RESOURCES - under construction
The Tech Museum: Robotics The Tech Museum (also known as "The Tech") is located in "Silicon Valley," specifically San Jose, California. Students need a worksheet to complete while they are viewing the website [I have not developed any yet, and there are not any online]. Otherwise there is nothing to engage the students. The Tech's robotics website presents four categories of information:
Gears and Pullies at Technology Student Areas covered include spur gears, compound gears, chain drive, rack / pinion systems and pulley systems.
Mechanisms at Technology Student CAM profiles are discussed in detail as well as the design of a CAM toy. Linkages are also considered.
PIC Microcontrollers at Technology Student Microcontrollers are small and can be programmed to carry out a number of tasks and are ideal for school and industrial projects. A simple program is written using a computer, it is then downloaded to a microcontroller which in turn can control a robotic device.
- universal robots -- history and workings of robots
- robo art -- features four San Francisco Bay Area artists
- machines and man -- robotics and ethics in the 21st century
- at your command -- "control your own remotely operated vehicle" [This is less than exciting. However, at the bottom of the page are five links that appear worthy of being checked out.]
Gears and Pullies at Technology Student Areas covered include spur gears, compound gears, chain drive, rack / pinion systems and pulley systems.
Mechanisms at Technology Student CAM profiles are discussed in detail as well as the design of a CAM toy. Linkages are also considered.
PIC Microcontrollers at Technology Student Microcontrollers are small and can be programmed to carry out a number of tasks and are ideal for school and industrial projects. A simple program is written using a computer, it is then downloaded to a microcontroller which in turn can control a robotic device.