Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
a handcart that holds groceries or other goods while shopping
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
UF students have been building autonomous mobile robots since 1993 ranging from submarines to helicopters, from planes to snakes, and from hydrofoils to alligators.
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire)
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
UF students have been building autonomous mobile robots since 1993 ranging from submarines to helicopters, from planes to snakes, and from hydrofoils to alligators.
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
UF students have been building autonomous mobile robots since 1993 ranging from submarines to helicopters, from planes to snakes, and from hydrofoils to alligators.
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
When the electric engines of Antoin Baker's robot Cypher roared to life, the device lifted about a foot off a table, tethered by rubber bands.
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)
UF students have been building autonomous mobile robots since 1993 ranging from submarines to helicopters, from planes to snakes, and from hydrofoils to alligators.
"My friends and I play poker all the time, but there is one kid who we do not deal because he is notorious for dealing from the bottom of the deck," Pasco wrote in his introduction about his robot.
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
The robot delivers cold drinks to faculty and students who order them over the Internet.
"My friends and I play poker all the time, but there is one kid who we do not deal because he is notorious for dealing from the bottom of the deck," Pasco wrote in his introduction about his robot.
UF students have been building autonomous mobile robots since 1993 ranging from submarines to helicopters, from planes to snakes, and from hydrofoils to alligators.
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
UF students have been building autonomous mobile robots since 1993 ranging from submarines to helicopters, from planes to snakes, and from hydrofoils to alligators.
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
"My friends and I play poker all the time, but there is one kid who we do not deal because he is notorious for dealing from the bottom of the deck," Pasco wrote in his introduction about his robot.
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
a collection of related things intended for use together
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
"My friends and I play poker all the time, but there is one kid who we do not deal because he is notorious for dealing from the bottom of the deck," Pasco wrote in his introduction about his robot.
cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot
"My friends and I play poker all the time, but there is one kid who we do not deal because he is notorious for dealing from the bottom of the deck," Pasco wrote in his introduction about his robot.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
UF students have been building autonomous mobile robots since 1993 ranging from submarines to helicopters, from planes to snakes, and from hydrofoils to alligators.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
"My friends and I play poker all the time, but there is one kid who we do not deal because he is notorious for dealing from the bottom of the deck," Pasco wrote in his introduction about his robot.
"My friends and I play poker all the time, but there is one kid who we do not deal because he is notorious for dealing from the bottom of the deck," Pasco wrote in his introduction about his robot.
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
Robots range from Carlo Pasco's poker robot that deals cards to poker players to Bryan Talenfeld's invention that tells color blind people the color of a traffic light.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
UF students have been building autonomous mobile robots since 1993 ranging from submarines to helicopters, from planes to snakes, and from hydrofoils to alligators.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
The other half are students in the Machine Intelligence Laboratory or students in the MIL's National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduate program.
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
"My friends and I play poker all the time, but there is one kid who we do not deal because he is notorious for dealing from the bottom of the deck," Pasco wrote in his introduction about his robot.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
Robot Shopping Carts Follow You Around
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 10, 2006 (XFN-ASIA via COMTEX) -- It looks almost like any other shopping cart, except sensors allow it to follow the shopper around the supermarket and slow down when needed so items can be placed in it, and it never crashes into anyone's heels.
Cypher, a flat wooden square topped four engines, could be made into a flying device to lift heavy objects in the same way a helicopter does, Baker said.
His cart, also known as B.O.S.S. for Battery Operated Smart Servant, was one of about 30 robots on display Wednesday by students at the University of Florida, who worked the past semester on the projects using their engineering backgrounds.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Jeremy Greene, 23, of Panama City, created a robot named Atlas, which balances a blue ping pong ball on a flat piece of wood as it moves across the room.
automate
