Tag: robotics
FIRST Tech Challenge returns to Missouri University of Science and Technology March 2
Learning takes center stage – or the gymnasium floor, in this case – starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2, when FIRST Tech Challenge returns to Missouri University of Science and Technology for its Missouri/Kansas championship. The acronym FIRST stands for for inspiration and recognition of science and technology.
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S&T researchers’ study of human-robot interactions an early step in creating future robot “guides”
A new study by Missouri S&T researchers shows how human subjects, walking hand-in-hand with a robot guide, stiffen or relax their arms at different times during the walk. The researchers’ analysis of these movements could aid in the design of smarter, more humanlike robot guides and assistants. “This work presents the first measurement and analysis […]
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Keeping the dream alive
Somaya Faruqi led the “Afghan Dreamers” all-girl robotics team before fleeing Afghanistan when the Taliban regained power. Today, she’s a first-year student at Missouri S&T.
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S&T’s Combat Robotics team earns second at regional event
Missouri S&T’s Combat Robotics Design Team recently earned second place at BotsKC, an industry-driven robotic fighting competition that was held in late April in Pleasant Valley, Missouri.
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Top teams to visit Missouri S&T for FIRST Tech Challenge
More than 500 tech-savvy middle and high school students from across Missouri and Kansas will put their robotic creations to the test on Saturday, March 7, during the FIRST Tech Challenge SKYSTONE Missouri Championship, hosted by Missouri S&T.
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Volunteers needed for robotics competition at S&T
Volunteers are needed to help staff a regional robotics championship for middle and high school students hosted by Missouri S&T in March.
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High school students to visit Missouri S&T for robotics competition
Hundreds of tech-savvy high school students from throughout Missouri and its surrounding states will put their robotic creations to the test on Saturday, March 9, during the FIRST Tech Challenge, a regional robotics championship for high school students hosted by Missouri S&T.
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Volunteers needed for robotics competition at S&T
Volunteers are needed to help staff a regional robotics championship for middle and high school students hosted by Missouri S&T in March.
Read More »Missouri S&T robotics team to race drones in international competition
A team of students from Missouri S&T will demonstrate its unmanned drone’s maneuverability and flying prowess at a collegiate competition this summer.
Read More »Missouri S&T professor receives manufacturing research medal
Dr. Ming Leu, the Keith and Pat Bailey Missouri Professor of Integrated Product Manufacturing at Missouri S&T, is being honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for his role in advancing manufacturing research. The professional society has named Leu, who also directs the Intelligent Systems Center at S&T, the winner of its 2018 Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal. The award recognizes significant fundamental contributions to the science and technology of manufacturing processes.
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