High Altitude Monkey (HAM) Project: HAM Robot Puppet
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Authors
Carroll, Phillip
Issue Date
2016-04-01
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
Keywords
Education , Puppet , Robotics , High altitude
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Abstract
A collaboration with the CT Discovery Museum and UB to create an interactive exhibit for young students to learn about near space. A capsule containing a robotic puppet (HAM the monkey) will interact with students on the ground, with gestures, as to how he is doing up in the air. The project also draws influence from NASA’s HAM project from the 1960’s when they sent a live monkey into near space.