The Robot Web: In Depth ...

Struck by something discussed in class and want to learn more about it?  These links should help you explore a bit more on your own!

Smart Technology

• What is Smart Technology?

• Dirty Secrets of Smart Technology -- ST used by NYC transit

• Smart Cars Sense Hazards and Find Victims

• Smart Homes

• How Smart Technology Will Enhance Our World

• Smart Technology Zeros in on Terrorists

• Smart Cards

Robots

• Robots.net -- It's 2002. Do you know where you robot is?

• Cricket the Robot -- Build your own (with your adult supervision)

• Robotics Information Central

• Rent your own Android

• Robotics Internet Resources

• NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Robots

• Space and Naval Warfare Robots

• Friendly Robotics -- Home of the Robomower

Artificial Intelligence

• What is the use for AI?

• MIT AI Lab -- the Birthplace of Modern AI

• AAAI

• Institute for Information Technology

• Virtual AI Library

• Artificial Intelligence Webcast

• Artificial Intelligence and Libraries -- a case study

• Stanford Research Institute AI Center

Not Quite-C

• Not Quite-C Home Page

• BriCX Home Page

• RCX Command Center Home Page

• MacNCQ Home Page

• NQC for LINUX

• LegOS -- the Mindstorms Operating System (Alternative firmware)

• How Stuff Works: How to Program in C (a bit on how the language works)

Old In the News

• Robots help search for WTC survivors; check out which ones were used here!

• Robot surgeons at University of Michigan.

• The Slugbot

• Robotic Sub Finds Antarctic Food Stash

• Are Robots Key to Japan's New Economy?

• Fancy an Electronic Helper through Life?

Old Web Site of the Week

• NASA's Cool Robot of the Week
• How Stuff Works
• Battlebots.com
• The Amazing Robot Museum: A Tribute to Robots in Movies
• The WebRobot FAQ
• The BBC Robot World

General Resources

• Wired Magazine

• Scientific American

• Tech TV

• Popular Science

Find a web page that's really cool and think it should be included?  Send me the URL and I'll check it out!

Question of the Week

What is the difference between sequential
and parallel computing?

Web Site of the Week

StarLogo
A great modeling environment! 
Play with turtles!

RobotWeb Discussion

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