[IEE EC3 News] IEE Lecture Reminder - Boys' Toys

[Bill Pechey]

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Best wishes,

Bill Pechey
Chairman, Thames Valley Specialised Section

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IEE Thames Valley Specialised Section (EC3)

Lecture February 2004

Boys Toys
Dr Dave Keating, Pentamid Ltd

Thursday 26th February 2004 at 19:30
Gordon Lecture Theatre, Whiteknights Campus, The University of Reading
Light refreshments available from 19:00-19:30

Synopsis

Dave Keating, ex-lecturer in cybernetics turned toy designer, will
give a talk on the systems which were developed in order to create
Hasbro's new Interactive R2-D2 astromech droid toy. First Dave will
show how feedback and A-life techniques were used in earlier toy
vehicle concepts. Next he will demonstrate the cunning use of
feedback to enhance the sensing and behaviour of the toy. Finally he
will explain how R2 was brought to life with $12 worth of electronics
and motors, and around 9000 lines of assembly language code. R2-D2
will make a nuisance of himself during the talk.

You can find out about the toy at http://www.r2droidfactory.com

If you want to know more, come along. Everyone is welcome and no
ticket is needed. Simply turn up on the night.

For more details please contact Dr Richard Mitchell at
rjmitchell@iee.org

Directions: Enter Whiteknights Campus from Pepper Lane, turn right at
the roundabout, pass Cybernetics and park in the car park on the
left. The lecture will be in the building numbered 38 on the map at
http://www.info.rdg.ac.uk/maps/maps-display.asp