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Events: April - June 2009

Events taking place between April and June 2009.

Hunt the Anorthosite

In this lunar rover activity, you will remotely control ('teleoperate') a lunar geology rover, relying only on the video pictures from its onboard camera for navigation information. Like the Apollo astronauts, you are seeking a rare anorthosite rock sample amongst the rocks scattered across the lunar lowland area in which the rover has landed.

  • Date: Saturday 4th April 2009
  • Location: Sports Hall, NEWI, Plas Coch Campus, Mold Road, Wrexham LL11 2AW
  • Admission: Adults £ 6, Children £ 4
  • Contact: Dr Ashley Green
  • Visit: Scientriffic, Wrexham Science Festival

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Intelligent Robots: Current Reality and Future Possibilities

Intelligent robots are becoming ubiquitous: we're used to the idea of robots exploring Mars and, closer to home, we now have robot vacuum cleaners, robot pets and robot Lego. But these robots are very different to the fantasy robots we see in the movies. This talk will explore the amazing reality of intelligent robots, illustrated with real examples from current research in the Bristol Robotics Laboratories, and speculate about the future possibilities of robots in society from both technical and ethical perspectives.

  • Date: Wednesday 27 May 2009
  • Location: Society of Ordained Scientists, Redcliffe, Bristol
  • Contact: Alan Winfield

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Intelligent Robots: Current Reality and Future Possibilities

Intelligent robots are becoming ubiquitous: we're used to the idea of robots exploring Mars and, closer to home, we now have robot vacuum cleaners, robot pets and robot Lego. But these robots are very different to the fantasy robots we see in the movies. This talk will explore the amazing reality of intelligent robots, illustrated with real examples from current research in the Bristol Robotics Laboratories, and speculate about the future possibilities of robots in society from both technical and ethical perspectives.

  • Date: Monday 15 June 2009
  • Location: The Bristol Medico Historical Society, Bristol
  • Contact: Alan Winfield

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