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Robotics

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Courses

Add free, open Robotics subjects	Web Site	Organization (if any)	Degree / Non-degree	Instructor's Name	Location	Other Info	Language	Tags
Cognitive Robotics	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-412j-cognitive-robotics-spring-2005/	MIT	non-degree	Prof. Brian Williams	Browser	Start anytime	English	graduate
Design of Electromechanical Robotic Systems	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mechanical-engineering/2-017j-design-of-electromechanical-robotic-systems-fall-2009/	MIT	non-degree	Prof. Franz Hover, Dr. Harrison Chin	Browser	Start anytime	English	undergraduate
Introduction to Robotics	http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mechanical-Engineering/2-12Fall-2005/CourseHome/index.htm	MIT	non-degree	Prof. Harry Asada, Prof. John Leonard	Browser	Start anytime	English	undergraduate
Lego Robotics	http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/special-programs/sp-293-lego-robotics-spring-2007/	MIT	non-degree	James Rising	Browser	Start anytime	English	undergraduate
Underactuated Robotics	http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-832Spring-2009/CourseHome/index.htm	MIT	non-degree	Prof. Russell Tedrake	Browser	Start anytime	English	Graduate
Course's Name	http://		non-degree		Browser	Start anytime	English

WUaS Idea- and Academic Resources

Ideas

Select Bibliographies

Robotics' Textbooks - The MIT Press. 2010. Browse Robotics' Textbooks - The MIT Press. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

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Select Libraries

(See also editable World University and School's Library Resources page: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Library_Resources).

Select Competitions

Zero Robotics. 2010. Zero Robotics. (Zero Robotics is a student competition that takes "arena robotics" to new heights, literally. The robots are miniature satellites called SPHERES, and the final tournament is aboard the International Space Station!). Cambridge, MA: MIT>

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Select References

Blackman, Christine. 2010. Secrets of the gecko foot help robot climb. August 24. Stanford, CA: Stanford University News.

Carey, Benedict and John Markoff. 2010. Students, Meet Your New Teacher, Mr. Robot. New York, NY: The New York Times.

Ceurstemont, Sandrine. 2010. Life-drawing robot could teach us about art. April 1. New Scientist.

Lanier, Jaron. 2010. The First Church of Robotics. (Op-Ed). August 9. New York, NY: The New York Times.

Technabob. 2010. robots ready to take over your home. September 2. Chicago, IL: technabob.com

Williams, Mary-Anne. 2010. What’s it like to be a robot?. September 5. Stanford, CA: blogs.law.stanford.edu

Select Robotics' Hardware

Mindstorms NXT. 2010. Lego Mindsorms NXT. (Lego Mindstorms is a line of programmable robotics/construction toys, manufactured by the Lego Group. it comes in a kit containing many pieces including sensors and cables).

Select Simulations, Applets and Visualizations

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Select Textbooks

Siegwart, Roland and Illah R. Nourbakhsh. 2004. Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

Select Video and Audio

Calo, Ryan. 2010. Robots: The Law - mp3. Stanford, CA: www.robotspodcast.com/podcast

Elliott, Amy-Mae. 2010. Top 10 Robot Videos on YouTube. May 16. Mashable.com

Jansen, Theo. 2007. Theo Jansen creates new creatures. Monterey, CA: TED Talks.

Robot Violinist. 2007. Robot Violinist. Youtube.com

Toyota's Violinist Robot in China "NeW 2010". 2010. Toyota's Violinist Robot in China "NeW 2010". youtube.com

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