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As Pittsburgh prepares to observe its 250th Anniversary in 2008, the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon joins in the celebrations by including our region's leading role in robotics education and research, which stretches back to the 1920s. But more than just looking back, Robot 250 will highlight the future of Pittsburgh, emphasizing educational and creative opportunities in robotics.
Teams of students, based in a number of community locations, will develop their own functional robots, drawn from elements of several specially-developed “technology toolboxes.” Robots resulting from these workshop efforts will be displayed in museum exhibitions and civic installations in Summer 2008.
Open Studios will be conducted at several locations around the region. These studios will provide materials and technical support for individuals or groups wanting to develop their own robots. Studio efforts will be displayed in Summer 2008 via a museum exhibition of professionally produced robots based on selected team prototypes.
Qwerk_This new robot controller is a complete computer, running the Linux operating system, and at the same time a complete controller for robot motors, servos, switches, cameras, and all manner of sensors. Any robot built with Qwerk automatically connects to the Internet, enabling telepresence and Internet-based reactions that are limitless.
www.terk.ri.cmu.edu
Gigapan_This new imaging device attaches to any standard digital camera to transform it into a billion-pixel panoramic imager. The resulting images have so much resolution that, if printed on 40 foot wide paper, they would still not be at full resolution.
www.gigapan.org
Canary_The Canary is a new environmental sensor that measures standard atmospheric conditions as well as pollution levels. This technology also provides the needed electronics to control kinetic art pieces that are designed to move based on environmental conditions.
- Edible Robots? [c|net News.com]
- Arts-Based Robotics Program [Carnegie-Mellon]
- Edible Robotics project video [YouTube]
- Works in progress @ MF [Mattress Factory]
- City to have a robotic birthday party [Post-Gazette]
- Pittsburgh Innovates [POP City]
September 14 to December 21
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
www.manchesterguild.org
September 17 to November 8
YMCA/YWCA Homewood
www.ymcaofpittsburgh.org
October 13 to February 2
Mattress Factory: Factory 14s
www.mattress.org
October 17 to December 12
Braddock Community Open Studio
In partnership with Neighborhood Networks
www.neighborhood-networks.net
October 23 to December 20
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh: Youth Alive!
www.pittsburghkids.org
November 5 to December 14
The Brew House Gallery
www.brew-house.org
January 15 - February 6th
Warhol Museum Youth Invasion
www.warhol.org
Robot 250 is supported in part by:
Robot 250 is a proud partner of:
The Andy Warhol Museum
Exhibition:
“We Are Survival Machines”
by Carl DiSalvo & David Holstius
July 11—October 15
Exhibition: GigaPan
Student Work Gallery
July 11—27
BigBot: “You’re #1”
by Ian Ingram
July 11—27
Lecture / Forum Series
To Be Announced
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Main Branch
BigBot: “Shelter”
by Garth Zeglin
July 11—27
Carnegie Science Center
Exhibition: Mars Yard
March 3—September 5
Exhibition: CMU Robot
Hall of Fame Exhibit
May 12—August 29
BigBot: “ABB Basketball Arm”
by Pete Feher
June 15—August 29
Exhibition: Workshop Showcase
Display of student and team robots
July 11—27
Event: Robot Make / Take
July 14—20
Event: Sensor Safaris
July 19—25
Event: Robot Block Party
July 19—20
CitiParks Roving Art Cart
(Various locations)
BigBot: “The Look-See Tree”
by Ally Reeves
April 18—September 15
Hands-on robot design activities
June 1—August 1
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Exhibition: Lemurtron Interactive Robotic Instruments
May 31—September 7
Exhibition: Workshop Showcase
Display of student and team robots
July 11—27
BigBot: “Green Roof Roller Coaster”
by Greg Witt & Joey Hays
July 11—27
Event: Robotic Flower Garden
Customized by visitors each day
July 11—27
Event: Canary Safari Tours
July 11—27
CitiParks / Schenley Park
Event: Robot Film Festival
July 1—31
BigBot: “Rise and Fall”
by Jennifer Gooch
July 11—27
The Mattress Factory Museum
BigBot: “Crickets”
by Keny Marshall
July 5—August 9
Exhibition: Workshop Showcase
Display of workshop and studio robots
July 10—24
Exhibition: Building 1414 Installation & Forums
July 11—August 30
Event: Art-B-Q
BBQ with artists and open forum
July 17
Phipps Conservatory
& Botanical Gardens
BigBot: “Mower”
by Osman Khan
July 11—27
Pittsburgh Center
For The Arts
PCA Biennial Piece
Golan Levin indoor installation
May 2—August 24
BigBot: “Double-Taker (Snout)”
by Golan Levin
July 11—27
Event: I [Heart] Robots
Adult evening event
July 10
Exhibition: Filmmakers Showcase
Display of CMU artist robots
July 12—28
Reception: Golan Levin's Double-Taker and interactive outdoor sculpture
July 18, 7—9:00pm
PPG Plaza
BigBot: “Reach, ROBOT”
by Grisha Coleman
July 11—27
Squonk Opera
Performance: “Astro-rama”
Schenley Plaza, Oakland
October 15—18