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The Human Tongue Gets Useful in Another Way

September 2, 2008 · Comments 

We do a lot of things with our tongue. Aside from using it to taste things and aid a lot in biting, chewing and swallowing food, the tongue is often used to do mischievous things. I can just stick my tongue out at you and you’ll be annoyed (and perhaps angry) at what I just did. Of course, the tongue is also absolutely great to use – for kissing.

Georgia tech researchers at Atlanta, Georgia have recently developed another very useful ability for the tongue: to act as a computer control pad. This discovery can help disabled persons who cannot voluntarily move a muscle from their neck down to their feet. The Tongue Drive System turns the tongue into a joystick which makes it now possible for the person to control everything around him. This includes moving around, doing housework, operate appliances and even controlling a computer.

The Tongue Drive System is composed of a magnet which is placed under the person’s tongue to monitor the movement. Sensors are placed beside each cheek to detect the magnet’s movement. The information is passed through a receiver, which is contained in the person’s headgear. A computer processes it to interpret the information and perform such necessary movements.

Maysam Ghovanloo, leader of these cool Georgia tech researchers, mentioned that their group is further looking into the possibility of using the neighboring parts of the tongue. They are trying to work out more commands that enable a person to use the teeth and cheek.

We’re talking of the whole mouth being turned into a computer console someday!

At this time, I don’t think the tongue, being the strongest muscle of the human body, would get tired moving around the mouth to do such commands.

Source: “Tongue Computing” could help disabled

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Grander Human Technology But Natively Restricted

August 20, 2008 · Comments 

We all have these unique and weird personal taste of our favorite breakfast meal, lunch express food, our own sober taste of meal that is. Some of us prefer spicy delicacies, others carve for juicy and sweet ones. Most of us hunger for our own personal taste at a mouthful level when it comes to personal food taste.

I was in in my elementary school, at 6th grade hearing the news that a failing satellite is currently falling and could probably fall into our area. I was so alarmed and confused then, thinking how could a man-made high-tech space wagon successfully launched away from earth’s gravitational force and ejected itself into earth’s atmosphere and suddenly failed to carefully hover down to earth’s human soil? And so, I skipped out that school day and immediately went back home without telling my teacher back then.

Simply speaking, technology had brought us far from humans have ever imagined. We have touched down our very own satellite which we called moon, we have explored planet Mars and we have even gone farther than Pluto and discovered more planets besides from the named 9 planets of our own solar system. Human technology had jumped us ahead of our time and decades, in a grander scale that is.

Yes, technology had done this, did that, been there, covered that, and um dit dat dot com. Plaks! What about our very own and little-minding personal grunchy taste like our favorite breakfast meals or lunch foods. When could our current technology bring our hunger to a higher level of satisfaction and convenience, than of eating and having a taste of our favorite food?

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Pinoy Robot Games

July 18, 2008 · Comments 

Pinoy Robot Games

What is PRGF?

Pinoy Robot Games Foundation was raised to bring together robotics enthusiast in a collaborative yet competitive environment of building robots and competing in Robotic Games using international format and rules.  The Foundation provides training to teachers nationwide and supports training camps for students by lending robot kits.  The Foundation also support Robot Gaming Centers in schools to allow students to practice regularly.  Through regular practice and local events, this can better prepare Filipino students to join several international Robotic Contests.

This October 25, Pinoy Robot Games will hold its first contest.  Winners to the Obstacle Race will get a chance to compete at the International Robotics Olympiad in Kuala Lumpur. The other events are also opportunities to practice for other international contests.  The contest is open to all kinds and brands of robot as long as they follow the rules.  You can find more information about the game events and how to join at www.pinoyrobotgames.org.  Deadline for submission of application is on August 15, 2008.

For more information about International Robot Contests, click here.
PINOY ROBOT GAMES

To know more about International Robotics Olympiad, visit www.iroc.org

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Written by Randie Francis Tulop · Randie is a Robotic Trainer / Integration Coordinator / Training Coordinator / Game Coordinator of Pinoy Robot Games Foundation.

Black OX Robot on sale for $7,450. Anyone?

July 10, 2008 · Comments 

The Black OX robot stands 17″ tall and there will only be 30 units that will be produced initially. This Black OX robot has 22 joints, LEDs, gyro sensors, accelerometer which can be controlled via a wireless remote.black_ox_robot_01

It is reported to cost a buyer a whopping $7,450. Anyone buying?

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7th Philippine Robotics Olympiad (PRO)

June 28, 2008 · Comments 

The 7th Philippine Robotics Olympiad (PRO) was launched last June 17, 2008 by FELTA Multi-Media Inc. & its implementing partner – Science Education Institute-Department of Science and Technology (SEI-DOST). Last year, the winners of the 6th PRO represented the country at the World Robot Olympiad 2007 held in Taipei, Taiwan and were able to win the Gold Medal during that time. And this year, the winners will again represent the Philippines and defend the championship at the World Robot Olympiad to be held in Yokohama, Japan on November 2008.

What is PRO?

The Philippine Robotics Olympiad is an annual science educational event that primarily aims to challenge the intellectual skills and critical thinking of elementary and high school students. It aims to support the Philippine’s aggressive campaign towards the promotion of science and technology interests among the youth, particularly, in Robotics as one of the new alternative media of effective learning. It also wants to offer new perspective and great opportunities in relation to the rising demands of Robotics in the local and international scene.

Source: 7th PRO

A detailed Schedule of activities and the Rules & regulations for the 7th PRO are listed at Felta.ph. More information can also be found at the olympiad’s official website.

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June 3, 2008 · 4 Comments 

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