This talk will discuss the use of unmanned land, sea, and aerial systems for civil and environmental engineering with specific focus on the human-robot interaction necessary for these types of systems to be of practical use in the field. A new human-robot interface for ad hoc Mission Specialists that provides ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
How to Have Fun in the DeltaHave you ever thought about all the things there are to do in the Delta? Come find out some fun and interesting adventures you and your family can have by exploring this hidden gem with Ranger Bill.
Robots With Common Sense for Production Environments The IT revolution has given us consumer devices, from phones, to search engines, to physically interactive games, that use intelligence to make inferences and operate effectively in a complex dynamic world. That level of intelligence has largely been absent from the factory floor, with a much more traditional top down ...
Natural history collections, behind the scenes in museums, document the history and scope of life on Earth through time and space. Their study is multinational and multigenerational: anyone with curiosity may make an enduring discovery. At scales of resolution ranging from molecular to global, collections provide hard data to model ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Seniors, Free for Members
Finding that the experience of difference within families is universal, Solomon expands our definition of what it means to be human. In his new book, Far from the Tree, he examines families coping with extraordinary disabilities as well as children who are prodigies, who are conceived in rape and who ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Game Changers: Trip Hawkins with the New York Times' John Markoff Trip Hawkins is a Game Changer and a Revolutionary, who considered interactive games to be a new art form and their creators, artists. He founded Electronic Arts, 3DO and Digital Chocolate. He is also a Hall of Fame game industry and digital media consultant. We are extremely pleased to welcome ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Science and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub, West BaySkeptics in the Pub, West BayFiddlers Green, MillbraeIf ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer's art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics in the Pub is a monthly ...
Where: MillbraeCost:
The Art and Science of BeerCo-Sponsored by Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation and California Section ~ WCC of the American Chemical SocietyBoxed Meals Available for Pre-Purchase: $10 (non-refundable). Reserve@LLLCF.org or (925) 283-6513 x.103 to order. Beer, Wine, Beverages, Coffee & Cookies for sale in the Community Hall21+ Only
