Science on Tap is live again at Jack Quinn's! Join Cool Science for Science on Tap every 2nd Monday of the month at Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs.
Presenters begin at 6:30 pm and typically speak for 60-90 minutes including Q&A, with food and drink available beginning at 6:00 pm. A wide variety of fascinating topics are presented by local scientists for informal discussion, and the relaxed atmosphere encourages anyone and everyone to come explore the latest ideas in science and technology. From practical to theoretical, the presentations and group interactions provide a fun and interesting way to gain an understanding of the world around us.
Science on Tap is live again at Jack Quinn's! Join Cool Science for Science on Tap every 2nd Monday of the month at Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs.
Presenters begin at 6:30 pm and typically speak for 60-90 minutes including Q&A, with food and drink available beginning at 6:00 pm. A wide variety of fascinating topics are presented by local scientists for informal discussion, and the relaxed atmosphere encourages anyone and everyone to come explore the latest ideas in science and technology. From practical to theoretical, the presentations and group interactions provide a fun and interesting way to gain an understanding of the world around us.
Next up: Monday, March 14, 2022 at 6:30 pm
Use of Commercially Available Robots for Education and Beyond
Steve Hadfield, Ph.D., United States Air Force Academy
Summary:
An impressive array of advanced capability robots has become commercially available over the last decade at price points that enable their use in general education settings. The capabilities of these programmable robots include autonomous motion with obstacle detection and avoidance; face and object detection, tracking, and identification; and linkage to a plethora of cloud-based services and information. This talk will introduce you to some of these robots and their capabilities as well as describe how they have been used for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Outreach; K-12+ curriculum; and cadet capstone projects and research.
An impressive array of advanced capability robots has become commercially available over the last decade at price points that enable their use in general education settings. The capabilities of these programmable robots include autonomous motion with obstacle detection and avoidance; face and object detection, tracking, and identification; and linkage to a plethora of cloud-based services and information. This talk will introduce you to some of these robots and their capabilities as well as describe how they have been used for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Outreach; K-12+ curriculum; and cadet capstone projects and research.
Dr. Steve Hadfield together with his wife Marissa, a District 38 K-6 educator; various collaborators in education, industry, and academia; and, most importantly, Air Force Academy capstone cadets have been exploring the capabilities and applications of these robots to teach coding, motivate interest in STEAM, and augment other areas of education for the past seven years. Steve and Marissa will be joined by current Air Force Academy cadets Preston Albury, James Baggett, Garrison Hill, Jonah Nascimento, Ymani Nesmith, Will Nikolai, and Alex Schechtman together with some of their robots for this presentation.
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