Robofest e-Newsletter 7-25-11

 

Contents:

(1) Robot Town

(2) Robot Expo

(3) Hexapod Sumo Robot Camps at Lawrence Tech

(4) Other summer camps

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(1) Robot Town

As you may have heard, there is a strengthening movement to create a campus for robotics in the Detroit area in Michigan. Plans for a campus called RobotTown have been in the making for years.

 

Briefly, the goal is to create a living laboratory where people can come to learn, play, test, create, socialize, innovate, discover, and share knowledge about robotics. We would like to create a full time Robofest arena in the town. For more information you can check out www.robottown.org

 

Please friend with RobotTown on Facebook to keep up on this fast moving endeavor.

RobotTown can be found on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/RobotTownOfficial

 

 

(2) Robot Expo, September 26

 

Robofest office is organizing an annual exposition conference for academia, industry, and government sectors involved in robotics in order to

o   share knowledge and resources,

o   introduce / demonstrate new robotics products, services, and educational programs,

o   promote R & D collaboration,

o   meet with prospective job seekers, and

o   inspire students to pursue STEM careers

 

Already 12 companies / organizations officially confirmed to participate. If your company or organization is interested in having a booth during the event, please send an email to [email protected]. Just a few tables left. The official inaugural date is Monday Sep. 26, Noon~5pm at Lawrence Technological University, Michigan. LEGO Education donated 5 NXTs for raffles. For details, please check out www.roboexpo.us

 

If your school class wants to come to RoboExpo as a field trip, please let [email protected] know in advance.

 

(3) Hexapod Sumo Robot Camps at Lawrence Tech

Tue, Aug. 23, 10am~3pm. Registration is free and free lunch will be provided.

Each team can borrow a BIOLOID Premium hexapod robot sponsored by ROBOTIS Inc.

Teams that take this camp are required to compete on Sep. 26 during RoboExpo. Highly qualified high school teams only. Please send email to Dr. Chung ([email protected]) to apply.

 

(4) Other Robotics Summer Camps in Michigan

o   The ROBOT GARAGE Camps, 637 South Eton Street, Birmingham, MI. http://therobotgarage.com .

o   Ann Arbor area: http://www.rocksandrobots.com .

o   Wayne County Education Center, LEGO Robotics, Aug 15-18, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Cost: $75, Camp designed for 3 ~ 7th grade students, contact Dr. Greg Johnson at 734-334-1427 or by e-mail at [email protected].

o   Cranbrook Schools, Bloomfield Hills, June 27- August 5, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., ages 6-18. For more information visit www.schools.cranbrook.edu/programs/robotics

o   Schoolcraft College, Kids on Campus, http://www.schoolcraft.edu/koc

 

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CJ Chung, Associate Professor, Robofest Director, c[email protected]

Christopher Cartwright, Associate Professor, Robofest Program Manager, [email protected]

Jerri Ureel, Robofest Coordinator, (248) 204-3568, [email protected]

Teri Dubois, Robofest Associate Coordinator, (248) 204-3569, [email protected]

Susan Latos, Robofest Assistant Coordinator, (248) 204-3569, [email protected]

Tiffany Platt, Robofest Assistant Coordinator, (248) 204-3569, [email protected]

 

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