Google’s 2016 Research Platform for Physical Programming
Project Bloks learning archive concerns a 2016 research collaboration, rather than a newly announced retail toy. It explores expressing instructions…
Measuring a Physiological Response Does Not Directly Measure Truth
Polygraph signals and uncertainty need to be considered together. The archive introduces a so-called lie detector, while recognising disagreement about its…
Listen, Take Concerns Seriously and Connect with Appropriate Help
Supporting children facing bullying is the purpose of this parent-focused archive. This edition keeps the call to notice distress while correcting overly…
Snake-Like Machines, a Piloted Robot and BigDog
Unusual robot shapes are the focus of this archive. The examples challenge the idea that a robot must look like a person, while their capabilities need…
Moving a Dish, Coordinating a Route and Working with People
Restaurant service robot archive introduces machines helping with food service. The named venue is a historical example rather than a current restaurant…
P’Raise’s 2016 Look at Machining and Metal-Working Equipment
Manufacturing Expo visit archive records P’Raise’s visit to BITEC Bang Na in 2016. It introduces two exhibits rather than reporting a current trade event.
Ask a Wider Question, Record Observations and Change the View
Three legged robot ideas are used in this archive to practise reframing a design question. The original demonstration is a prompt rather than a complete…
A Warm Invitation to Spend Time with a Caregiver
Shared activities for Mother’s Day are the archive’s invitation to spend time together. The three ideas can also be adapted for another trusted caregiver…
Moulding, Moving, Cooling and Packaging in an Archive Video
Chocolate factory process questions invite learners to spot automation in the original video. The article highlights four stages rather than a complete…
Why More Water in One Place Does Not Solve Every Shortage
Flooding and fresh water needs can occur together. The archive asks why reports of rising seas and floodwater can coexist with calls to save water.
Early Missions, Satellite Services and Future Possibilities
Space exploration and enterprise are linked in this archive. It moves from early missions to commercial interest, with figures and predictions that need…
Compact Shelter, Energy, Water and Moving a Structure
Ecocapsule design discussion in this archive introduces a compact shelter concept. Its promotional description should be read alongside the actual model’s…
A Theme-Park Experience and a Small Classroom Model
Diggerland construction play archive describes the appeal of construction-themed rides and supervised experiences. The old article is not a current travel…
Sensing, Decisions and a Well-Timed Action
Tomato sorting design questions come from a video of fruit moving through a machine. The archive uses it to connect a familiar robot lesson with an…
A Concept Video Is an Invitation to Think, Not a Timetable
Future transport design questions link the archive’s examples of cars, boats and aircraft with a speculative video. The concepts are not a confirmed…
Digital Content Seen alongside a Physical Room
HoloLens and mixed reality are introduced in this archive through an older Microsoft demonstration. The key distinction concerns what the wearer sees of…
Headsets, Movement Input and the Limits of a Treadmill Demo
Virtual reality movement ideas in this archive concern a headset combined with a movement platform. The demonstration introduces an input system rather…
A Biomaterial Concept, Living Plants and Environmental Claims
Silk Leaf design discussion concerns Julian Melchiorri’s 2014 concept. The archive’s environmental enthusiasm needs a distinction between a prototype and a…
Wheeled Boards, a Prepared Surface and a Historical Prototype
Hoverboard levitation discussion in this archive separates a wheeled self-balancing board from a prototype that can hover over a particular surface.
Instructions, Shared Services and Familiar Devices
Robot programs and operating systems are linked by an analogy in this archive. They both involve software, but an ordinary robot programme is not itself a…