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Let’s say your everlasting dream is to know how to make a robot work and you’ve maybe always dreamed of building your own robot at home. Well, then you’ve stroke lucky! Pekee’s website provides you with a whole set of information, links and articles on robotics and more specifically on play robotics. Now aren’t’ we a bunch of great people? We’ve selected all the relevant materials for you and wrote a little commentary on each item telling you what we really thought about it. Of course you don’t have to agree with us – gimme a break! – so you’re welcome to react, give us your own impressions and let everybody else know about them. If you’re a budding reporter, we’re eagerly waiting to read your articles. And now, well, have a great surfing trip on Pekee’s website! |
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 Sony CSL
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CSL lab (Computer Science Laboratory) from Sony, directed by Luc Steels is a department of the Tokyo CSL. The research fields concern language and sound. It notably originated the AIBO ERS-210 robot's speech command. The website offers some of the publications about the research in progress. |
| Sony CSL Japan
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Sony's CSL (Computer Science Laboratories) directed by Tokoro Mario was founded in 1988 to develop a computer science research center. The tackled fields are among others programming languages, human/machine interaction, artificial intelligence. On the website, many info are available and notably research and activity reports since 1988!!! That's why you absolutely need to go on the website. The lab took an active part in the development of both models of the Aibo robot. |
| Creature3
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Creatures 3, the famous life simulation software with astounding AI, now has a free add-on to play on-line. Actually the Docking Station enables your little bugs to come on the net, and it works either autonomously or with C3. You can register to download this 20 Mo add-on. |
| Goldorak, the friendly robot
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If you're a pulvonium, a cornofulgur or else a retro-laser addict, just go there: this wild website depicts the universe of Actarus and friends. We particularly recommend the interactive page on the website, it's worth it. Go see it if you want to know more... And by the way, one last thing: Goldorak is NOT a robot! |
| SPIDER robot
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2 students in engineering school had the idea of creating a 6-leg robot. Their website presents their technical choices in an educational way. A single regret, the website hasn't been updated recently and the story doesn't tell if Spider Robot was ever born!!! |
| AIFA
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The French artificial intelligence association (AIFA) designed this website to present the status, members and proceedings of their conferences. You have access to a comprehensive address book of all AI celebrities and AIFA members in France. Providing a good contacts list but nothing more. |
| Itacante, the Robots City
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The game's world is set inside a sphere none other than planet ITACANTE. You have to defeat Vulcor, the memory thief, who's trying to submit the planet to his will. In order to beat him, you have to take up and win a series of challenges that'll take you to the 9 temples of planet ITACANTE. If you decide to take up a challenge, you'll have to build a robot whose pertaining characteristics will lead you to victory. You'll have to choose between a shrewd, subtle or strong-arm solution. This adventure is a mix of strategy, action and logic and is based on an original system to build robots. It gives to your children the opportunity to find many answers for a single question and its non-linear structure offers a great freedom. From 9 years old onwards, PC/MAC compatible, around $35. |
| Robotics non-manufacture applicationss
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A very easy and well-argued book illustrated with many examples that'll help you discover robotics hidden side. Directed by P. Dauchez, the book gathers together more than twenty active members and famous names of robotics today. Everything's clear, comprehensively explained and even suited for beginners in the look out for info. The book ends on a whole chapter dedicated to play-robotics. For example, you'll see info about the LegoMindstorms or the game "creature". A very good book written in French (288 pages, $65 by Hermes Editions).
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| Micromachines
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This book is the first one written in French about micromachines. There are many info on problems met during the machines and electronic parts miniaturization processes. On the whole the book is very clear and is meant for people who want to try and build such robots. (352 pages, $65 by Hermes Editions) |
| Robot habilis, robot sapiens
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A summarizing book, written by Philippe Coiffret, about robotics main events and evolutions. Info are available about the birth of robotics, its application fields and various scientific approaches. This book is a reference for all of you who want to tackle robotics in a more detached and encompassing way. We strongly recommand it to you (430 pages, $33 by Hermes Editions) |
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