Robots
that greet visitors |
The Problem: There are good people and mean people in the world. |
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Our Mission: When someone comes to our door, we want to keep the mean people out and invite the nice people in. We must figure out how to determine friend or foe. Then we must build systems to welcome friends and tell the unfriendlies to scram. |
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Lyrics by Lennon, McCartney & Heckerman |
The Hello-motron 6000 Solution: When you open the door, the Hello-morton 6000 greets you and asks you who you would like to talk to. You use the wheel to select a person's name. If the name matches someone in the home, it sounds a summoning message and puts on a little dance show while you are waiting for the person to arrive. If the name doesn't match, it asks you to leave and sounds an alarm if you don't. Video |
Noah's Doorman When you come into my room, Noah's Doorman asks you to insert your ID card. An ID card has a special color on the edge that reads between 40 and 45 on a light sensor. After Noah's Doorman greets you, you have 20 seconds to insert your ID card. If no card is inserted or a counterfeit card is inserted, Noah's Doorman will throw water at you and ask you leave. If a proper ID card is inserted, Noah's Doorman will throw you some candy, dance and tell a joke. Video coming |
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The Team: Jonathan School: Open Window, Belleview, WA Favorite course: Science Least favorite course: Handwriting Favorite hobbies: Building Legos Skills wanted: Programming Favorite heroes: Taka Nuva Favorite quote: “Rrrrrrgh!” |
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Noah
School: Park School, Brookline, MA Favorite course: Art Least favorite course: Math Favorite hobbies: building robots, studying computers Skills wanted: computer language Favorite hero: Beast Boy Favorite quote: Any thing is possible |
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Robert School: Open Window, Belleview, WA Favorite course: Science Least favorite course: Handwriting Favorite hobbies: Soccer, building Legos Skills wanted: I wish I knew Favorite heroes: Kopaka Nuva Favorite quote: “Yo!” |
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David Parent who never stopped being a kid Favorite course: Quantum mechanics Least favorite: Quantum mechanics Favorite hobbies: Having fun with my kids and playing music Thrills: Helping develop a vaccine for AIDS Heroes: Aristotle, Copernicus, Einstein Favorite quote: "When in doubt, tell the truth." (Benjamin Franklin) heckerma@microsoft.com |