Robofest 2010 Robot Competitions & Exhibits |
For more information about the robotics events described here, or if you are interested in participating as an exhibitor, contact Vince Frascella, Director of “RoboFest 2010” at vincent.frascella@baesystems.com
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QinetiQ North America - Family of Robots |
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Come see “Dragon Runner”, the most rugged robot in the world. It is at RoboFest along with other robots (Talon and Swords) being displayed by this major manufacturer.
http://www.qinetiq-na.com |
Liberty Science Center |
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Sub Zero -- Explore the four states of matter (solid, liquid, gas and plasma) using super-cold liquid nitrogen - how and why things change from solid to liquid to gas, and surrounded guests with a liquid nitrogen fog. Also featured will be Trash Timeline – an interactive exhibit for children. |
Bayer Healthcare Science Exhibits |
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Students will conduct the Alka Rocket experiment. In addition, Bayer’s booth will also provide visitors with an opportunity to handle a small scale tablet press and make their very own compressed tablet with help from a Bayer scientist. |
FANUC Robotics Industrial Automation |
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Witness the demonstration of high-speed color-sorting by this sophisticated robot using IR vision, color camera and precision movement systems. |
BAE Systems |
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This Defense Contractor will exhibit and explain the use of ground and airborne robotics in the development of its communications equipment for the military. |
Live Reptiles/Aquatic Animals – Snakes n Scales |
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See a fantastic array of live reptiles and aquatic life on our main exhibit floor. Talk with the informative staff to answer your questions, and get up close with these fascinating animals. Be sure not to miss the Live Presentations on the Great Reptiles with host Bill Boesenberg in our main auditorium!
http://www.snakes-n-scales.com |
Dinosaurs Rock – FREE Fossil Dig |
 The Museum comes to YOU! A Gigantic display of fossils, Dinosaur Skeletons, and Minerals! FREE FOSSIL DIG with small actual fossil, yours to keep, for the first 1000 kids each day.
http://www.dinosaursrock.com |
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Academy of Model Aeronautics |
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See actual flying electric airplanes and helicopters. Fly a model yourself the flight simulator! Visit the booth for the free Balsa glider giveaways, and talk to AMA members as they showcase the world of model aviation, and how much fun it is! |
Vision Research Corporation (Ametek) |
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See the latest in High Speed Imaging Technology - an engineering tool, much like an oscilloscope or a computer. It is a photographic technique that enables us to visualize and analyze physical phenomena, especially motion that is too fast for the human eye or conventional cameras to perceive.
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Info Age Science Museum |
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See exciting exhibits such as: How did we get to the cell phone? “Texting in The Victorian Age” - Morse code display. History of the computer, shown in dioramas. Working “Old Radios” – examples of how Radio Came Into the Home. Satellites – Vanguard and Telstar. Vintage desktop computers. |
Live Birds of Prey - Delaware Valley Raptors |
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More information to come soon.
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Morris County Museum Planetarium |
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Explore the celestial skies inside the Portable Planetarium! Learn about the sun, the moon and the earth’s seasons, and stars and constellations found in the night sky, as well as the history and mythology of our starry nights. Learn about the mythological origins of constellations. |
Johnson & Johnson Science Exhibits |
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Diverse collection of fascinating Science Exhibits. |
Kean University NJCSTM Department |
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Faculty and graduate students demonstrate fascinating problems in mathematical modeling and visualization, running on Kean’s Remote 11 TeraFlop Cluster of computers. See the DepthQ projector, and interactive simulations in protein folding, oscillators, and other complex topics. |
Science Naturally |
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Publisher of books helping kids connect with math and science. Q&A format, covering biology, chemistry, physics, earth science and general science, as well as the engaging “Name that Mammal Workshop”. |
Princeton University |
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Hands-on demos explaining materials science, chemistry, biology and engineering. Scientists, Engineers, faculty and graduate researchers from PCCM, MIRTHE, PRISM, Molecular Biology, and Chemistry will share the inside story of polymers and slime. You’ll get to try out lasers and DNA extraction. Learn what energy is, and how it changes |
PSEG Science Lectures & Presentations |
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More information to come soon. |
Rutgers University - Concrete Canoe & Team |
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Rutgers Civil Engineers will display their competitive design for the unique challenge of racing a canoe made of concrete! The Rutgers team is current regional champion. Team members will demonstrate advanced concrete design formulas. |
Rutgers University – Formula Race Car & Team |
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See last year’s formula racing car, whose team has received several awards for it’s past design innovations. Students will explain their design work and race experiences. Electrical Engineers will display their designs for a “line following” car which automatically steers. |
Rutgers University – Materials Science & Engineering |
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Materials Engineering involves the creation, testing, and incorporation of new materials for many applications, such as aerospace, bridges, biomedical, and more. Displays of engineered materials will be on display, and faculty and students will answer questions. |
NJIT – Formula Racing Car & Team |
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Car is designed, partially manufactured, assembled, and raced by engineering students at NJIT, competing worldwide against over 100 other colleges/universities. Exhibit includes CAD displays of it’s design, design equations, and component analysis. |
NJIT Capstone Computer Science Program |
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More information to come soon. |
Montclair State University |
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Physics Large and Small: "From Nanoparticles to Galaxies". Including exhibits of ferrofluids, lasers, planets, galaxies, videos, and some fun physics demos. Other exhibits include Fluorescence in Rocks and minerals, groundwater flow & contaminant transport, and watershed models. |
William Paterson University |
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The Environmental Science Dept. will demonstrate measuring stream water quality in the field. Field equipment will be in operation and will show a typical stream survey - pH, specific conductance, temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, macro-invertebrate surveys, fluorescence measurements. |
US Air Force F22 Mini Raptor |
Kids can experience the thrill of sitting in a fighter jet cockpit, inside the Air Force Mini F22 Raptor. Other Air Force Military exhibits and material will be presented as well.
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American Chemical Society – North Jersey Branch |
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Make molecular models in this interactive exhibit! Free raffle every hour for “Fizz, Bubble & Flash!: Element Explorations & Atom Adventures for hands on Science Fun” book or video. Grand prize is a Meg Mole doll! Balloons, flyers and take home science activities! |
ACE Mentor Program for Civil Engineering |
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More information to come soon. |
TriState AAAEA |
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Highlights the educational, professional, and social events/activities of the organization. Student members from NJIT and NY Poly chapters will detail scientific academic programs in their colleges and will highlight the contributions of Arabs to Modern Science over the history. |
New Jersey State Museum |
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Paleontology and Archeology specimens and exhibits will be displayed, including plaster jackets, and a few actual teeth of one of the current field paleontology projects, a Montana Tyrannosaurus. The staff of the Museum look forward to answering questions you may have. |
Data Delay Devices |
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"Smaller, faster, cheaper: The evolution of electronics.” See how far the electronics industry has progressed over the last 45 years. See vintage circuits from the 70's & 80's, microchips in use today in everyday objects, and the silicon wafers they are created on. |
ISPE – New Jersey Chapter |
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Have you ever wondered what happens after you swallow a tablet? Demonstrations explore the adventure of a tablet once it is in the body, and will illustrate several properties relevant to manufacturing such products. And, how to build your own "Chocolate Factory”. |
NJ National Guard – Exhibit Trailer |
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Learn about the fantastic hi-tech career opportunities available in the National Guard. Kids can play X-Box games, see great exhibits, and speak to representatives. |
A Career as a Research Scientist |
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Presented by your hosts, Professor Robert Delotto, University of Copenhagen, and Professor Blase Billack, St. Johns University. Meet them both in person, and enjoy the presentation of their research work in the life sciences. |
US Marine Corps – Field Communication Unit |
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See an actual Marine Corps. field communication unit as they deploy and setup on our outdoor field. See truck mounted and ground deployed satellite communication equipment and meet the Marines, who will demonstrate their hi-tech equipment. |
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