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ICRA Robot Challenge

The 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) was themed: “50 years of Robotics.” Ever year the conference hosts a Robot Challenge that lasts the length of the conference. Participants were able to showcase their robots and demonstrate their capabilities that they have designed, built and created algorithms for. This video contains an overview of the Robot Challenge and sits with co-chair Mark Yim, who discusses the benefits and excitement that surrounds the competition.

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IMS MicroApps: Single Chip LNA on 0.25um SOS for SKA Midband Receiver

IEEE.tv showcases the IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS), held in Anaheim, California, May 23-28, 2010, the premier annual international meeting for technologists involved in all aspects of microwave theory and practice. It consists of a full week of events, including technical paper presentations, workshops, and tutorials, as well as a full set of social events. The symposium also hosts a huge commercial exhibition, organized by MP Associates. “Single Chip LNA on 0.25um SOS for SKA Midband Receiver” is presented…

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IMS MicroApps: AWR's iFilter

Mark Saffian of AWR speaks about “AWR’s iFilter for Lumped and Distributed Filters,” at the 2010 IEEE MTT International Symposium. The presentation was given to technologists from around the world that are involved in all aspects of microwave theory and practice.

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Giving Small Robots New Ways to Move

Thomas Bewley leads the Coordinated Robotics Lab at the University of Califonia, San Diego. They’ve developed several novel robots that use automatic feedback control to stay balanced. Switchblade is a small, treaded robot that can climb stairs by flipping itself end-over-end. I-Hop is a two-wheeled robot that can also balance (and hop) on its pogo-stick of a leg.

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