martes, 31 de diciembre de 2024

Fwd: EP.10 ROBOTS ARE TRANSFORMING THE FARMING INDUSTRY






Swarm of tiny, self-driving robots, underwater two-arm robot, cobots help to identify the gender of chickens and much more...  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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EP.10 ROBOTS ARE TRANSFORMING THE FARMING INDUSTRY

Swarm of tiny, self-driving robots, underwater two-arm robot, cobots help to identify the gender of chickens and much more...

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Farming revolution 馃殰 (90 seconds VIDEO that will explain it to you!)

What if you could use a swarm of tiny, self-driving robots to tend to every plant individually, instead of relying on large tractors that require a human operator? That's the idea behind autonomous farming, and it could revolutionize the industry.

According to Dr. Richard Franklin, a robotics expert at Harper Adams University in the UK, small robots are inherently safer and more efficient than large tractors. By using swarms of tiny machines, farmers can achieve greater precision with fertilizers and pesticides, reduce soil compaction, and cover larger areas of land.

As the world's population continues to grow, we'll need to produce more food in less space. Autonomous farming could be the key to meeting this challenge, as it offers increased efficiency, reduced labor costs, and more sustainable farming practices.

The job of heavy machinery operators will evolve into overseeing agricultural automation using autonomous machines. By incorporating this technology into farming, we can create a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable food system for generations to come.



Sorting the garbage using robots! 馃棏️♻️

Robots have come a long way from being just machines with the ability to move. With advancements in computer vision, artificial intelligence, and integration with external systems, they have become powerful tools for automating not only repetitive tasks but also complex processes.

A recent research study has demonstrated that robots can learn how to recycle, using AI to sort and categorize waste. The study shows that tasks that were previously out of reach for robotics are now becoming a reality, with robots potentially being used to help address the pressing issue of waste management and recycling.

The numbers speak for themselves: humanity generates about 350 million tonnes of waste every year, and we are notoriously bad at sorting it properly, with less than 10% of it going back to recycling. This is where robots can potentially help, using their ability to learn and adapt to better sort and process waste.

Combining robotics with AI and machine learning solutions can help improve the recycling score and bring us one step closer to a more sustainable future. With the technology already showing promise in research studies, it won't be long before we see the first commercially available recycling robots.


Exploring the underwater world 馃寠

Exploring the depths of the ocean is an exciting yet challenging task, with the need for sophisticated technology to aid in underwater research. The Sarcos Remotely-Operated-Vehicle (ROV) - Guardian boasts exceptional dexterity, making it ideal for light-work missions and reducing the need to put divers into the water. With 12 degrees of freedom (DoF), the robot can grasp objects with precision and ease, providing a level of accuracy that was once impossible.

What sets the Sarcos ROV apart from other underwater robots is its unique design. The system is electronically driven, eliminating the need for heavy hydraulic power unit systems. This makes it possible for the robot to be teleoperated via supervised autonomy, reducing the size, weight, and expense of the device.

With the Guardian, underwater inspection is possible at depths of up to 1,000 meters. The robot can operate in different modes, including remote teleoperation and supervised autonomy, making it adaptable to different underwater environments.

The Sarcos ROV (Guardian) is a game-changer for underwater exploration and research, providing scientists and researchers with a sophisticated tool to aid in their work. With its advanced technology and exceptional capabilities, Sarcos Robotics is paving the way for the future of underwater robotics.


How do robots determine the gender of chickens? 馃悾

When we think of cobots, we often imagine them working side by side with human workers in manufacturing plants. But cobots have a wide range of applications, including in the agriculture industry. One of the most fascinating examples of this is the gender determination process used by the Respeggt Group.

Respeggt is a company that specializes in the production of eggs that don't require the culling of male chicks. In order to do this, they use an application that involves extracting allantoic fluid from eggs using non-invasive suction. The fluid is then analyzed to determine the gender of the chick inside the egg. This method is much more humane than traditional methods, which involve culling male chicks shortly after they hatch.

But what's most impressive about this process is the absolute synchronization of the robots involved. The cobots work together seamlessly to perform a variety of activities, including handling the eggs, extracting the fluid, and analyzing the results. This level of cooperation and synchronization is a testament to the power of cobots in industrial applications.

By using cobots in this way, Respeggt is able to produce eggs that are more ethical and sustainable. And as the technology continues to improve, we can expect to see even more innovative applications of cobots in the agriculture industry and beyond.


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Robotics Application Of The Week

Robotic Palletizing 馃摝

Palletizing is a process in manufacturing and warehousing that involves stacking and arranging products onto pallets for efficient transport and storage. This process is typically performed by industrial robots, which use advanced software and sensors to automate the stacking and arranging of products onto pallets.

Types of palletizing that can be performed by robots include:

  1. Layer palletizing - In this method, robots can place complete layers of products on the pallet. It can handle different products at the same time by picking them from different locations.

  2. Case palletizing - In this method, robots can pick and place individual products onto a pallet to create a specific pattern or arrangement. This is ideal for products that are difficult to arrange in layers or for custom packaging requirements.

  3. Mixed palletizing - In this method, robots can pick and place different products to create a mixed pallet. This can be done based on predetermined configurations or in real-time as products are received.

Overall, palletizing with robots is a highly efficient and cost-effective solution for industries that require the handling of large volumes of products. By using advanced software and sensors, robots can automate the palletizing process and ensure consistent quality and accuracy, while also reducing labor costs and increasing productivity.



 
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jueves, 19 de diciembre de 2024

Fw: ¿S贸lo nos acordamos de Santa B谩rbara cuando truena?

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¿S贸lo nos acordamos de Santa B谩rbara cuando truena?
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¿S贸lo nos acordamos de Santa B谩rbara cuando truena?

Santa B谩rbara
Imagen de Santa B谩rbara en los t煤neles del metro de Valencia, siguiendo la tradici贸n minera de quienes los construyeron. Fuente: Alberto S谩iz / Archidi贸cesis de Valencia

El pasado 4 de diciembre se celebr贸 la festividad de Santa B谩rbara, un d铆a muy especial para las ge贸logas y los ge贸logos, ya que se trata de nuestra patrona. S铆, esa santa de la que, supuestamente, s贸lo nos acordamos cuando truena. Pero, ¿de d贸nde viene todo esto?

Pues empecemos por el principio. Cuenta la leyenda que B谩rbara naci贸 en el siglo III en Nicomedia, una antigua provincia de Persia situada cerca del mar de M谩rmara, siendo, casualidad, la hija de Di贸scoro, el s谩trapa de ese lugar, es decir, el jefazo de la zona. Siendo adolescente, B谩rbara se enamor贸 de un joven cristiano, lo que hizo cabrear tanto a su padre que la mand贸 encerrar en una torre para que se le quitase la tonter铆a. Pero la joven rebelde a煤n se rebel贸 m谩s, ya que durante su encierro abraz贸 la religi贸n cristiana, se hizo bautizar y orden贸 construir una tercera ventana en su lugar de encierro para representar a la Sant铆sima Trinidad. Mientras la muchacha hac铆a todo esto, su padre estuvo de viaje de negocios y, a su vuelta, la mand贸 llamar para avisarla de que hab铆a concertado su matrimonio con un buen mozo af铆n a la religi贸n persa. A B谩rbara no le pareci贸 tan buena idea, respondi贸 a su padre que ya estaba casada con Cristo y se escap贸, ocult谩ndose en una cueva. Esto cabre贸 a煤n m谩s al hombre, que la persigui贸 con sus guardas hasta encontrarla y apresarla. Entonces, siguiendo las sanas costumbres de la 茅poca, torturaron a la muchacha de todas las maneras que se les ocurri贸 para que rechazase el cristianismo y volviese a hacer caso a su padre. Pero, como no claudic贸, acabaron conden谩ndola a muerte por decapitaci贸n. Fue su propio padre, con su propia espada, quien cumpli贸 la condena. Y, en el preciso instante en el que termin贸 el corte, los cielos se abrieron y cay贸 un rayo que fulmin贸 al hombre.

Santa B谩rbara
Santa B谩rbara de Nicomedia, imaginada por el pintor Francisco Bayeu y Sub铆as a finales del siglo XVIII y expuesta en la iglesia de Aldehuela de Liestos (Zaragoza). La custodia en su mano derecha representa su conversi贸n al cristianismo; en la izquierda porta la palma del martirio. Fuente: Escarlati / Wikimedia Commons

De esta manera, B谩rbara pronto se transform贸 en una m谩rtir de la primitiva iglesia cat贸lica y fue elevada a los altares. Adem谩s, ese final de la historia tan fulminante, la convirti贸 en una santa invocada como protectora frente a los rayos y las tormentas desde tiempos inmemoriales, motivo que da origen al refr谩n del t铆tulo de este art铆culo. Y tambi茅n en la santa patrona de todas las profesiones en las que se utiliza la p贸lvora, como las fuerzas militares de Artiller铆a, la Miner铆a o la Geolog铆a.

Un momento, ¿Geolog铆a y p贸lvora? ¿En nuestra profesi贸n tambi茅n volamos cosas por los aires? Pues, aunque no nos falten ganas, Santa B谩rbara no es nuestra patrona porque utilicemos p贸lvora en nuestro d铆a a d铆a, sino por el origen pr谩ctico de la Geolog铆a como ciencia.

La Geolog铆a se instaur贸 como ciencia independiente m谩s o menos a la vez que el resto: finales del siglo XVIII o comienzos del siglo XIX. Era una 茅poca de cambios sociales propiciados por la Revoluci贸n Industrial, que motiv贸 la necesidad de profesionales que se dedicasen, casi exclusivamente, a la b煤squeda de recursos naturales, principalmente minerales estrat茅gicos que potenciasen el desarrollo de las principales econom铆as europeas. As铆 se dibujaron los primeros mapas geol贸gicos de Gran Breta帽a, Francia, Espa帽a, Alemania…y se fundaron los primeros Servicios Geol贸gicos Nacionales ya empezado el siglo XIX. Pero el trabajo de estos primeros ge贸logos (y no estoy usando el masculino gen茅rico) no s贸lo ten铆a el objetivo de localizar los recursos minerales, sino tambi茅n de explotarlos. Y, para eso, ten铆an que trabajar mano a mano con las personas encargadas de sacar los materiales de la tierra, los mineros y mineras (s铆, las mujeres ya trabajaban en las minas hace m谩s de cien a帽os), que lo hac铆an de la manera m谩s efectiva posible, a barrenazos.

Esta relaci贸n tan estrecha entre Miner铆a y Geolog铆a hizo que esta 煤ltima ciencia, a la hora de escoger patronazgo en el santoral, se decantase por la protectora del mundo de la p贸lvora, Santa B谩rbara. As铆 que, cada 4 de diciembre, las ge贸logas y ge贸logos cantamos la canci贸n de nuestra patrona al mediod铆a, tiramos unos cuantos petardos y brindamos por esa joven persa martirizada hace casi dos milenios. Por lo que no solo nos acordamos de ella cuando truena.

Un 煤ltimo apunte para cerrar este texto. S铆, alguna vez visit谩is una localidad por primera vez y veis que tiene una iglesia dedicada a Santa B谩rbara, no teng谩is dudas de que se trata de zona minera. Pero espero que tambi茅n os acord茅is de la Geolog铆a en ese momento.

Santa B谩rbara
Iglesia de Santa B谩rbara de la localidad de Guardo (Palencia), en plena cuenca minera de carb贸n. Fuente: Ayuntamiento de Guardo

Sobre la autora: Blanca Mar铆a Mart铆nez es doctora en geolog铆a, investigadora de la Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi y colaboradora externa del departamento de Geolog铆a de la Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnolog铆a de la UPV/EHU

El art铆culo ¿S贸lo nos acordamos de Santa B谩rbara cuando truena? se ha escrito en Cuaderno de Cultura Cient铆fica.

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Turning a desk mat into a MIDI drum kit

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Playing drums is a lot of fun, but drum sets are very big and very loud. They also aren't cheap. Those factors keep them from being an option for many people who would otherwise be interested. Conventional electronic drum sets are much quieter and a bit more compact, but they still take up a fair amount of space and come with hefty price tags. That's why Cybercraftics designed this DIY drum set mat that solves all of those problems.

This is an electronic drum set in the form of a flexible desk mat. It is affordable to build and can be tucked away in a closet or cupboard when not in use. It doesn't have the same layout as a real drum set, but it can still help new drummers learn fundamentals like paradiddles. Those require a lot of practice to ingrain the motions into muscle memory and this mat makes it possible to run through the rudiments just about anywhere without loud noises disturbing anyone.

Cybercraftics designed this drum mat to work like a standard MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) input device, but with piezoelectric sensors instead of buttons. Those produce a signal when struck. They are analog signals and there are seven sensors, so this project uses an Arduino Leonardo board that has enough analog input pins. The Leonardo also has a Microchip ATmega32U4 microcontroller, which means it is configurable as a USB HID — handy for interfacing with whatever MIDI software you may want to use.

On the physical side, this is just two desk mats cut and glued together, which circular pieces covering the piezoelectric sensors. A small 3D-printed enclosure protects the Arduino.

If you've ever wanted to get into drumming, this may the opportunity you've been waiting for.

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