Weekend Roundup 4/11/2014
Weekend Roundup
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| Photo courtesy International Business Times |
Duke University Prof. Miguel Nicolelis built an exoskeleton walking suit for a paralyzed Brazilian to complete the ceremonial first kick at the World Cup. (Mashable)
Teq, an educational technology and professional development company, is sending nine Nao humanoid robots to middle school classrooms so students can become more engaged with science and engineering fields. (PCB Design 007)
Researchers at the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets at the University of Kansas have successfully tested the use of a compact radar system on a small UAS to look through the ice and look for moving glaciers. (Environmental Research Web)
The U.S. Navy has developed a UAS that can be controlled using an electronic tablet. (Daily Mail)
Australian researchers created the BionicKangaroo to demonstrate pneumatic and electric drive technology and energy recovery and storage. (CNET)

