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 Smithsonian: Destiny in Space
Goal To gain an appreciation for how robots are pro- grammed to perform specific tasks Key Concepts • Complex tasks are composed of a number of simple tasks. • Robots are designed to perform specific tasks. • Robots perform tasks based on input stored in th...
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Goal To gain an appreciation for how robots are pro- grammed to perform specific tasks Key Concepts • Complex tasks are composed of a number of simple tasks. • Robots are designed to perform specific tasks. • Robots perform tasks based on input stored in their memory or sent by human programmers. Overview Robots have been a part of the space program from its beginning. As space explorers they never need compan- ionship, life support, or to return home. They do, however, present enormous communication
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www.nasm.si.edu/education/pubs/ds_guide.pdf#page=8
ness of space can be partially <span class="highlight">simulated</span>. They also learn to manipulate tools while wearing bulky suits and gloves. They may even simulate handling the Shuttle’s robotic arm by using <span class="highlight">a</span> device that allows them to see and feel the tool as if they were <span class="highlight">in</span> the Space Shuttle. <span class="highlight">In</span> the future, such training may take place <span class="highlight">in</span> the real environ- ment of space aboard <span class="highlight">a</span> permanently orbiting space station. Some proponents of <span class="highlight">a</span> space station also perceive it as an excellent training platform <span class="highlight">for</span> future trips to Mars. But
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www.nasm.si.edu/education/pubs/ds_guide.pdf#page=9
have been formed by flowing water. Perhaps one day <span class="highlight">a</span> <span class="highlight">robot</span> or <span class="highlight">a</span> paleontologist will uncover fossils <span class="highlight">in</span> those channels. Robots are efficient space explorers because they don’t need to return to Earth, and they don’t require expen- sive life support systems. They do, however, present significant challenges. They must be intricately pro- grammed to perform tasks such as turning or walking, which many of us take <span class="highlight">for</span> granted. (See the activity, “Sending Signals.”) If robots are controlled from <span class="highlight">a</span> remote site
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Goal To gain an appreciation <span class="highlight">for</span> how robots are pro- grammed to perform specific tasks Key Concepts • Complex tasks are composed of <span class="highlight">a</span> number of simple tasks. • Robots are designed to perform specific tasks. • Robots perform tasks <span class="highlight">based</span> on input stored <span class="highlight">in</span> their memory or sent by human programmers. Overview Robots have been <span class="highlight">a</span> part of the space program from its beginning. As space explorers they never need compan- ionship, life support, or to return home. They do, however, present enormous communication
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www.nasm.si.edu/education/pubs/ds_guide.pdf#page=43
Observe 1. What tasks is the <span class="highlight">robot</span> partner able to do easily? 2. What tasks seem difficult? 3. Did anything surprise you <span class="highlight">in</span> the way the <span class="highlight">robot</span> partner performed? Interpret 4. Why does the <span class="highlight">robot</span> partner wear <span class="highlight">a</span> blindfold and mittens? 5. What makes some tasks more difficult than others <span class="highlight">for</span> the <span class="highlight">robot</span>? 6. Why are only simple commands sent to the <span class="highlight">robot</span>? Apply 7. List <span class="highlight">a</span> task you think you could perform better than <span class="highlight">a</span> <span class="highlight">robot</span>. 8. List <span class="highlight">a</span> task you think <span class="highlight">a</span> <span class="highlight">robot</span> could perform better than you and briefly explain why
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www.nasm.si.edu/education/pubs/ds_guide.pdf#page=44
To the Teacher Tasks that are simple <span class="highlight">for</span> most humans to do, such as opening <span class="highlight">a</span> book, or replacing <span class="highlight">a</span> flashlight battery, are quite difficult <span class="highlight">for</span> most robots because such simple tasks are actually composed of numerous individual steps. <span class="highlight">For</span> example, when you sign your name, you pick up <span class="highlight">a</span> pen, put it on paper, and move it <span class="highlight">in</span> an intricate series of directions. By sending simple commands to the <span class="highlight">robot</span>, you become more aware of how complex tasks are made up of many simple steps. Although sophisticated robots can
Study Links Origin of Sexual Reproduction With High Mutation Rates
gradually lose their fitness. "It is difficult to construct constantly changing environments in a petri dish," Adami said. Computer-based simulations, on the other hand, make it possible to study many generations in a short period of time. Althou...
A Classical & Relativistic Trip to a Black Hole
black hole one can easily compute the gravitational force, FG, experienced by an object. a) The robot probes are 10 meters in height and are vertically divided into three basic sections--the bottom portion is the lander, the midsection is the scientific and general controller...
Project SETI
credit. I have access to the use of the 40-foot radio telescope at Greenbank, West Virginia and I am able to access requested data from it over the Internet. The data back in the form of a graph. Other teachers may be able to use the publicly available files from the VLA radio telesco...
Robot Sketcher
button to add a sliding arm or the Add Rotating button to add a rotating arm. When an arm is added, the Joint Control Window will open and allow for adjustments of the length, speed, and orientation. Press the Remove Arm button to remove the last arm installed. To start the...
EDSITEment: American Diplomacy in World War II
Lesson 2: How to Win a World War For most of 1942, the Grand Alliance between the U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union was on the defensive. Whether it could hold together, or whether the Soviet Union would even remain in the conflict, was uncertain. This lesson plan exam...
Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers: A Practice Brief
Multi-Component Comprehension Strategy Instruction Multi-component strategies combine several comprehension strategies into an organizational system, or plan, for reading. For example, over time teachers provide instruction in previewing, mental imagery, main idea,...
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Multi-Component Comprehension Strategy Instruction Multi-component strategies combine several comprehension strategies into an organizational system, or plan, for reading. For example, over time teachers provide instruction in previewing, mental imagery, main idea, questioning, and summarizing. Recommended instructional practices: • Give students adequate instruction to become proficient in each strategy before combining strategies in a multi-component approach. • Engage students actively in using multiple
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<span class="highlight">Multi</span>-Component Comprehension Strategy Instruction <span class="highlight">Multi</span>-component strategies combine several comprehension strategies into an organizational system, or plan, <span class="highlight">for</span> reading. <span class="highlight">For</span> example, over time teachers provide instruction <span class="highlight">in</span> previewing, mental imagery, main idea, questioning, and summarizing. Recommended instructional practices: • Give students adequate instruction to become proficient <span class="highlight">in</span> each strategy before combining strategies <span class="highlight">in</span> <span class="highlight">a</span> <span class="highlight">multi</span>-component <span class="highlight">approach</span>. • Engage students actively <span class="highlight">in</span> using multiple
Smithsonian: Yesterday�s Tomorrows: Past Visions of an American Future Teaching Gui...
vi Yesterday’s Tomorrows Scavenger Hunt Look for the answers to these questions as you explore the Yesterday’s Tomorrows exhibit. Each group of questions goes with a different section of the exhibit. Write down your answers and return the sheet to your teacher. R o b o t...
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vi Yesterday’s Tomorrows Scavenger Hunt Look for the answers to these questions as you explore the Yesterday’s Tomorrows exhibit. Each group of questions goes with a different section of the exhibit. Write down your answers and return the sheet to your teacher. R o b o t s 1. Describe one way people in the past imagined robots would be used. 2. Describe three different ways robots are actually used today. 3. If you could build a robot, what would it do? Draw a picture of it in the box. Imagining the
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www.sites.si.edu/education/YT%20Teachers_Guide.pdf#page=5
vi Yesterday’s Tomorrows Scavenger Hunt Look <span class="highlight">for</span> the answers to these questions as you explore the Yesterday’s Tomorrows exhibit. Each group of questions goes with <span class="highlight">a</span> different section of the exhibit. Write down your answers and return the sheet to your teacher. R o b o t s 1. Describe one way people <span class="highlight">in</span> the past imagined robots would be used. 2. Describe three different ways robots are actually used today. 3. If you could build <span class="highlight">a</span> <span class="highlight">robot</span>, what would it do? Draw <span class="highlight">a</span> picture of it <span class="highlight">in</span> the box. Imagining the
Angry Red Planet Mystey
EXCELLENCE SCIENCE MYSTERY When you volunteered to help oversee the simulated spaceflight to Mars, everyone warned you the job would be boring. Of course that was before the oxygen started getting low... ABOUT THIS STORY • INFO FOR TEACHERS Site Feedback Ad Conten...
DNA Profile Analysis
long segments of DNA (Figure 1). The number of repeats varies from one individual to the next, and is known to range from 15 to over 41 (Budowle et al. 1995). This variability in the number of repeats is the basis for DNA profile analysis. Methods Determining the number of repeats...
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