Video. A former F1 racing driver tries out the full motion Williams F1 simulator. The video shows the real controls and force feedback that the simulator uses, and the driver gives compares the simulator with the real thing.
A mini-site on e-waste in Ghana. Includes video, interactive e-waste map, FAQ, image gallery, and discussion. The video (20 mins) can be watched online (as of Feb 2010).
Video: Greening ICT case study QuickTime (Duration: 8.05) Greening ICT case study from Queen Margaret University. Good overview of the problems and solutions.
Driverless vehicles compete in a 130 mile race across the Mojave Desert. Website contains video clips and explanations of how the robots sense their environments. The full video/DVD must be purchased but the website still contains lots of useful material.
"Web 2.0" in just under 5 minutes.http://mediatedcultures.netThis is a slightly revised and cleaned up version of the video that was featured on YouTube in F...
This website accompanies the book of the same title, a must read for ITGS teachers.
The website includes lots of videos of robots in action, images of robots with detailed captions, videos of the author's appearances including a TED conference, a classroom discussion guide, and lots of information about the book including a lengthy excerpt. First rate material. Goes beyond robotics with excellent explanations of the technology.
Short video that presentes "the basics of websites that work to keep photos safe, organized and sharable. The video compares the 'old and new' methods of sharing photos"....
A Lifelike Prosthetic Arm, By Michael Rosenwald - May/June 2009 \nA new surgical technique, developed by scientists at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, allows patients who have lost arms to use residual nerve signals to control a prosthetic limb. This video shows three patients testing a prototype limb being developed by DARPA. The patients can perform complex tasks, including picking up a cup, grasping a cracker without breaking it, and putting a spoon in a cup. \n
"The Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has accused Google of launching "the single greatest breach in the history of privacy". Includes a video.