{"288831":{"#nid":"288831","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Team of All-Stars for National Robotics Week","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt last year\u0027s National Robotics Week, Georgia Tech\u0027s robot trading cards made such a splash that they\u0027re bringing the all-stars back for \u0022Game 2\u0022 of the series. Except this year, it\u0027s double the \u0022robo-trouble.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the 2014\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nationalroboticsweek.org\/index.php\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Robotics Week\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/robotics.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Robotics \u0026amp; Intelligent Machines (IRIM)\u003C\/a\u003E has partnered with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIEEE Spectrum\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.irobot.com\/us\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EiRobot\u003C\/a\u003E to deubt twice the robotic talent, with two brand new decks of trading cards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIRIM has designed a fresh pack of Georgia Tech Team Cards, highlighting a new lineup of innovative automatons. In addition to the 2014 Georgia Tech cards, IRIM teamed up with National Robotics Week coordinators iRobot and IEEE Spectrum to create a \u0022National Team\u0022 featuring famous robots from around the country--including IRIM\u0027s own Simon, created by Associate Professor Andrea Thomaz of the School of Interactive Computing. To see both sets, plus the original 2013 lineup of Georgia Tech robots, visit the\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/robotics.gatech.edu\/outreach\/cards\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E IRIM Robot Trading Cards webpage\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EProfessor Henrik Christensen, KUKA Chair of Robotics at the Georgia Tech College of Computing, touts the robot trading cards as an earmark for the extraordinary future of robotics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0022We\u0027re thrilled not only to put out our second \u0027lineup\u0027 of robotic All-Stars but also to work with iRobot and IEEE to promote a \u0027National Team\u0027 of automated heavy hitters from around the country,\u0022 says Christensen. \u0022This is a terrific way to help future roboticists learn about and appreciate all the fascinating work going on in U.S. robotics. Perhaps, 50 years from now, scientists will point back to their vintage Curi rookie cards as the spark for a lifetime of creative discovery in this critical, wide-ranging field.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe original cards were created as an avenue through which the public could connect with this dynamic and exploding field of science and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0022One thing I learned covering the field of robotics is that people really love robots,\u0022 says Erico Guizzo, the robotics editor at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIEEE Spectrum\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and one of the creators of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/robotsapp.spectrum.ieee.org\/\u0022\u003EIEEE Robots for iPad app\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0022People love robot videos, robot articles, robot slideshows, and now they\u0027ll love the robot cards.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThough National Robotics Week is meant as a showcase for new robotic talent, Lisa Freed, STEM Manager for iRobot, emphasizes that education is also a primary goal of this celebration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cWe at iRobot are thrilled to have worked with Georgia Tech and IEEE on this set of exciting robot trading cards,\u0022 Freed says. \u0022Our hope is that these will help to further engage young students by showcasing the diverse world of robots in a new way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIRIM will distribute free packs of the 2014 cards to visitors touring Georgia Tech\u0027s robotics labs on April 8, as the campus plays host to hundreds of middle- and high school students visiting as part of National Robotics Week activities. Tonight, a limited number of cards will be handed out at Russ Chandler Stadium \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ramblinwreck.com\/sports\/m-basebl\/sched\/geot-m-basebl-sched.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewhen the Yellow Jackets men\u0027s baseball team takes on Georgia Southern at 6 p.m\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EFor more information, visit the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/robotics.gatech.edu\/outreach\/NRW\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Robotics Week at IRIM webpage\u003C\/a\u003E. As a special surprise for the collectors of this year\u0027s cards, IRIM has designed a digital team card featuring the whole Georgia Tech lineup, which can be downloaded by liking \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTrobotics\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIRIM\u0027s Facebook\u003C\/a\u003E page.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"GT teams up with iRobot, IEEE for second batch of robot baseball cards"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year, National Robotics Week and Georgia Tech have partnered with IEEE Spectrum and iRobot to deubt twice the robo-talent, with two brand new collectible trading card sets."}],"uid":"27998","created_gmt":"2014-04-07 12:15:50","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:11","author":"Brittany Aiello","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-04-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-04-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"289051":{"id":"289051","type":"image","title":"Deceptionbot Trading Card Front","body":null,"created":"1449244274","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:51:14","changed":"1475894986","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:46","alt":"Deceptionbot Trading Card Front","file":{"fid":"199180","name":"deceptionbot_front.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/deceptionbot_front_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/deceptionbot_front_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":52285,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/deceptionbot_front_0.jpg?itok=ywHgBJZd"}},"289061":{"id":"289061","type":"image","title":"Deceptionbot Trading Card Back","body":null,"created":"1449244274","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:51:14","changed":"1475894986","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:46","alt":"Deceptionbot Trading Card Back","file":{"fid":"199181","name":"deceptionbot_back.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/deceptionbot_back_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/deceptionbot_back_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":82107,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/deceptionbot_back_0.jpg?itok=US1Qa0m-"}}},"media_ids":["289051","289061"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"114601","name":"Press Release"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrittany Price\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDigital Content Specialist\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404.385.3870\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:bprice@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebprice@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}