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IEEE’s TryEngineering Summer Institute Provides Hands-On Experiences

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Three locations, one common goal This year, the TryEngineering Summer Institute was held at the University of Pennsylvania , in Philadelphia; Rice University , in Houston; and the University of San Diego. There were two sessions on each of the three campuses. It “ignited his passion and expanded his horizons.”

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Video Friday: Welcome to 2022

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ICRA 2022 – May 23-27, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA, USA ERF 2022 – June 28-30, 2022 – Rotterdam, Germany Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. John Deere ] I appreciate the idea that this robot seems to have some conception of personal space and will react when that space is rudely violated.

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Video Friday: Welcome to 2022

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ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, Germany Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. John Deere ] I appreciate the idea that this robot seems to have some conception of personal space and will react when that space is rudely violated. Dusty Robotics ].

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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Launched in January 2017, CSRC Next builds upon the insights gained from the CSRC’s first five years, and will direct $35 million toward safety research into advanced vehicle technologies, including both autonomous and connected systems. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Age Lab.

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Attendance at IEEE’s STEM Summer Camp Breaks Records

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A valuable part of the camp experience, the residential component, allows students to see what it’s like to live on a college campus while building a sense of independence. It was great to see the students interacting in person and having a ton of fun with their instructors, residential advisors, and each other.

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Video Friday: FridgeBot

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ICRA 2022 – May 23-27, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA, USA Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. Telexistence ] It would be a lot easier to build a drone if you didn't have to worry about take-offs or landings, and DARPA's Gremlins program has been making tangible progress towards midair drone recovery.

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Q&A With Co-Creator of the 6502 Processor

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The processors and their variants are used as microcontrollers in commercial products, and they remain popular among hobbyists who build home-brewed computers. Bill Mensch: I went to Temple University [in Philadelphia] on the recommendation of a guidance counselor. Many of the 65x series of chips are still in production.