Are you ready to play the good game? This robot is an air hockey expert! The robotic system tracks the puck and opponent’s paddle, and position data from camera images are then processed by the external PC, which determines the robot’s next move. The robot tracks the game at a very fast rate of 500 frames per second. The researchers designed the robot to observe the speed and position of…
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day
I ask a philosopher, “What is the best way to express Father’s Day?” The philosopher replies that by definition the word “father” is related to the obligation of “parenting.” So the study of literature brings us to Mark Twain … “When I was a boy of fourteen my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around, but when I got to be twenty one…
Read MoreElderberry Symposium
North American wild elderberry, Sambucus canadensis, is a versatile plant. Its flowers are aromatic and pretty and can make a refreshing beverage. Its berries can be processed fresh, frozen or concentrated in a beverage form, syrups and jellies. It can be mixed with other fruit beverages and blends well. In addition to its nutritional value, elderberry has medicinal value. Elderberry is high in antioxidant, reacting with and negating the effect…
Read MoreSummer Camp Season Is Upon Us
Summer camp is an exciting activity for most youth. Summer camp comes with the end of the school year for many of us. The promise of meeting up with old friends and making new friends is exciting. Parents realize that it takes a dose of education and planning to survive the summer camp experience. Although we look forward to an “uneventful” summer camp experience, there are some things we need…
Read MoreAcademy Science Leaders Attend Fair Planning Meeting
From time to time I am asked about the “recipe” for a great science club. At this time I defer to Grandpa and his wealth of wisdom. You can not have a great science club without youth that enjoy science for what it is. So start with youth that really want to be there enjoying science because that is what they really want to do! Then you need inspired parents…
Read MoreAcademy Science Attends Livestock Clinic
Where do you go on a Friday evening when you want to have fun? You go to a youth livestock clinic of course! An animal clinic is a place where you can bring animals to get well. It is also an event where experienced people gather to teach those less experienced to become more knowledgeable and successful showing animals. This teaching clinic is all about young animals in the livestock…
Read MoreU.N. expert urges moratorium on ‘killer robots’
GENEVA – A United Nations special investigator, Christof Heyns, issued a call for a global moratorium on the testing, production and use of armed robots that can select and kill targets without human command, a futuristic scenario he said is “drawing frightfully near.” The United States, Britain, Israel and South Korea already use technologies that are seen as precursors to fully autonomous systems. Little is known about Russian and Chinese…
Read MoreAcademy Science Assists Seniors with Computers
Our 2012 Academy Science Senior Solution: Assist Seniors with Computers. We researched the resources that our seniors used to have available in print form that are now found only on the Internet. Did you know that there are many services available to seniors, both government and private corporation, that are only accessible on the Internet? What is a senior without computer skills to do?! You do not need to be…
Read MoreAcademy Science Rockets Fly Farther
The end goal is getting the rocket you design and build out in the air flying faster and farther. There are more ways to get there than I can imagine. Start with the four forces of flight. Consider Newton’s Laws. Go on to roll that paper into a tube just the right diameter. Get yourself some optimum fins for guidance and stability. Do not forget about the nose cone that…
Read MoreAcademy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration
What: Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration Hosted by Academy Science Club Adventures Academy Science shares its experiences with the community! When: Thursday, May 30, 2013 – 4:15pm – 6:15pm Contact: Michael Hanus Academy Science Hanus.Academy@gmail.com Where: Valley Public Library 232 North Spruce Street Valley, NE 68064 Price: It’s Free (sweet!) Organizer: Michael Hanus Academy Science Robotics Rockets Demonstration presents the STEM / STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math our…
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