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Los Angeles CA (JPL) Mar 30, 2011 The 20th season of the Los Angeles regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition, held at the Long Beach Convention Center, March 25 and 26, proved to be a fierce competition between 63 high school teams from across California and as far away as Chile. Students from three California schools - South High School, Torrance; West Covina High School, West Covina; and Diamond Bar High School, Diamond Bar, won the overall regional competition. Two other California schools also took top honors. Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills, receied the coveted Regional Chairman's award, while Foshay Learning Center, Los Angeles, a team mentored by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., took home the Engineering Inspiration award. The winners will represent the California region at the FIRST championships April 27 to 30 in St. Louis, where they will compete against 51,000 other students on more than 2,000 teams. The FIRST program was founded two decades ago to encourage students to pursue careers in science and technology through robotics competitions. With the help of engineers from JPL, aerospace and other companies and institutions of higher education, FIRST continues to grow and inspire students.
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Goodbye To Blind Spots For Machine OperatorsIlmenau, Germany (SPX) Mar 28, 2011 Particular care must be taken in a production hall where robots and men work together, where even minor carelessness could result in serious accidents or stop production. At the Hannover Messe trade fair Fraunhofer researchers are introducing a new prototype for intelligent safety monitoring in industrial workplaces. Move forward, pick up the component, immerse it in the galvanizing bath, ... read more |
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