleans better, but it can mop, sweep, dust, and many more things. This robot provides owners with quality family time, relaxation time, recreational time, and many more things. According to a poll from PR Newswire™, the average American spends 13 hours per week cleaning. The Clean Queen™ makes life much more enjoyable in many ways, helps the economy, and provides a very clean house.

"The lab people would have had a field day with this! I mean, look at it!" Wheatley laughed giddily. Wheatley noticed gravity returning as the doctor shut the door. It was a very strange feeling after floating weightless for all that time. The Doctor grunted, suddenly bearing thirty pounds of robot in one arm. He swiftly gripped the empty handle on Wheatley with his other hand. Wheatley yelped, startled by the sudden movement. The doctor carried him around the strange centerpiece over to the opposite end of the room, where a guard rail protected the pathway to the underbelly of the place.

"With the system turned on, the animals in our study had nearly normal locomotion," said David Borton, assistant professor of engineering at

but I finally figured out what it meant to me. I discovered the deeper meaning to this story by reading between the lines of this short story. I assumed at the start that the robot knew everything about the human race by him saying, “I’m an archaeologist, and men are my business,” (Bloch 1). The at the end of the short story I got clues that he really did not understand humans by him making a mistake like when he said, “I pushed the needle in his neck... I couldn’t get him running again,” (Bloch 2).

Kilobots are small, each one is equipped with three legs that move when vibrated, a LED light, and a light sensor. They are relatively simple in comparison to the majority of robots. Today most robots are built with many complex features that allow them to perform highly specialized tasks, rather than a wide variety. Because Kilobots are simple, it is possible to create large swarms of them sometimes even in the thousands. Individually kilobots are prone to error and often make mistakes, but when programmed as a group they can complete a wide range of tasks with both precision and accuracy. Kilobots are also useful in that they can accurately simulate the actions of many biological phenomena, such as the way ants or even cells move as a swarm. Over a week long course, I learned the basics of programming them and as a final project, the group I was in attempted to create a program that would allow them to replicate the way a cell can self polarize - to break symmetry and generate distinct and stable poles (in this case a red pole opposed to a green pole).

The Roomba Vacuum is an invention made by the company IRobot, which vacuums any floor including tile, carpet, hardwood, and concrete. It has several implanted sensors for navigation, and powerful suction that can pick up almost any solid substance. One particular smart sensor allows the robot to adapt to it's surroundings immediately, preventing it from bumping into walls or vacuuming important objects. Dirt detect sensors alert the vacuum to spend more time on a certain area until perfection, and it is designed to sweep corners and along walls thanks to its circular shape. It is also guided by advanced navigation software; allowing it to effortlessly dodge obstacles in its path.

Beetles are insects that are a very widespread and successful species. They have many interesting features and vary greatly from species to species. Beetles have been researched many times because they are a valuable part of our ecosystem and the experiment that will be conducted should help add to our knowledge of the social habits of these

The bumblebee behaviour and activities were being monitored throughout the experiment. 2.2 Data manipulation In each of the following cases, there will be uncertainty of the final measures: 

‘How does an engine work?’ ‘What is this clock made from?’ My thirst for understanding the anatomy of contraptions was never quenched by the basic answers my parents gave me, so I began to explore the world of mechanical curiosities myself.

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