Advanced AutoCAD 2024: A Problem-Solving Approach, 3D and Advanced, 27th Edition

The Advanced AutoCAD 2024: A Problem Solving Approach, 3D and Advanced book contains detailed explanation of AutoCAD commands and their applications to solve design problems.

Siemens NX 2021 for Designers, 14th Edition

Siemens NX 2021 for Designers is a comprehensive book that introduces the users to feature based 3D parametric solid modeling using the NX software.

AutoCAD 2024: A Problem-Solving Approach, Basic and Intermediate, 30th Edition

AutoCAD 2024 book contains a detailed explanation of AutoCAD commands and their applications to solve drafting and design problems.

Autodesk Inventor Professional 2024 for Designers, 24th Edition

Autodesk Inventor Professional 2024 for Designers is a comprehensive book that introduces the users to Autodesk Inventor 2024, a feature-based 3D parametric solid modeling software.

SOLIDWORKS 2023 for Designers, 21st Edition

SOLIDWORKS 2023 for Designers book is written to help the readers effectively use the modeling and assembly tools.

Solid Edge 2023 for Designers, 20th Edition

Solid Edge 2023 for Designers book introduces the readers to Solid Edge 2023, one of the world's leading parametric solid modeling packages.

Siemens NX Continuous Release Methodology

Create Iron for product modeling using Realize ShapeTools.

AutoCAD LT 2023 for Designers, 15th Edition

The AutoCAD LT 2022 for Designers, 14th Edition book contains a detailed explanation of AutoCAD LT commands and their applications to solve drafting and design problems.

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Kirobo - Japans First Robot Astronaut

Kirobo is Japan's first robot astronaut, developed by University of Tokyo and Tomotaka Takahashi, to accompany Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station.

Kirobo was developed by a collaborative effort between Dentsu, the University of Tokyo's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Robo Garage, Toyota, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). The University of Tokyo and Robo Garage worked on the robot hardware and motion generation, Toyota created the voice recognition function and Dentsu created the conversation content and managed the project. Kirobo is approximately 34 cm (13 in) tall, 18 cm (7.1 in) wide and 15 cm (5.9 in) deep. It weighs about 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) and speaks Japanese.

Toyota is teaming up with Japan's space program to send Kirobo to space. The robot astronaut is built with Toyota's latest voice-recognition software to test future applications for robot-human interaction.

Kirobo has two light and two touch sensors and is programmed using IconWorks, a specialized software developed for the purpose. Programming apparently requires users to just arrange icons on a PC screen as desired and transfer the program to Kirobo through a transfer cable. The robot will then perform the actions required.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Download Free Books: Pro/ENGINEER for Designer and SolidWorks for Designers Release 2003 (Free Download Chapters)

Pro/ENGINEER for Designers

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