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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

Robot Operating Systems

Saenz, Aaron. 2010. Robot Operating System Celebrates 3rd Birthday with Exponential Growth (video). November 8. singularityhub.com

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

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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.

Select Humor

Robots Speak Out Against Asimov’s First Law Of Robotics. The Onion.

Select Journals, Serials, etc.

Select Libraries

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

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Manaugh, Geoff. 2011. TIME, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND SPATIAL DEVICES. April 16. Los Angeles, CA: bldgblog.blogspot.com.

Select Programs, Applications, Software

Select References

Ackerman, Evan. 2011. This Begging Robot Can Have All My Money. April 22. spectrum.ieee.org

Bernstein, Ian. 2006. Beam-online - Robots - The Bug. beam-online.com

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

Calo, Ryan. 2011. Apps for Robots. January 23. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford Law.

Calo, Ryan. 2011. NEVADA BILL WOULD PAVE THE ROAD TO AUTONOMOUS CARS. April 28. Palo Alto, CA: blogs.law.stanford.edu

Calo, Ryan. 2010. Open Robotics. November 11. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford Law.

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.

CmdrTaco. 2011. Robots Successfully Invent Their Own Language. May 18. hardware.slashdot.org

Coxworth, Ben. 2011. Quadruped CHEETAH robot to outrun any human. March 3. gizmag.com

Emspak, Jesse. 2011 Robot Throws First Pitch At Phillies Game. April 20. ibtimes.com

Guizzo, Erico. 2011. Elfoid: A Pocket-Size Fetus-Like Robot Might Be Your Next Cellphone. March 3. spectrum.ieee.org

Harada, Cesar. 2011. Protei, Open Hardware Oil Spill Cleaning Sailing Robot. April. New Orleans, LA: kickstarter.com

itwbennett. 2011. http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/05/14/0158243/This-Robot-Needs-a-Hug. May 14. hardware.slashdot.org

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

Manaugh, Geoff. 2011. [http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/robot-and-architect-are-friends.html THE ROBOT AND THE ARCHITECT ARE FRIENDS]. March 6. Los Angeles, CA: bldgblog.

mikejuk. 2011. Aldebaran Robotics To Open Source Nao Robot Control Software. May 15. hardware.slashdot.org

Quick, Darren. 2011. Insect-inspired HECTOR walking robot. April 18. www.gizmag.com

Revkin, Andrew C. 2011. From ‘Wall-E’ to Fukushima, Robots Roam. April 17. New York, NY: The New York Times.

samzenpus. 2011. Robots 'Evolve' Altruism. May 04. science.slashdot.org

Takahashi, Nobuhiro. 2011. Robotic "Tongue" Lets You French Kiss Over The Internet. May 3. idle.slashdot.org.

SJ. 2011. butiábot: XO Linerider robot in action. May 7. Cambridge, MA: blog.laptop.org.

Soulskill. 2011. Motorola Adopting 3 Laws of Robotics For Android?. February 14. mobile.slashdot.org

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

Thompson, Derek. 2011. Who Is Safe From the Robot Revolution?. March 7. The Atlantic.

Timothy. 2011. German Aerospace Robot Plays Catch With Two Balls. April 30. hardware.slashdot.org

Timothy. 2011. Robo-Gunsight System Makes Sniper's Life Easier. April 30. tech.slashdot.org

Trout, Christopher. 2011. RoboEarth teaches robots to learn from peers, pour European fruit beverages (video). February 2. engadget.com

White, Charlie. 2011. Gang of Smart Mini-Copters Learns How to Build Stuff - VIDEO. January 16. Mashable.

White, Charlie. 2011. Is This a Robot or Human? VIDEO. March 4. (Geminoid) Mashable.

White, Charlie. 2011. Robots Gone Wild: The Most Elaborate Action Sequence Ever Filmed (VIDEO). January 28. Mashable.

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).

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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

Breazeal, Cynthia. 2011. Cynthia Breazeal: The rise of personal robots. TED Talk.

Calo, Ryan. 2011. Ethics@Noon: Robots & Privacy. March 11. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford Law School.

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.

Knight, Heather. 2011. Heather Knight: Silicon-based comedy. TED Talk.

O'Dell, Jolie. 2011. Intel Shows Us the Digital Future of Lego. January 11. mashable.com

Robot Violinist. 2007. Robot Violinist. Youtube.com

Saenz, Aaron. 2010. Land Crawler eXtreme is the Freakiest Riding Robot We’ve Seen (video). November 22. singularityhub.com

Saenz, Aaron. 2010. Videos of Robot Controlled By Rat Brain – Amazing Technology Still Moving Forward. October 6. singularityhub.com

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

Wu, Steve. 2011. Panel Discussion at Association of Defense Counsel (ADC) – DEC 9, 2010. February 19. Stanford, CA: Stanford Law School.

Lego

Ganapati, Priya. 2010. Machine Made of Lego Builds Anything You Want — Out of Lego. October 20. wired.com/gadgetlab

Jennings, Mike. 2010. The genius of the Lego Printer: video. June 2nd. UK: pcpro.co.uk.

Personal Robots

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Select Wikis

Three Laws of Robotics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

World University and School Links

Science: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Science

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