Thursday, March 15, 2012
The Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) announced that its Director and CEO, Dr. Kenneth M. Ford, has been
named by the US Department of Defense to serve on the prestigious Defense
Science Board. Reporting directly to the US Secretary of Defense, the 32-
member Defense Science Board is comprised of nationally recognized leaders
and experts selected on the basis of their preeminence in the fields of science,
technology and its application to military operations, research, engineering,
manufacturing, and acquisition process. ..
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
How do you create the world's fastest two-legged robot? One idea is to look to the animal kingdom. That's what Johnny Godowski did when he first conceived of FastRunner, a two-legged robot modeled on an ostrich, which researchers say will be able to reach speeds of up to 27 mph.
That's still slower than a biological ostrich, which can sprint in short bursts up to 43 mph, and maintain a steady speed of 31 mph. ..
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
The Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition and the University of South Florida are partnering to cooperate on joint research in areas of common strength, which will include cyber-security, surgical robotics, underwater autonomous vehicles, natural language processing and human/machine coordination. ..
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Ever since the Florida
Institute for Human & Machine Cognition opened in 2010 in the former
library building downtown, many people have wondered what goes on
inside. ..
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
When a state-of-the-art NASA robot takes its planned first step in 2012, it will be a huge step for Pensacola. ..
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Monday, April 04, 2011
Today, Dr Kenneth Ford, Director and CEO of the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) joined institute researchers to unveil Mina, a robotic exoskeleton developed to restore ambulation for individuals afflicted with paraplegia, hemiplegia, paresis, asthenia, and functional muscle loss. Developed by the IHMC robotics team led by Dr. Peter Neuhaus and Dr. Jerry Pratt, Mina acts as a pair of robotic legs that assist people, who have lost their ability to walk, in regaining upright
mobility when outfitted with the device. Future applications of Mina are envisioned to
span from rehabilitating those with stroke and spinal cord injuries, to augmenting human
strength capabilities when operating in complex mobility environments. ..
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Dr. Kenneth Ford, President and CEO of the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) announced that the recently established Ocala research facility has been awarded “LEED Gold” certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The nationally-prized LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) award program was developed by the Council to provide building owners with a concise and value-added framework for implementing green building design, construction, operations, and maintenance. As part of their certification process, LEED program representatives assessed the IHMC facility’s design and construction with respect to energy savings, water efficiency, emissions reduction, indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and found IHMC Ocala to rise to a top Gold standard level.
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