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From: hrynkiwd@cuug.ab.ca (Dave Hrynkiw )
Subject: Robot magazine/Newpaper reading list
Message-ID: <CKxnAK.2qp@cuug.ab.ca>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 01:11:08 GMT
Organization: Calgary UNIX User's Group
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Hi all.  From what I know, this post didn't make it out of my local area.
Here it goes again (sorry if you've already seen this...)

Hey all.
     What follows is a list of most of the clippings in my binder.  Since
I was "bit" by the robot bug, I invaded the local library and did quite a
few CD-ROM Periodical Searches on robots.  All this effort is distilled
into the following.  It is the Article name, publications, date, page, and
my short opinion of the article.  I didn't even list the articles I
considered a total waste of time.
 
     Please, add to the list.  And I'd love to trade fax copies if you
have something I don't have.  And feel free to fill in the "?" areas in
my listing (please let me know what it is)
 
     And Mr. FAQ administrator?  Feel free to add this to the FAQ.  I
have a WP5.1 copy sitting here for you if you want it.
 
     Enjoy!
 
     -Dave Hrynkiw (BEAMKIT guy)
 
 
BEAM
 
"Mini-robot armies are gathering strength"
"Don't Throw out that old calculator - Mark Tilden wants it for a mini-
robot that might come alive"
"Is it an ant? A cockroach? Or simply a squiggle?"
Globe & Mail Newspaper, Saturday January 9th 1993, Pg A1
Picture of Mark Tilden.  Excellent multi-page coverage of robotics
 
"Photovores"
Scientific American, September 1992, Pg 42
Picture of Mark Tilden.  Good one page interview with Mark.
 
"At the Robot Olympics"
Whole Earth Review, Spring 1992, Pg 80-85
Coverage of the 1991 BEAM Robot Olympics.  Has reprint of BEAM
Solar Engine Circuit.
 
"No-holds-barred robot match - Brainless Sumo vs. Artificial
Intelligence on science centre card"
Toronto Star Newspaper, April 22 1993, Pg ?
A decent little summary of BEAM robotics.  Interesting picture of Mark
Tilden (sooo photogenic!)
 
"Robot athletes get oiled up"
Toronto Star Newspaper, October 28 1991, Pg ?
Good 1 page summary of the BEAM Robot Games, plus some quotes
from Mark Tilden, and some info on micro-mice.
 
"'Mad' inventor uses whimsy and weirdness"
Vancouver Sun Newspaper, November 1 1991, Pg B6
Another one-pager with another "interesting" picture of Mark Tilden
(nice dental work, Mark ;-)
 
"SFU team amazes jury with seeing robot"
Vancouver Sun Newspaper, ???, Pg ?
Interesting bit about the SFU "Giraffe" micro-mouse competitor that
uses a video camera to analyze the maze.  I think it ran in the first
1991 BEAM Robot Olympics.
 
"Machines of mettle - Robot sumo wrestlers fight it out in a clash of
mechanical titans"
The Gazette Newspaper, Montreal, Sunday February 24 1991, Pg C7
An interesting 1 page account of Japanese-style Robot Sumo wrestling
for the "All-Japan Robot Tournament".
 
"BEAM ROBOTICS"
Algorithm, Vol. 2, No. 2, March 1991, Pg 15-19
By Michael C. Smit and Mark W. Tilden
I haven't seen a copy of this article yet.  If you find it, PLEASE
fax/send me a copy.  Referenced from Scientific American Magazine,
July 1991 ("Mathematical Recreations" column)
 
 
MIT
 
"?"
Discover Magazine, March 1991, Pg 43
An excellent 6 page article of the goings-on in the MIT Artificial-
Intelligence lab.
 
"Mathematical Recreations - Insectoids Invade a Field of Robots"
Scientific American Magazine, July 1991
Another excellent 4 page article about MIT's work in the field of mobile
robotics.
 
"Gearing Down"
Science News, Vol. 139 No. 2, January 12 1991, Pg 26-27
I haven't seen a copy of this article yet.  If you find it, PLEASE
fax/send me a copy.  Referenced from Scientific American Magazine,
July 1991 ("Mathematical Recreations" column)
 
"Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control"
Research News, May 1990, Pg 959-961
One of the better MIT Lab articles.  Worth hunting down.
 
"Working the bugs out of a new breed of 'insect' robots"
Smithsonian Magazine, June 1991, pgs 63-73.
Another excellent & more technical article on MIT's robot research.
 
"Stumbling at the Leg Lab, then bumbling along with the Nerd Herd"
?, Pg ?
A one-column summary of the MIT AI Robot labs.  Barely worth
looking at.
 
"The Iconoclast - Life in the Anthropomorphic Lane"
Macworld magazine, May 1991, Pg 43-47
Another basic, but decent review of MIT's AI Robot labs.
 
"People - A Mind of Their Own"
Connoisseur Magazine, May 1991, Pg 42-46
A more personal look at Rodney Brook.  Not bad
 
"Robot Insects"
Popular Science, March 1991, Pg 52-55,86
Popular Science does it's regular quality article.  Some detail, but not
to technical.  Good, basic read.
 
"New Approaches to Robotics"
Science Magazine, Vol.253, September 1991, Pg 1227-1232
Very complete & technical document by Rodney Brooks.  Has a very
complete reference & notes section.  Bit of a dry read, but what to you
expect from a technical document?
 
MISC
 
"Artificial Intelligence - Building a Better Mouse"
Omni Magazine, ??, Pg 22,126
Interesting Article about Dave Otten, the micro-mouse champ.  Short,
but interesting read.
 
"Tech Update - Transformer Robots Crawl Up Stairs"
Popular Mechanics, March 1993, Pg 17
Not much to say, but look at the pictures - what innovation!
 
"Mighty Mouse"
MIT Reporter, July 1991, Pg 12
A short piece about Dave Otten's micromice.
 
"The OMNI Photovore - How to build a robot that thinks like a roach"
Omni Magazine, October 1988, Pg 201-210,212
MIT developed this basic robot for the magazine.  A really interesting
read, with good technical.  Haven't built mine yet, but I have all the
parts... (Excellent article)
 
"Annual Report of Microbot Technology, Inc."
Omni Magazine, ??? Pg 68,70,76
Omni's interesting futuristic look of the possibilities with micro robots.
 
"Tech Update - Mechanical Caterpillar"
Popular Mechanics, June 1992, Pg 24
Another neat idea to look at.
 
"Tech Update - Silicon Ants Could Prove Tireless Workers"
Popular Mechanics, May 1992, Pg 21
Interesting little bit on the future of solar powered microbots.  Neat
graphic.
 
"Trends - Let's Get Small"
Technology Review, Aug/Sept 1992, pg 18-19
Article on JPL/IS Robotics small robots.  Decent article
 
"Go Robots, Go!"
Popular Science, December 1992, Pg 97-102,138,140
Interesting overview of the AAAI Mobile Robotics Competition held in
San Jose.
 
"New Trends - Legs win over wheels for moon work"
Machine Design Magazine, February 11 1988
A dated article on Georgia Tech's "Skitter".  Short, but has
photograph.
 
"Light Elements - RoboHockey"
Discover magazine, May 1990, pg 82
Interesting bit about MIT's Mech Eng 2.70 competition.
 
"Society - Technology - For the Love of Robotics"
Newsweek magazine, March 9 1992, Pg 68-69
Public-robot fodder.  Nothing new here but some interesting pictures. 
Covers the Austin area Robot Group
 
"Robots Go Buggy"
Science News Magazine, Vol 140, November 30 1991, Pg 361-3
Very good article about the comparison between "simple" robotics and
biologics (bugs)
 
"Build This Robot Bug"
Radio-Electronics Magazine, June 1992, Pg 33-38
_Very_ basic robot.  Not a bad place to start tho...
 

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